Well, Halloween has come and gone. This year we actually went trick or treating! We decided that we would take the kids to Meridian Mall in Okemos for open trick or treat from 4-6. Scotty was Darth Vader. He loves Star Wars. It was the only costume in the entire Halloween store we went to that he wanted. He wouldn't wear his mask though. Silly kid. Here he is having a snack before all the fun starts!
Here is our little bumble bee! Isn't he adorable? We got so many
"awws!!" in the mall it was funny. He was really good and was defiantly a
big hit for trick or treating.
We were concerned about going out this year because of the way Scott has been acting lately with his fits and so forth. He actually didn't want to go, but once we got him in the car and he got there he did so good. He waited his turn in line and was very nice to everyone. It was so much fun. We were only there for a half hour, but at least he finally got to experience trick or treating. I loved Halloween as a kid. We went trick or treating for hours and my mom and dad usually decorated the house. I remember one year, my dad made a dummy out of newspapers and dressed it in his pair of jeans and a flannel shirt. He put a mask on it and put it in a chair on our porch, then he dressed the same way and sat next to the dummy. Every kid that came on our porch got scared to death by my dad jumping out at them! It was so funny and one of my best Halloween memories as a kid.
Today I had a meeting with Scotty's teachers, counselors, and therapists at his school about his autism testing that will be taking place on January 17. They all were very clear that they all agree he has some form of the spectrum, we just need to do the screen to continue to having funding and for him to qualify for special education courses. It's amazing the amount of paperwork schools have to do to have a child in special education courses. There is certain funding they get from the state for such things, all the resources they use and all the therapy they offer all have to go through a state mandated structured agenda. I had no idea it was this involved! After his evaluation, his therapy and schooling will be more tailored to what he needs and he will have more individual therapy than he does now. They also gave me more resources about home counseling for him that I still have to look into, however it isn't free and we will have to pay what our insurance doesn't pay, if it even covers it. I still have to look into it all. It's kind of overwhelming to think of everything that goes along with getting him the help he needs. We are so busy and lead such unstructured lives that I'm wondering how we are going to fit all this in. With my crazy work schedule, the new baby, Adam's every growing pile of artwork and jobs he has, not to mention his regular job we are hardly both home at the same time. It's crazy here. Sometimes I wonder how we will do it all, but I know in my heart we will manage. We always do somehow!
Nothing much going on. Now that I'm back to work life is busy busy busy! Just working, taking care of my babies, and occasionally having time for myself. I have been on a new anxiety medication so the anxiety attacks have been less frequent now, which is nice. Once in a while I will have a mild one, but nothing near what they used to be. Another great thing about my new medication is that it curbs my apatite so I have lost 23 pounds since being on the pills! It's only been a few weeks, but I really have no desire to eat anything. I have to force myself to eat and when I do eat, I get filled up super quick. I feel great though after losing ta ht weight. I wanted to lose weight again anyway, so this is defiantly helping me out! I went to the gym yesterday for the first time since I got pregnant and did the elliptical for a half hour. I did well considering I havent' worked out in 10 months. I am going to make it a goal to go at least four times a week. I think I can do it! I want to lose 25 more pounds by the new year. That gives me a couple months. Hopefully I will make it!!
Any who, that is all for now!
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