Hopeful

I've posted a few questions about my DJ here. He's a fantastic kid, but he's always kept us on our toes. His basic issues have been SPD and emotional dysregulation. It has often felt like our family life revolves around trying to help him cope with everyday things like park trips, errands and play dates. School has been a very bumpy road from the first day. Which is probably why I was in tears yesterday. I picked DJ up from school . . . and he was calm. He didn't tantrum or kick me because he panicked at the interruption. He was listening to a story and he calmly asked if he could have a few minutes to finish the story. He asked to go to the library to get more Magic School Bus books. He was okay there. More than okay. He was fine with the crowds and hubbub of the Children's Room. They put tons of legos on a table and he played nicely. He didn't get frustrated when he didn't find a piece he needed right away. He didn't lose it when another child was already using something he wanted. He didn't get upset when some pieces didn't to together the way he wanted. He built a nice plane. Then he said he was ready to go and could we stop at the park? Do you see how amazing this is? Like absolutely-unprecidented-in-the-life-of-my-5-year-old amazing? He didn't even tense up, or start to get upset. He didn't get wild from all of the stimulation. I felt like I was holding my breath. So I took him to play at the park. And he was fine there, too. No wild, dysregulated out-of-control-on-the-way-to-a-tantrum racing around. Just regular kid-having-fun racing around. And when it was time to leave, he came with me without a fuss. He just grabbed his scooter and came with me. Last night, I went to bed and cried. We've had several days like this this week. I don't know how long it will last. I don't know how much has to do with the way we've changed our approach to things since a neuropsych explained his issues to us. I don't know how much is getting a new teacher. Or getting older. But the vision of what might be possible with him leaves me a little breathless.