New Goals for Labor Day
By Labor Day I plan to get my life back (after one more trip to the CS Beach). My goal is to wake up in the morning and KNOW what I’m going to do that day, as opposed to what I HAVE to do plus all the little reactionary requirements of the day. I’m going to whip out a fresh weekly plan sheet template and fill out my ideal week (starting tomorrow, tee hee) and then, get this, I’m going to STICK to it! Ideally that is. Seriously, I’ve been in a reactionary funk and I’m ready to rise above and dust off my executive function (I loved that, mcewen!). I’ve been waiting for school to start so that I could have some structure and now that school has started, I don’t know what to do with the extra time! Hmmmm, maybe I should WORK! You know, make some of that money thing that pays bills??? I think I have tracked my business a whole 2 times this month. It’s been an average month, but I do have an ABOVE AVERAGE assistant. Much much love going out to you D!!!!! Without you, I’d be floating around without water wings and magic goggles.
2nd day of school
I picked up the kiddos today for the 2nd day of school. Of course the head-strong younger has just been dreamy for his teachers. And a whiny thingy as soon as I pick him up from school! Figures…
The Elder has had a good track record so far. I think some of the things they have brought to my attention haven’t been too terrible but I’m grateful that they are letting me know everything. I think the 5 page The Elder Manual that i gave them on Monday probably helped. I hope it did at least. The only thing setting The Elder off at school right now is snack time. I send gluten free snacks and he wants what all the other kids are eating. I sent a variety of snacks today but he wanted the vanilla wafers that the others were having. Hmmmmmm. I think I’ll just send some gf chocolate chip cookies and chips next time. Maybe the other kids will want what HE has instead.
Both days that I picked them up The Elder has been extremely hyper. Dashing out the door and luckily stopping at the curb and not running into the parking lot. It amazes me how many parents will stand around and watch your child dart out into danger and not only will hold the door open for him to meet oncoming traffic, but also won’t get out of your way so you can catch him.
ASA mania
I did finally hear back from the local ASA chapter last week. By that point though, I had discovered that the ASA was meeting at Earthfare last Monday for some biomedical meeting. I had no idea what that meant or what that was or if it pertained to us or even if I agreed or disagreed with the concept, but I decided that being around others who might be able to give me some insight on anything was better than sitting at home learning nothing. So we made plans to go.
To my surprise, the biomedical meeting was being held somewhere else and a whole bunch of parents showed up for the regular meeting. Of the 8 parents there, 5 of us had children with Aspergers and the “veteran” mom there said that was the first meeting that she had ever been to with that many AS moms in the room, assuring me that God had plans for me to be comforted that night. And I concur. I had never felt so relieved in my life to be around people who spoke the same language and much more fluently than I!! They were soooo helpful and sooo unassuming that I understood anything and took the time to explain anything that the lay person wouldn’t understand. It was amazing. I’m just sad they only meet once a month…
And I still don’t understand the biomedical thingy.
