Jax Taylor Says He’ll Be His 3-12 months-Outdated Son Cruz’s ‘Greatest Supporter’ amid Autism Analysis

Jax Taylor is taking delight in being a gift father. 

Hours after Brittany Cartwright completely instructed PEOPLE about her and ex Jax’s son Cruz’s autism analysis, the dad, 45, shared a heartfelt social media tribute to the 3-year-old.

“My treasured stunning boy,” Jax wrote because the caption to an Instagram carousel. 

The put up included three images of the daddy and son enjoying outdoors collectively in a yard carrying comparable outfits. 

In a single photograph, the Valley star tickled his infant because the youngster laughed. The ultimate image confirmed them affectionately embracing each other.

“I’m so proud to be your father and regardless that we might face challenges alongside the way in which I’ll at all times be your largest supporter and cheerleader and just be sure you and different households on comparable journeys affected by autism is aware of that the sky is the restrict regardless that life might look a bit of totally different 💙,” he concluded. 

In her dialog with PEOPLE, Brittany, 36, opened up about how she and Jax got here to note adjustments of their son. 

“He crawled early, he walked early,” she instructed PEOPLE. “He was speaking, he was saying, ‘Mommy,’ ‘Daddy.’ He was saying ‘Scorching Canine!’ from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Then, as he received nearer to 2, we began noticing that he was regressing in his speech. He stopped speaking nearly fully.”

Forward of his April 12 birthday, Cruz is usually nonverbal, Brittany stated.

Later within the interview, she added, “It may be unhappy at instances since you need them to stay life to the fullest, and he does, he simply does it otherwise. What I really need folks to grasp about autism is he sees the world a lot extra vibrant and wonderful than any of us ever will. It doesn’t suggest that he isn’t going to be the neatest in his class. It doesn’t suggest he’s not going to work for NASA someday. There are no limitations to what he can do.”

In a December Instagram put up, Jax shared one more candy tribute to his son. 

“I’ve made numerous errors however you might be by far my largest accomplishment son nothing in life makes me happier and need to be higher particular person for you,” he stated of his little boy because the caption to an Instagram put up.

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“You’re the smartest thing that has ever occurred to your mom and I. We love you to the moon Cruzy. 💟🦖.”

After information broke on March 4 that Jax had been coping with substance points, Brittany stated by way of social media that her former husband’s addictions have brought on “irreparable injury” to herself and their youngster.