It has been a good week - things seem to be falling into place. Arley was only put outside once this week, and that was six days ago. No more hitting, no more physical violence. In fact, he had a great week, with just a few episodes of anger and name-calling. We have been walking the beach every morning, and I think it really helps to calm him down. The kids were becoming a little resistant to the beach walks, but I just kept making them come with me, and then on Wednesday I woke up, and Carmie was sitting at the counter eating breakfast, ready to go, and Arley rolled out of bed, asked for cereal and then left with us happy as Larry. Today we couldn't go as Carmie had a dentist appointment, so I woke up early to go on my own. When I got home, Arley had been awake for about 10 minutes, and he was so angry that I went without him. So, fingers crossed that we can make this stick. Today Arley was unsettled and a little disregulated, and I'm sure it's because he didn't get his exercise. All of these therapies we are doing seem to be taking hold. The bad news is that I have to get Carmie assessed, as Arley's OT is sure that Carmie has dyspraxia. We will tackle that in the new year, but it looks like I have a lot more therapy to get my kids to :(
So, I don't remember if I have mentioned that Arley is a spelling wiz. I quizzed him on one of our beach walks, and he can spell science, experiment, microscope, construction, ocean, knife...the list goes on. I couldn't believe it when he was getting them all right. I need to get him into a spelling bee. Just worried about what he'll do to his opponent if he loses! :)
Carmie had a daddy day this past weekend. They went to the duck park for a play, and then off to get ice cream. She also got her hair cut into a short bob. She has a very sensitive head, and brushing it is always a nightmare, so yesterday we had her hair chopped off. She loves it, I love it, she looks super cute.
We looked after our friends' dog, Casper, this weekend too. Bella just loves having Casper around. So does Arley, for that matter. He was constantly outside with them, chasing them around. We also made a paper mache volcano and erupted it with vinegar and baking soda. The kids loved it!
So, all in all it's been a really good week!
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