Lately, my spectrummy son has been quite the comedian. Sometimes on purpose, othertimes not. I've heard many professionals says autistics can't understand humor and couldn't tell a joke if it came wrapped up in Thomas the Train wrapping paper. I beg to differ.

The kids and adults I've met throughout the years that are 'livin on the spectrum' are some of the most humorous individuals I've ever had the pleasure to meet. It could be that my own autie traits have clued me in to this humor that other neurotypicals might not get. It could be that my own sense of humor is a bit odd too. Either way, most of the kids and adults I know with ASD, have a tendency to make me smile.

Part of what makes my son so funny is that he is talking as if he were an adult trapped in a child's body. Sometimes he calls me by my first name, which always makes me giggle. I asked my husband to give me the funniest thing he's ever said and his reply was, "Oh I can't, there's just too many!" Ewan also likes to tease us or his brother, he regularly de-pants his brother.

One of the greatest sounds I've heard is my son's laugh, that true from the belly kind of laugh--it's like music to my ears. Here's some snippets from our early Morning forays into getting ready for school:

"Alicia, I can't sleep with that light on."

Ewan, I am tired of standing here, GET up!"

"Allliiiicccciiiiaaa, so don't stand, you go sit on the couch and I'll stay here."

"Ewan get up NOW!"

"No. I like it here. I'll stay in bed and you go to school."

Some of our favorite hair cut quotes:

"Don't touch my beautiful Ewan hair."

"Mom, I need a rockin' hair cut."

One time he told his bus driver that he might be too old to drive a bus. One time, we were pulling out of the drive (whole family in car) and he says, "Mom, when can I say shit?" I replied, "When you are 18." He said, "Mom, how old am I now?"

One time we were driving down the highway and as we slowed down to turn there was a dead raccoon on the road, Ewan said, "Well that's dead. I think it ate something and it killeded him." (if you only knew Ewan's thoughts on foods it would be funnier).

One time we were trying to sync the wii remotes and having some problems and nothing was working for a few minutes. So Anthony said, "Honey can you look this up on the internet this is really pissing me off." Ewan says very calmly and matter of fact like, "Yeah dad, I'm getting pissed off too."

Another time, Ewan yells out to his dad to come look at all the cool stuff on Wii shopping. Anthony goes in and Ewan starts showing him these games and Anthony starts getting into and is like, Wow that's cool! How about we look at this game, and that game, etc... Finally, Ewan turns to Anthony and declares with authority, "Ok that's enough daddy. Go make me something to eat." (and he points to the kitchen). Anthony said the stinker wasn't even hungry he just wanted Anthony out of his Wii space...