Re: Where is Jayne and ?/Here I am!

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Hi Everyone -

Boy do I feel loved, awwwwww! Thanks guys!

Irma - don't mind a bit - Thank you for taking care of that and getting

info about us out.

is doing great academically, as Irma shared, but starting to

really exhibit some not so great behaviors. I guess you make gains

only to have setbacks as well...

He's unable to get outside very much right now due to the wonderful

freezing cold Maine winter we are experiencing. I think when he

doesn't get that outside time or exercise, he is more apt to have

negative behaviors. Look out everyone in his path!

They have been having a lot of indoor recess at school which I think is

too much for - the noise, the chaos, the change in routine.

The kids play board games, etc... and J has taken to turning over the

game boards and getting a bit aggressive with some students.

Thankfully the kids are very understanding but who knows how much they

can take before they aren't so patient with him.

We've decided to make a smaller group of kids for J to play with during

indoor recess and see if that helps things not be so chaotic. Course

we're off for the next two weeks so...

At home he is not enjoying not being able to do what he wants to do

when he wants to do it and has taken to hitting, pulling, kicking,

yelling, screaming. He even peed deliberately on the toilet seat the

other night after already trying to knock (our CSW) around!

She was just trying to get him into the shower - something that he

usually loves!

I don't want to have " the bully child " . I don't know what's going on.

I know he needs to get rid of pent up energy. I'm thinking it's time

to join the YMCA and get swimming, running, etc...

Back to the books I go....

Just when you think you are in a " good " place, you get too comfortable

and then - boom! - Autism reminds you... " ahhh ahhh ahhh, not so fast -

remember me?, I'm here to keep you guessing! " Now that's a BULLY!

Damn autism!

I'm a little worried as is off on vacation visiting family for

the next two weeks. Already all he wants to do is watch tv and hump

the ground! Tis the season! Good grief Charlie Brown!

Course I've got so much to do to get ready for the Holiday (yikes - two

days left....why do I do this to myself every year?!) So of course

constructive activities aren't exactly happening right now. The big

kids are trying to help but it's different than having one person who's

sole job is to keep tabs on the man!

On top of all that encompasses life with J, my Lupus is keeping me

guessing as well. Thanks to my compromised immune system, I have

picked up the crud, gotten over it, and then woke up with it again this

morning. In between bouts of severe dizziness and feeling just yucky,

I don't know. Good times!

Then the best part???? We got 18 " of snow the other night and temps

dropped into the negative digits and decided to freeze our main feeder

pipe off the well and we were greeted with NO water yesterday when we

woke up! That was not fun! It was an all day affair trying to get our

water back. It's back now but my house is still trashed. We had to

dig into several parts of our wall and rip out a kitchen cabinet to get

at the pipes so now we look like a nice family with a hint of white

trash amongst us! Mmmmmm - special! Thanks Santa!

Thankfully was here so he and worked feverishly to make

things better. Phew! Typically wouldn't be here when all H*LL

breaks loose, that's the way it usually goes.

Speaking of - off to Afghanistan he goes...Mid-January! Yes, for

those of you paying attention, he left for Iraq LAST January and YES,

he's been home for 5 1/2 months!!! The choices were either 15 months

or 4 months so clearly we signed up for the 4 months! Not liking

either choice but the thought of missing 's senior year does

not appeal to any of us!

So another winter of life without .... very thankful for my

teenage son and now, our wonderful CSW! We'll survive! We always do

right!

I do hope to keep in better contact with you all after the Holidays. I

read the digests when I can. And quite oddly, for someone who used to

LIVE on the computer, I'm rarely on it these days.

I do hope everyone is well. Leah so sorry to hear about the crash and

also that Ashton is still struggling. UGH! So much for you.

Laurie, great to see you back on the list - have thought of you so much

and hoped that we'd hear back from you when you were up to it. Take

care of yourself.

To all the new folks, welcome to the best little family on the web.

You have found an amazing and caring smart group of people who will

drop everything to be there for you, give you the shirt (or dress) off

their back - right Cyndi? - and do anything for anyone. They are

awesome. Not to mention so full of information!

Everyone else - miss you all tons and hope that each and everyone of

you have a wonderful Holiday and that all of our kids can enjoy the

Holidays too. For us, we host them here to make things easier for

. And you know, I just can't get enough of cooking and cleaning

so - it works out for all!

Happy Holidays to all and to all a good night!

Love,

Jayne

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> I did hear from her the beginning of this month.

> Does TRY to review the listserve when she can.

> Normally do not like posting without permission but just had to share

> the update going on and keep her in your prayers and that

> continues succeeding in many areas as he have with the supported

> assistance who have crossed his path where needed. Just awesome!!!

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> Irma,20,DS/ASD

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