We have had quite a good week. My brother Jay has been staying with us since Tuesday. He is leaving tomorrow, and the kids wish he was staying longer. It has been great having him here. We've been out to lunch twice, and last night we went out to dinner. The kids have been great through all of it, even though Arley didn't want to go out for any of those meals. Jay and Jeffrey played Monopoly with Carmie, and Jay schooled the kids in Halo on the X-Box. It's great having family here.
Yesterday morning I took the kids to the trampoline place here to meet up with the Nambucca homeschool group. After an hour Carmie was done and wanted to leave, but she waited patiently for another hour for her brother WHO DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE! This is a miracle. He had a blast, and it was so great to see him active and running around. The two boys he was mostly playing with are both 12 years old, but he feels much more comfortable with kids that age. It was good to see that smile back on his face.
On Friday night Arley had a massive meltdown, and it was really upsetting for all of us. I had an appointment with his psychologist the next day, and she said we are all failing him, and has recommended we see the experts in the country. I tried booking him in to Tony Attwood's clinic in Brisbane but they are booked out, but I got word today that we are going to be seen by a specialist in Sydney through video conference, so hopefully we will have some more help soon. Arley is barely eating and he's not happy, and tired all the time. We have a paediatrician appointment on Monday week, so hopefully we will get some help with his eating issues then too.
Carmie also started seeing the psychologist to help with any anxiety that she might have. She loved the session and is looking forward to going back. We came away with some strategies to help when our house is a madhouse, so I think it will really help her.
We had swimming lessons today. Arley was refusing to go in again, but his teacher made a deal with him that he only had to swim for ten minutes, so he did, and he was great. Next week we're shooting for 15 minutes. After her lesson, Carmie had a play in the pool with her Uncle Jay, and she did not want it to end. She is an absolute fish, and when she has someone to play with, she is insatiable.
Another day the kids and I went scooting around near the jetty, used the outdoor exercise equipment and then went and got ice cream. We are trying to keep the mornings screen-free, and Arley hates it! Once he is out doing something, he is fine, but he thinks I am ruining his life by this new rule. Carmie is stoked though. I think it will benefit all of us.
It was Mother's Day on Sunday. We didn't tell the kids. Last year we didn't either, and it was the calmest Mother's Day I had ever had, so we did it again this year. We did get out and take the kids to the aquarium, which was awesome. Both kids loved it and Arley lasted a full 45 minutes before needing to leave, and we took that as a big win. Carmie found out two days later that she had missed Mother's Day and she was quite upset. Maybe next year we will let them know. But then again, maybe not!
No comments:
Post a Comment