548 + 444 Weeks

It's been another tough week, but the good news is, it seems to be getting better - I think?  I don't want to count my chickens...

Arley has been having a tough time, as I've mentioned before.  It came to a head this week in a couple of monumental meltdowns that came out of nowhere.  They were really bad and very upsetting for us all.  It has been a very challenging time.  I emailed his paediatrician but got a response back saying they are all out of the office until the 10th.  Not knowing what else to do, I've put him back on his Prozac.  He is having a few side effects - sleeplessness, a few headaches, and a weird feeling in his body, but his meltdowns have stopped.  He is still very angry very fast, but he has been able to hold it together for the past few days, so there is more harmony in our household.  He and Carmie have been fighting a lot, but over the past few days they have been trying harder not to (bribery with a tv dinner helps!).

Our New Year's Eve was very chill.  We went to a park in Buderim to watch the fireworks from a distance.  We didn't realise how far away we'd be, so it was a little disappointing.  We couldn't handle the crowds of the fireworks this year, so we kept it really low-key.

The weather has been kind of crap, with only two days of sunshine, and it was still windy.  We made it to the beach to see Nicky, Lexi and Felix, but the tide was too high and turbulent, we couldn't even go on the sand.  We sat for a bit and the kids played for a bit, and then I took the kids to get ice cream and we went home.  Carmie and I later went to the mall to get her some new swimming costumes, because she has suddenly grown out of hers.  I had to buy her size 12!!  She's definitely had a growth spurt and is very tall and lanky now.

Today I took the kids to the library.  We got trapped in there because the rain became so torrential, and Arley was not happy.  No fun.  Carmie couldn't have cared, books are her happy place.

Other than this, we haven't been out.  The kids' mentor came over and they each had a great session.  The kids' support worker was supposed to come over today and tomorrow, but he can't because of Covid.  Also my brother Sting has Covid, but he's doing ok, just feels crappy.

On top of this, we have no photos from this week, so I just took a snap of the kids right now.  I can't believe Arley stopped growling at me long enough to get a photo of him.  Carmie was cracking herself up posing, so she was easy.  Anyway, fingers crossed for a better week next week!