Oh yeah!

More news:

-  Requesting "lunch time" and " dinner time" versus just the usual "crackers" which really means "feed me."

- When scolded for touching the TV he looked up and said "No, it's OK!". He has never defended any actions he has been in trouble for. Usually there is whining or crying involved, not words!

- Rode the carousel at the zoo! Twice!

- While watching a show at the zoo, he had a snack, bounced to the beat of the music playing AND clapped his hands without being prompted. Usually I have to remind him to clap! Not this time!

- On his first, second and third day back to school (today!) after the break, the teacher reported increased verbal skills, interest in the other kids, better eye contact and no whining/crying all day long! 

- Went on a field trip to a farm in school in the big yellow school bus and sat with absolutely no problem.

- When I picked him up from school, he requested "I want yellow school bus" to which I had to say that perhaps "soon," though really I felt like stealing the bus and taking him on a ride. It is huge that he requested this!

- During nap time, requested "MY socks." # 1 He never requests anything at nap time # 2 If he would, he would have just said "socks" # 3 He doesn't say "MY" anything. This was his first MY request!

In the words of Queen:

"Is this the real life-

Is this just fantasy-

Caught in a landslide-

No escape from reality-

Open your eyes-

Look up to the skies and see-"

We are ecstatic!

Can it really be that all of this is happening?

Then again, tomorrow makes one week from the parking lot tantrum incident. 
Let's see what tomorrow brings.

Fingers crossed!

10 steps forward, 2 steps back?

So much has happened since my last post! In a nutshell:


-  MRI came back normal (of course it did)

-  I now LOVE my son's teacher. Boy was I wrong. I admit it. This woman has been an angel in our lives. She cares so much. You can tell she goes home and is always thinking of the kids and what else she can do. Always reading and coming up with new ideas and projects. I will be forever grateful.

-  Some verbal gains in request form. Still no conversation. Requested Cliclitown Heroes, Doodle'bugs' lol, LililiEinsteins all shows he had no idea I had taped for him, but read the titles in the DVR taped list and requested them.

- Has been doing fabulously in reading sight words.

- Speech Eval came back, went to the insurance department and now it's sitting in the "scheduling department" before they call me...so that he can start speech at the new center.

- Contacted the school's speech therapist who had not contacted me since school started and have now begun to get regular updates.

- The return of more ear covering, humming and some tantrums. Not sure what to blame this one on yet.

- Sent in a form to begin process for Auditory Integration Therapy.

- Had a long discussion last night with my father in law and his wife as to why he eats what he eats and how he eats it. They seem to think it's really easy to get him to eat everything. I hate those conversations. They also think it's not rocket science to potty train him. Well then, come on over buddy. You do it. :( grrrrrrrrrrrr

- Had an IEP meeting this morning which went smoothly. Most of the things my son is learning are out of the IEP, but stem from the actual "goals" if that makes sense. I would say that this year, IEP or no IEP, he is getting a lot from his teachers. Luckily.

That's pretty much our update. We have had a rollercoaster year, but all in all we seem to be in better spirits lately and might be finding that light at the end of the tunnel I had lost some time ago. This year has been really tough on us. I have high hopes for this coming year!


Deep breath.