New meaning of a stomach bug :)

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Today was Tanner's first day of 8th grade in a brand new school. He's all ready

for it of course, all new school supplies (which I gave him the list and let him

pick out himself) New haircut, clothes- all set.

Tanner read more than the five books required to be part of the special back to

school pizza party -so all set there too. He can't wait to meet all the new

kids at this new school. (very sad story -his other school that we loved had to

close due to the economy)

So we're driving to Tanner's new school and Tanner says to me " Mom I have a

problem I need help from you in how to get rid of it " So I said " What's the

problem? " And he said " How do I get rid of the bugs in my stomach when it's the

first day of school? " He immediately corrected himself and said " I mean

butterflies " but it was sooooo cute!!

I reminded him that his new teacher that we just met on " meet the teachers "

night reminded both of us of his first grade teacher who is his favorite teacher

of all time. I also told him that I would be nervous on my first day of school

too in a new school -I don't know who wouldn't be. So I don't know if there is

a way to get rid of stomach bugs (and I giggled)

Anyway as we were talking back and forth it once again amazed me how improved

his conversation skills were and I told him that I highly doubt anyone is even

going to notice he ever had apraxia. So Tanner said " Do you think they are

going to make me read outloud to the class because that's when I get bumpy " (he

does when he's nervous) So I said to him " You can't go by what you used to do

because you've had such dramatic surges since being on NV. It's a whole new

world for you in a brand new school- and based on how you are doing you may just

shock yourself in that you can read outloud now and not be bumpy!

We'll see -I won't be shocked if he can...and he's doing so well it doesn't

matter if he can't

Happy back to school to all!

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