Kelly went up to Apple Hill today with one of her friends. They had a great time wandering the various orchards and buying yummy treats.
On their way home, the stopped to visit my cousin, J. The one who had been in that horrible car wreak. She is out of her thumb brace and has motion in her hand. Don't know if she has full motion, but knowing all the reconstruction they had to do, any motion is great. Her hair is growing out...basically at a buzz cut length. She is still in the hard neck brace, but is on track to move out of that by November. The biggest news is that she is down to once a month speech therapy. When I saw her last she was having weekly speech therapy and cognition therapy.
I'm so glad they stopped by. J is on my mind a lot and I have found myself tracking the Giants progress since J is such a fan. If they make the post season, I'll have to send her an obnoxious card. And then root for them so she can collect on the World Series bet I made for her.
So sorry, Theresa.
I'm very fond of Folie A Deux's Menage a Trois Red
My friend's parents used to own that winery, until they went through a stunningly bad divorce. Pretty sure they sold it.
Cindy, I emailed you a list of reds. It's hard to know what any given store will have, but something on my list ought to be there. As for beer, right now is a perfect time to get an Oktoberfest beer, and honestly, Sam Adams' Oktoberfest is quite good. (So I remember. Grumble.)
TB, have your brother look at seamlessweb.com.
I'd like to know why I was irrevocably awake at 6 on a sunday. Not worth trying to go back to sleep for 90 minutes. Will try after than, but kinda feels like it won't work already.
I'm *still* up. It's nearly 4am here. I hope you're able to get more sleep, sara.
hi sara, right there with you. I at least know that part of why I am awake is that I was in bed by 9:30.
The past 2 nights mac has refused to go to bed when I said it was time, so I just went myself. Friday he then came and woke me up and ended up sleeping with me. Last night I set the ground rules that if he did not go to bed on time, he had to sleep in his own room and not wake me up. I have no idea when he went to bed.
I found out something interesting from a psychologist this week. After hearing about various mac behaviors he said he would screen him for Asperger's when we have the psych eval in late Oct, but that children who have neglect very early on in their lives (first few years) often will test on the autism spectrum but can then grow out of the symptoms. found that fascinating. For those of you that watch Parenthood, a lot of what mac does on a daily basis is similar to things they highlight wrt Max.
msbelle, are you finding any books or websites useful?
I ask because I have a little time on my hands while I'm job-searching, and if you tell me (email me?) some of Mac's diagnoses ONLY IF YOU WANT TO, I am not being creepy,I hope, I would be happy to look up and at some sites that might offer support, ideas and advice.
I could also talk to my good friend who's a play therapist who works with troubled children, and see if she has any good suggestions for resources.
You just have a lot on your plate, and this is only thing I can think of to help.
