Hello Elizabeth! I'm new here too, so I don�t have a lot of experience. But I believe that parents, in general, are pretty good at noticing out-of-the-ordinary things with their kids on whatever end of the spectrum, and sometimes on both. So I bet you�re right to think he's gifted.

As a fellow mom with questions, I�ve found these ideas helpful:

*read up on giftedness (www.hoagiesgifted.org is a great place to start).

*keep a detailed record of milestones, abilities, and humorous or unusual things. Make sure to write down any of the �typical� developmental items in the 0-5 year old range.

*find a safe/supportive place, like here, to talk about your parenting experiences. Especially till your husband catches on. (All my husband is sure of is that we haven�t slept well in two years and that one child is all he wants, since we probably would not survive a #2 if at all similar to our #1.)

Hope this helps!