As for the kids, things have been good. We have had no major meltdowns, and they have actually been playing really well together. Tuesday was such a good day, they played together all day without a single squabble. While I am typing this right now, they are playing 'shop' together. We have doubled Arley's medication, and it seems to have done the trick. He has been so much happier, it has really made a difference. I wish we had tried it years ago, because how awful must he have been feeling to be angry all the time?
The kids started back at horse riding on Monday, because school holidays ended. They were brilliant, and both were cantering full lengths around the arena, smiling all the while. They had tennis on Tuesday, and both have improved because of the tennis camp they attended. They also started their swim lessons again on Monday afternoon. Arley has a new swim teacher this term, and she is great. He learnt more this past lesson than he did the whole of last term, so I'm super happy.
The kids had a sleep over at their Lolo and Dida's on Tuesday night. I finished up a painting that I'm not sure that I love, but it is still one more painting finished. Today the kids and I went up to Nowra to see the doctor again, because he wanted to start care plans for them, now that he is their primary doctor. Carmie has been getting hives when she goes swimming, and he broke the news to us that this 'cold urticaria' will only get worse as she gets older, and could turn anaphylactic, so she can't go swimming unattended. It's just one more thing to add to our load! After the doctors we went to a toy shop that has a giant indoor jumping castle area, so the kids could get their energy out. And currently we are killing time until we go to meet the kids' school friends for our weekly Thursday afternoon play.
OK, so we are back from the park, we have had dinner, and the kids are sound asleep. For the first time ever, Arley joined in the play with their friends without any hesitation, and there was no drama. Usually all the way there he tells me that no one wants to play with him, that Delphi is only Carmie's friend, and then during the course of the afternoon, he comes and begs me to leave, or causes some fuss. Today he just rolled with it and jumped in as part of the group. It's like he felt like he belonged for the first time. I really think this medication is helping him so much. It is taking away his anxiety, so he is not stressed any more, which gives him pause to make better decisions, and he is just a happier little boy. Fingers crossed this lasts!!
I don't have many photos this week, as I think I was just too tired to take photos!
Once more, videos of the kids horse riding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0JUNjMm58Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCiAZ_02a-w
Photos from last week that I was too tired to post!
Uncle Sting
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