I'm Baaaack and still alive...
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| Tue, 10-24-2006 - 8:22pm |
Well, my email was fritzed out for awhile and our schedule was in unbelievable high full tilt-boogie gear!!! So while I have been able to read about y'all some on my husband's computer, I never had time to input or respond to anyone, frustrating. We have been WAY busy, finished filing for homeschooling and getting home services approval, even looked at a few schools. No openings to speak of, we'll keep looking, but we may be lucky to get something for next Fall, actually....
We continue to homeschool, but at least we did actually get the RSAs for home services for speech and OT, which have started. I have so got the BOE's number, they don't answer phones or emails and their voice mails are always full, so you have to GO there to their offices and wait hours til the right people can talk with you and then apply every tool in the book to get what you want done. So I decided to use honey instead of vinegar, I sent my AMAZINGLY good looking husband with the tall, strapping bod and long eyelashes and polite manners. He waited, he smiled, he cooed and nodded and understood. And ... it worked. Those BOE gals got things done for him in hours where other friends of mine fought the ennui for months and then had to file complaints, heh heh heh. Am I good or what?
Malcolm is absolutely flourishing and happy and calm, LOVES homeschooling and will have to be sold on attending another school if we ever find one. Nana 1 left, Nana 2 hasn't arrived yet, so we are scrambling a bit but friends are helping out. All activities are back in place scattered more throughout the day (swimming, Tae Kwondo, psychotherapy, horses, etc.) and he started a terrific therapeutic playgroup a few weeks ago, loves it. Plus now we have yet again been able to set up weekly afternoon playdates with all his buddies and his girlfriend. We are slowly increasing our homeschooling demands on him, we are still doing the "school" part pretty free flow.
Yup, the biggest problem is exhaustion and overwhelm of the 2 parents. We managed our wedding anniversary by sending him on an overnight to a pal's, that was lovely. I think we need to find a more regular sitter for the future, because DH and I really will run out of steam completely soon. We did both go back into therapy, good...
Anyways, just wanted you to know we are still alive and gasping here in the Apple. And I am here to say that now my boy is so happy and well, complete lack of meltdowns, appropriate anger and arguments ... that I am starting to think that school may NOT be a necessary evil... Hmmmmmmmmmmm
Sara
ilovemalcolm

That is such wonderful news but I think I need a nap just reading about your schedule. Take care of yourself!
Teresa