hey there!

Well.... I'd love to talk about how busy and exciting life has been... but that would be b*llsh*t.
There has been some noteworthy events:
Ben graduated from pre-school. There was a cute little ceremony where they stood on a box and the room clapped for them. My mother, grandmother and 21yr old went to enjoy the festivities. Too cute!
Brent and I went to visit Bens kindergarden.
That was a positive experience. We learned plenty, or at least I did.
Ben could possible be in this classroom for 3yrs. He could then go to the next class 3rd-5th. I like that. teachers/aides will really get to know them. Talk about positive people. They spoke of the kids who had come in completely non-verbal who are now in main-streamed classes. They practically promised us that wait and see... you won't believe the change you're going to see. How often do you hear that? People ready to kick it into high gear instead of worrying about covering their butts.
It was almost a little hard to hear. Don't dissapoint me. I can handle not knowing, but this build up was pretty big.
Ben will be 5 in July. Up until last night he was still in his crib. We just never took him out, and he never seemed to want to get out. We went IKEA and bought him a bed. while I gave him a bath, his father took down the crib and set up the bed frame. He was so cute when he went in his room. He gets such a smug little look on his face. We asked if he'd like to sleep in a big boy bed.. typical reply "ok". He waited patiently while it was put together and sheets put on... then in he went.
Up until last night, we had a security knob on his bedroom door. The kind that just spins unless you hold it right. I took it off. If he wants to come out and use the bathroom etc.... blah blah blah.
Well...... 9:30 we put him to bed "asleep". We came downstairs, and while I let the dog out, my husband putzed around. He rounds the bend from the den to the living room, and who'd sitting on the couch. You can sympathize that even the face of an angel when unexpected can be like a little demond! LOL Scared the crap out of him. We watched a little more tv, then he fell asleep and I carried him up again... until 2am when he decided to grace our presnece again.
I'll try this new found freedom for about 2 more nights... then lock his ass up again!
(I mean that in the nicest of way!) (We still do use the monitor)

reality bites

Ben has been placed for Kindergarden. He is one of two kids in his class who are going to a self-contiained class. All the others are going to language support, or a less restrictive class.
Think that doesn't bite? It does. I found this out when I went for the mother's day tea. Mother's were discussing which school their kids were going to, etc.
Such a bummer!
I will say that Ben's receptive language is perfect. He does know and process everything we say to him. He's able to communicate most of his needs (one-four word sentences) and has recently started singing. His two songs du jour... For the holidays.... two names say it all (Raymoore and Flannigan commercial) and the wheels on the bus. It is adorable, and he's really trying to sound good. (he has his mother's pitch.... ewwwww)
Other then that.. we're in full summer mode. We were swimming twice this weekend, went to a fair, and life for Ben couldn't seem better. Of course he's become a pool snob. He only wants to go to the YMCA or to his aunt's pool. We fill up his little blow up pool, and he says no pool... no outside. The kid suddenly doesn't want to go outside??? WTH? Brent and I are total outdoor people.
We took down a bush/tree this weekend, and while we're tying it up I bought out cars, etc for Ben to play with. He sat in Brent's truck. dud!!!
The one GREAT thing we're looking forward to is getting Ben into the school districts after-care program in Sept. It will cost us 230.00 a month opposed to 800.00. Of course that money will be chewed up and spit out god know's where... but almost 600 extra bucks a month!!! SWEET!