Crying

I cant believe its been so long since my last post. Im sure my followers didnt know what to do :)
Its been a busy time, with school and me trying to find a job, it slipped my mind. I am really trying to figure out a way to generate more followers. I added the link to Facebook but no dice, I guess I have to be Shaq, Ashton Kucher, or Lebron James to get big numbers lol. And Im not on Twitter, Im just not into that. In any event, we did have a meltdown last week. The schedule was moved around at school and there was crying at the end of the day. I started thinking about the mind of an autistic child. One little thing like a teacher being absent, a substitute or drs appt, or meeting, can throw a schedule in disarray, therefore, throwing the autistic child's day into an uproar. I just thought about how many times in our daily lives, that things change and we just go with the flow. All we can do is console them and try not to pull our hair out. Which would be a short pull for me :) today was actually a good day, and Math was good so we cant complain. We are still struggling a bit with History but we have till June...

One week down...

Well we got through the first week of school. It was tough but we made it. The teacher said that its not a big deal, just yet. But of course, we need to pay attention. We worked on Science homework tonight and he was ok. So, thats good. Its gonna be a long year but we will make it.

The Birds, bees, and the blues

Sorry I havent posted in a few days. Im sure you were all hanging on waiting, lol. Anyway, the second day of school as come and gone. I have been going through tons and tons of paperwork that they give. You know, emergency forms and stuff like that. There was an interesting form about some Family Life program they have in VA, not sure if its anywhere else. They say you can opt out if you like but its basically asking permission to teach your kids about some aspects of sex, sexuality, among other things. I dont mind my kids learning about that sort of thing but of course we, as parents need to discuss it as well, in the home. We have spoke to our boy about it somewhat. But I will be honest, I know he knows some things about body parts and sex, etc but what is he really retaining? They are going to push abstinence in the school which is great,  but is it realistic? I hope so! I cant even imagine how hard it is for parents to explain, tampons and masterbation to kids, that are quote, unquote, normal, let alone ones that are on the spectrum. Hopefully I will get more followers who may be able to shed some light on that one. I guess the blues comes from thinking about someone taking advantage of my guys, because his "deficiency" is in the social area. And we all know how "social" teenage girls can be, lol. I have to be on the lookout for that, cause he is pretty handsome, again lol. Well, hope everyone is doing ok today. And I am going to try to figure out how to post some autism links on here, so my followers can learn more about it. Thanks ALL :)

Orientation

Today we had a rough afternoon. We went to the orientation for middle school and my boy had a meltdown. He is so concerned about middle school and he is taking it to the enth degree :( I guess his mind is working on overdrive worrying about middle school. He is anxious and nervous so in the next few days, we are going to have to do a lot of soothing and encouraging on this end as parents. This is one of the days were I really cant stand AUTISM. I dont normally like it but today is tough. Its like a kid shouldnt have to be so deathly afraid of social settings that they cry. Its sometimes hard to patient, when you've seen these episodes for nearly 12 years, but you have to be. You have to remember that its not their fault and not your fault that this behavior is happening. Thats sometimes is hard for me, I admit but we just handle it day by day, cause thats all you can do. Thank goodness for chocolate and wine. Until next time, friends....

Facebook

Ok, I have posted my blog info on Facebook. Lets see how many comments and followers I get. Hopefully it will turn out to be a good thing. Autism, needs to be OUT!

Random Thoughts

I thank my high school pal Julie so much for her insight. She is a blessing and I am so glad she has re-entered my life, through the blog and Facebook. I read her comments and it is scary to admit that something may be "wrong"  with your child. No one wants the world to know that. I am still thinking about posting my blog info on Facebook since I have over 800 friends, and would love it if all of them would become followers :) I was sitting here thinking about my boy going to college. Will he be able to go? Will he be safe? Will he feel alone? I cant even imagine leaving him somewhere, anywhere, where I cannot get to him quickly, but then I think about me needing to let him go. He is somewhat independent, but he is still very much my baby (even though he is my oldest). Its a very very thin line, that I am treading, I know. It upsets me even to think about it. Ok, pull it together, you have at least 6 years before you freak out.

School time

Hello friends, I have been thinking about posting my blog info to obtain more followers but am unsure about it. Its hard to have everyone know that your child isnt perfect. And especially autism. I think people dont know what to say when you say, the "a" word, lol. We have been dealing with impending entry into middle school. My boy has been very upset about it. I think he is nervous because he has a hard time making new friends. This is a new school with new friends. A new building, so its scary. Its scary for Mom to, as anyone can appreciate. I am worried about him making new friends. All kids want to be liked, and the cocoon we had in elementary school is gone. We have to get that in middle school. Until next post....