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Sounds like things are moving along nicely. A little "mommy-time" is always needed here and there. I was able to have some this weekend when Evan slept over my sisters. I spent all Friday night "recycling" his toys. (pulling old ones out of the attic and putting them back into play and then removing some to place into the attic and then getting rid or some). Not the greatest "me time" but it was heavenly to sleep in until 9am on Saturday.
And Holly - I took a half day of vacation last week just to do stuff like that at home. I just can't seem to get anything extra done at home with the kiddos around.
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And Holly - I took a half day of vacation last week just to do stuff like that at home. I just can't seem to get anything extra done at home with the kiddos around.
I know - crazy isn't it. We went away and it took me over 1 week to get the carry on bag unpacked because that had all Evan's stuff in it aka toys and everytime I tried to put them away it was like "what's that mommy", "I want to play with that". By the time he goes to bed at night (and I have to lay with him) - I'm ready for bed.
Glad everything is moving along with Skyler's schooling, I don't know what it is about how they list the services, Angel has been diagnosed that she has dyslexia, but the school system does not "test for it" so her IEP does not state dyslexia, her teachers know her issues so they work with her but I never understood teh logic of how they fill out the paperwork.
What a great Christmas gift - hope you get some mommy time before you leave, sounds like it will be a great class.
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Thanks so much everyone. Sadly I still haven't found a Cooking Class from their list of classes I want to take yet (still looking), but I was so excited to open that Gift from DMIL & DFIL on Christmas Morning (and Erick had to tease me once again saying he knew what I was getting from his parents). I think it's a great gift for anyone trying to learn how to cook.
Our trip is getting much closer, and I am getting so excited. I am a tad bit sad we'll only see my mom for a few days since her 2 sisters and DBIL whom she's driving up with keep changing their minds on when they're coming out there are driving her crazy (she even admitted she could have flown out there and paid less flying than driving with them to have spent more time out there with Skyler & I). I'm just happy neither side of my family is feeling like they won't see Skyler & I (especially my Dad's Family). I still have so much laundry to do and packing to do without overpacking this time. Skyler's visit from the Easter Bunny will be split with a few small items when we're there, and the bigger items (Sand Toys, a new Toy Story Beach Towel, and a few other things I just don't want to lug with me, but they're more purposed for the summer) are staying home and he'll get them when we get back.
Still with the anticipation of our move, DMIL has strongly encouraged Erick to use one of his Fridays off of work and turn it into a 3 Day Weekend Getaway with Skyler & I (and take time off his other job). I know we're waiting to see exactly when the move is (DFIL is just working from home now or out of other offices within the area within the company he works for). I think they're still waiting to see if Erick's job can be transferred first. I do think Erick, Skyler, & I do need to get away and have some fun the 3 of us very soon.
Good news, Skyler's Meeting for School is this coming Thursday. I don't think I'm quite ready to be away from Skyler for a little bit 5 days a week yet, but I know he needs the socialization. We did find out that the Dental Hygenist at Skyler's Dentist's office (he had an appointment yesterday) is heading on the Disney Dream in May and is super excited for her first cruise (and it being Disney). We had a little fun talking about Disney for a few minutes too.
Thanks so much everyone for all of your kind words. It's been a rough few weeks with some of us feeling under the weather and a lot of appointments. I hope you all are doing well. It's a little hard to get on the computer now when Skyler wants to help me type.
Glad everything is moving along with Skyler's schooling, I don't know what it is about how they list the services, Angel has been diagnosed that she has dyslexia, but the school system does not "test for it" so her IEP does not state dyslexia, her teachers know her issues so they work with her but I never understood teh logic of how they fill out the paperwork.
What a great Christmas gift - hope you get some mommy time before you leave, sounds like it will be a great class.
Meg, I think for Dyslexia they may test for it the same way they do for ADHD by going through Psychologists (which my dad did with me our school district didn't do it). I know I had to fill out all of the parent surveys for Skyler before the Psychologist came to our home and he tried basing his own observation with those surveys and some other testing with pictures and puzzles. He was part of the committee that determined Skyler's elegibility.
I think I'm baffled with the logic too of it and how they can base his accomodations based on one observation, not his actual diagnosis. I know after his IEP Meeting on Thursday (whether or not I think it's the right services for him and if my DMIL can come with me to the meeting or not), I'm having her, my DFIL (since I know they've been through 3 different IEPs for Erick, DBIL & DSIL), and Skyler's Speech Therapist who won't be in attendance either make sure it's the right services for him before I sign his IEP.
I think they're quite confusing especially where I was on one in High School, but was never part of the whole process other than the check in Parent/Teacher/Guidance Counselor Meetings.
How does Angel handle her Dyslexia? I have quite a few friends with it. Actually a few programs that Erick and I use for the computer we were introduced to in college, that actually a lot of people with Dyslexia use and help them quite well with school. They have Kurtzweil which helps with reading, Inspiration (they even have a kids version called KidSpiration) for Outlines, and Dragon used for verbally writing papers. I don't know if some of those may help you with Angel in school.
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