we better tap into this.

Our Wilson is kind of a spaz. He just is, there's no other way to say it really. He has the personality of a rambling non-stop comedian, sometimes even with a British accent, but is also one who can be naughty, naughty, naughty and frighteningly impulsive. He's not an angry kid who's mean to others, he just wants to make people laugh... but often at inappropriate times.

We put Wilson in sports because that's what you do with kids his age. We want him to burn off some of his excessive energy and have fun doing it, but he's never really enjoyed any sport we've involved him in. He prefers to take drawing classes, painting classes, pottery classes instead. He really wants to take a yoga class too. Where he came up with the idea is beyond me but I'm all for it. Unfortunately, I've yet to find a kids yoga class locally but I'm constantly on the hunt! You want yoga, my boy, I will find you yoga.

I accompanied Wilson's class on a field trip today to an art museum. He knew there was no running, no yelling, no touching rules in place. I thought this would definitely prove a challenge.

I saw a different Wilson today.

Let's let the pictures speak for themselves:

He barely spoke the hour & a half we were there. He voluntarily had his hands in his pockets the entire time, almost instinctively reminding himself he's prone to reaching out and touching things, and this time he really shouldn't. Staring intently at the artwork, often cocking his head to the side, taking it all in as the docent spoke. Never once did he even remotely goof off with his friends. He even quietly asked a little boy to back up when he got too close, almost touching a sculpture. I truly saw a calm, engaged, completely tuned in side of this child I've yet to ever see before. ever.

On the bus ride back to school I told him how very proud I was of him and his behavior. I gushed over how respectful he was to the artwork and to the docent. He smiled sheepishly and asked if we could please go back sometime soon so he can look at each piece, without having to rush or be interrupted by other kids talking. Woah.

I'm on it.