It has been like forever!
I'm not good at this blogging thing. I can type like the devil, but, it really seems to take some initiative to open up the page and put down the thoughts.
I have my bloggers I look at daily, and I'll tell ya, I really respect the fact they can get out a funny, entertaining, etc thought daily. I just don't have it in me. It's a shame too, cause my Ben is one entertaining guy. Some of his "routines" are things only a mother could love...lol
Ben:
Ben is currently in his extended school year program. It lasts for 5 weeks and runs Mon-Thurs 9-2. His regular school teacher teaches it, and the aide that he was attached to at his after school program is working with him as well. It's a blessing to have people who are invested in Ben work with him. From there he goes to a day care. I'm not thrilled with the day care. I don't even blame them. I think they try, but..... I went to pick Ben up one day this summer, and he had pinched another child. He actually acts out a lot there. They're not sure if it's the amount of activity, noise, etc, or they just don't pick up on his cues, but..... he's a little jack the ripper there.
Well, when I asked the "teacher" what she had done/said to Ben after he had put his hands on another child, she said she told the child he didn't know better and to just leave him alone. huh.....The last thing you want is the other child to see him has a blathering idiot who is voilent. Nor do I want the other children to just ignore Ben and leave him even more alone. Yet, I looked into this young girls face and could see how she was proudly reltaing her solution, and thought she had solved everything. Exhausting.
Ben will never go there again. He needs to be in a special needs camp. Again, we're in a metro area, with several to choose from. We have a JCC here with an open arms camp. Children with special needs are given a one on one and do all the same activities as the main stream kids. These one on ones are teachers or college students, so they're very good at getting them active. There's a college close by with students in teaching courses who have the same premise. Picture Scarlett O'Hara beating the ground, and there I am. As god is my witness, he'll never sit in this day care again....wahhhh.
Aside from that, I've regained the pole position of his affection. I slice of time went by when the world revolved around Daddy. But now.... Here's Mommy! Petty, but I like it this way!!!!!\
HAAA!
Me -
I feel pretty good. I'm off the steroid (15 lbs later) Between the steriod and quitting smoking, my waistline took a BEATING this summer. I'm going to try and work on that, I'm taking a shot everyday, and my nuerologist hopes we never meet again. I do as well.
