Saturday, September 01, 2007

So here we go again...Got lost for awhile actually...

Don't ever misplace your account details. Thank godness google have added a new service for misplaced codes (the best 1 I've seen in a long time).

Birthdays, birthdays, birthdays....there have been plenty of birthdays since I was last able to log in.

Lets see...

Bens is still coming, so is Sams. Rose is now 4 and started prep yr ( preschool) the same day ( lucky girl gets to do it again next yr). Josh is now 6 and Antonio has finally made it to 2...Yippy!!!

Its official...ben has glasses (maybe now he will be able to read the board and do his school work). He is still struggling with school big time! Very low in his grades ( even in classes he does very well in at home!!) So I say, "Ben whats going on mate? This is something you do excellent at home all the time. whats happening in class?" He then tells me he can't concertrate and keeps talking to his friend in class instead! Go figure.

Sammy poor ol' Sammy...what are we gonna do with him?
Many child specialist later, tests and trials, speach therapists, occupational therapists and behavoral team managment sessions and we are finally starting to see some progress.
The new medications are working beautifully and for the first time he is starting to be able to join in class to do school work and learn something ( big clap for sammy!).
Don't ever judge a parent for using medication please.. Your good intentions could end up harming the childs safety.
I have watched my son go through hell, hit himself in the head, try to kill himself, shove paper and plastic down his throat, escape and run down the road in front of cars and out of the school grounds near major roads that are 80km zones (thats just the start). The knives 1 was just as scarey...
His very impulsive and has ADHD type behavior with Interlectual Impairment level 2.
Alot of people find this hard to deal with or accept. He gets kicked out of centres and finds it hard to do the normal community things kids get to do as they go through school due to lack of support or a willingness to understand.
Trust me the medication isn't for my own wants...It's to save his life!!
When you have to look after any kind of child with these kind of problems or worse you will understand.
Hope he continues to do well....Keep it up Sam. We love you!

Rose is doing beautifully. She has many friends at day care and is fitting in well at prep.
For her birthday (and her brothers) they all got a little party. There was glow in the dark sticks that they made necklaces out of and yo-yos... lots of healthy snack and some special treats.
We love rasberry spiders ( soft drink n icecream).
Sam thought it would be great to bite a bright yellow glow in the dark and it leaked all over his bed (It"s a wonder that it never burnt him).

Joshs' birthday was a few days before hand they did a simlar thing for his birthday...It was a blast.
He loves going to school and can't wait to go to the police and citizens youth club after school.
He is getting quite a computer navigating buff I might say...If only he stopped filling it with tracking cookies...we can hope!

Antonio has finally started throwing tamper tamptrams....hahaha
The grief kids put parents through...
We love 'em! If we didn't we wouldn't put up with it!
Besides we only have to put up with it 'til they mature some time between 16 and 32.
His birthday was last mth. Nice day...Don't give kids chocolate mud cake in the evening after work when your tired!! Trust me for some reason they go hypo ( best left to days on weekends when it doesn't matter).

It's my birthday and I'm set on having fun!
Oh yeah....It's good to let your hair down (even if it is extreamy rare).
I managed to actually find someone who is actually able to look after a large group of kids and keep thier cool as well as come home to a clean house (the way I left it)!
Darl you are a saint!!
Look forward to seeing you again.
It was a good night and enjoyed very much.
That now makes me 28.

Suffered a hip injury at work a few months back. It's still healing but getting there.
Driving taxis can be interesting I must say.
Doing a bit of anything that goes with the cars at the moment.
I hope to get back onto WAVs full time again soon.
I'm thinking of the idea of leasing a taxi so I can earn a more stable income in a way that will be more flexible for my kids, expecially for Sam.
I have been looking at a few ideas for awhile now but still on no go zones.
Lets see how we go.