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Happy Birthday, baby girl! I love you.

dentist

So, BB, Pumpkin and I went to the dentist yesterday. I chose a pediatric dentist who has treated autistic kids. And three year olds. Apparently.

Anyhoo... the kids wouldn't let the hygienists barely LOOK in their mouths. The dentist and I got a fluoride treatment into Pumpkin's mouth. Big Boy was having none of it. No cleaning, no X-rays, no brushing, nothing!

So, $220.00 for a half-hour playtime with the dentist office's toys. Fabulous!

yeeee-ouch!

Big Boy got stung by a bee for the first time yesterday evening at a friend's house. He was sitting at an outdoor table working on his homework and just jumped up going "Ow! Ow! Ow!" and holding his hand to the back of his neck. Sure enough, I got a stinger and half a bee's ass out of my guy's neck!

Not allergic, thank goodness!! Now I know that, at least. It got really red and a little welt popped up, but it seems to be gone today! That had to hurt on the neck like that. He didn't cry! But it hurt pretty bad.

Pumpkin want to slide down a pile of dirt sand rocks. To each her own, I guess - she kept at it! Finally she changed to the sliding board on the swing set. Yikes! Swinging and singing. She's a happy girl, even if she doesn't get enough sleep!

inattention

I'm very worried about Ben and school now. I talked to his teacher last night and she said he is very inattentive in class. He gets up out of his desk and just wanders arounud the room. She said she'd never had an autistic student who really needed an aide, but that it looks like Ben might. At least to help him keep on task.

 

I told him this morning to stay at his desk and listen to the teacher and to keep at his work. He's all, "Okay, Mommy! I will!" and what can I do but believe him? I will keep my fingers crossed that he has a good day! Constant reminders often work with Ben. That's step one.

Maybe I'll have to follow my friend's lead and get him into a private school with a smaller student/teacher ratio. I feel so bad that I haven't prepared him better for school... Now's the time to change that!

Just venting!

school starts today

2nd grade! I can't believe it! Well, it was one of my favorites. I hope BB has a super start to the year. His new teacher knows him already, and I'm sure she's familiar with his IEP. And she's very sweet!

We confused him last night with talk of taking the bus - he didn't want to go to Latchkey this morning. I have to take care of all  of that... yikes! Picture schedules, I think!!

I need a schedule, too - I have to get lunch ready at night. Ugh! I hope he eats his sandwich today. He didn't eat barely one sandwich at Day Camp all summer.

I hope transition times go well today, too. I told him to listen to teacher and to do everything she says. I hope he doesn't get bossy with the kids. So many worries - it won't even be a hard day today, this first day!

anxious

I have that anxious, hollow feeling in my chest today.  Ugh! My doctor told me to take my pulse at these times for a minute. He gave me ranges of what's good and bad, etc. I think it just gives me a minute to focus on something other than wandering through my worries and lets me get back to my business. Thanks, Doc!

I think a collection agency just called work! Shit!! They're coming to take me away, ha ha!

Okay - I don't like the italics!

My cousin is watching the kids while my mom is out of town. I hope they are being good for her. She's says they are. The dog got out on her yesterday. Big oaf of a dog! She got him back. Shoulda just let him go. (I am evil)....

happy birthday, big boy!!

My beautiful son, Ben, is 7 years old today. Such a big guy! I am so lucky he's mine!!!