Author: autisminourhouse

Hello all. I am asking that you add someone else to your prayer list, please. Cooper, a dear family friend, has been battling brain cancer for a little over two years now. He had a scan done last week and the cancer is back in multiple places in his brain. He is beginning a new, more aggressive chemo that gives him a 65% chance that it will work for six months.

Continue to pray for Brian’s cousin Scott as he battles bladder cancer and my cousin’s wife Kathy as she battles breast cancer.

Love to you all,
Kristi

Well, it happened! Joe-Joe cried today when I dropped him off at school; I’m so sad, but I’m sure that he’s calmed down by now. They would have called me by now, right? I just can’t stand to see him so upset…I feel like crying too. Keep him in your thoughts and hope that he has a good day despite the rough start.
K

Well, I haven’t posted since Joe has had a couple of full days under his belt. Last Wed. was his first “long day.” He went from 8:30-2:30; he didn’t really eat his lunch, but that’s okay…he’s got to learn he has choices and if he chooses not to eat his lunch or the snack the teacher gives (they aren’t organic animal crackers ;-)) then, he’ll be hungry. On Wed, he came home and said that another little boy had to go to time out. Yesterday, he came home and said that a.) he had to go to time out for yelling at his teacher (she was making a loud ahhh sound.) He was disappointed because they are STILL working on the letter “A”. And b.) Miss Brittany told him that he would have to go talk to Miss Jant (the director of the school) if he wasn’t quite and still during nap time. He doesn’t take a nap and wont take a nap! At any rate, I talked to him briefly about these things. My dad, wisely, told me not to worry about it too much. That the teacher could/would handle it and that if she needs my help, she’ll ask for it. I just don’t want my future president of the world to get everyone in trouble because he has an idea of how to do it better! They also went to chapel on Monday; that was a first for Joe. I asked him what story they talked about and he said he didn’t know, but he didn’t understand why they didn’t want to sing “the all night long song.” (That’s a Rascal Flats song from his CARS movie. Anyway, he certainly has an idea about how things should be. On our two school days I have noticed a bit more controlling behavior when we get home, but our Occupational Therapist and Speech Pathologist said this would happen…we might regress before we get the hang of school. Other than our minor incidents at school, he seems to be enjoying it. He told me he made a brand new friend but that he couldn’t remember his name.
Hope you are all well!
Continue to keep Brian’s cousin Scott in your prayers as I think he’s due to start chemo for bladder cancer soon. Also, please add my cousin’s wife Kathy to your prayer list as she is 30 years old and battling breast cancer.
Much love,
K & co

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Well, Tomorrow is the big day. We go in for tubes in Joe’s ears. We get to the surgery center at 9 a.m.; mind you it’s not a “real hospital” as Joe would say. His procedure is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. So, this should be a breeze compared to many other procedures Joe’s had done. Pop-pop and Nana are coming for a sleep over party tonight and will watch Chet while Brian and I take Joe. Granny will come “releive” them sometime before we get home. Honestly, I’m more worried about how Chet will do…he’s a mama’s boy for sure.

In other news, Joe’s speech pathologist is leaving his rehabilitation center, and I just found out that he’s getting a new Occupational Therapist next week too. For a boy who does notlike change, next week will be a biggie. Joe starts preschool just one hour Monday and Wednesday morning of next week. We’ll let you all know how it goes tomorrow.

For those of you checking in on us, will you please keep Brian’s cousin Scott in your prayers. Today, he’s having a procedure to check on the status of his bladder cancer. Scott is young (34 I think) and will begin chemo soon. Keep Scott, Jole (his wife) and Aunt Marilyn and Uncle Larry in your prayers and thoughts.

Much love,
Kristi