I have barely any photos from this week, as my mind has been engaged with lots of drama over my business and 'cancel culture'. There is a lot going on, I am being publicly denounced. But I am surviving!
Things have been good. Carmie has had a few nights of insomnia but seems to be handling her new diet pretty well. We saw our friends Nicky and Lexi and Felix on Friday, and it wasn't the most successful outing because Carmie was out of sorts. She was recovering form her sickness last week and hadn't slept. I have to teach her how to remove herself from social situations in a calm way. Arley had fun playing with Lexi on his own, so that's a plus. Yesterday we met them at the big mall here so the kids could go off on their own while Nicky and I sat with Felix and let them roam free. They were looking forward to their first mall expedition without being followed around by parents, and it was a success. Carmie can't wait to do it again, so we're giving it another go at the smaller mall after the school holidays.
We haven't really been out much because of the school holidays. We don't like crowds, so we tend to hibernate when kids aren't at school. Some good news is that Jeffrey got a job as grounds crew for a tree lopper. He loves that kind of work, and today was his first day. It will be three to five days a week, and he's stoked.
We had a parents' session with our therapist this week, instead of a family session, and it was enlightening. She said Arley is obviously very smart but she recommends him going back on Ritalin - on a smaller dose but on long-acting instead of short-acting this time. She said one of the hardest things to do is to teach an ADHD kid. I'd have to agree! She also gave us a method to use when he is angry or upset etc, and I think it is going to work. It is simple and based off of the therapies we have been doing for the last month.
We have also signed Arley up for something called Launchpod. They're a small local company that matches Arley up with a mentor, and they come to our house and play with him with STEM toys while helping him with his therapy goals. He had his first session this morning, and it was awesome. He loved it. I was listening in, and Arley was engaged and listening and enjoying it for the entire two hours. So, he will be doing this for two hours a week for the next six months, and I couldn't be happier about it.
We have been trying to go on bike rides and scooter rides, but we keep getting attacked by swooping magpies. I was actually hit in the face! Arley was attacked from behind. Luckily we were wearing helmets, but oh my goodness those birds are scary sometimes! Jeff had to pick Arley up in the car on one attempt because he was too scared to get home! Hopefully the magpie swooping season passes quickly.
I don't think I have much more to add. Wish me luck getting through this cancel culture attack. I'll update again next week!
Awesome guys, getting big ��
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