Once again, we've had a few ups and downs this week. I've only gotten to the gym once because of all the morning drama with Arley. He can be so great and get all his chores done (like breakfast, put dirty clothes in laundry etc - we are not asking much!), then suddenly he'll be dysregulated and all hell breaks loose. I feel so bad for him when this happens, and I can't wait until these tough times are part of the past. He is now officially off his ADHD meds, except for a half dose on days when he really needs it. He has been eating SO much more, which is excellent. His diet hasn't gotten broader, but he is eating more. Now that we have done his bloodwork and know what nutrients he's lacking, I have been able to supplement his diet, and we are seeing changes in him, which is really great.
Carmie had physio last week. She is still doing her physio exercises, but her posture hasn't changed much. Her physio is sending a video of her to a paediatric podiatrist, because she might need shoe implants as well. It's just one more thing!
On Saturday we went to a kids' social group that takes place at a farm sanctuary. It was quite lovely, but very hot. We stuck it out for two hours, which is actually longer than I thought we would last. They had beautiful therapy alpacas and donkeys, a therapy dog and a shetland pony. The alpacas were amazing, so super friendly. They were following us around, nuzzling us, and letting us pet them. Their wool is so dense, they were like giant woolly sponges. We loved the animal part of the day, but afterwards it was a little hard to keep the kids entertained. After lots of convincing they went on the slip and slide and cooled down, then they learned to do some tricks with the therapy dog. Neither child did much socialising though, which was the point of the day. But we will get there!
Arley went fishing for three hours with Clint on Friday, and didn't catch a single fish. He is still keen on fishing though, and is going again tomorrow. I can't quite believe it, as Arley gets so bored with downtime. It is bizarre to me that he loves to fish, but I'm all about it! He goes off every Friday with Clint, and it's the best.
Carmie had her wolfpack social group on Wednesday, and she had such a good time. Sadly one of the girls, Shelby, has decided to try high school, so she won't be going anymore. It will be just Carmie and the other girl, Sprinkle (!!) until more girls join. Carms still wants to go back though, so that is a good sign.
We did a fair bit of swimming this week, because it has been SO hot and muggy. Horse riding was moved to early Monday morning to try to beat the heat, and both kids powered through it. I was sweating just sitting in the shade in my shorts and tank top, I don't know how they did it in their thick jodhpurs and heavy boots out in the sun.
Carmie and I just came back from an excellent Taekwon Do class. We are having so much fun with it - we'll be testing up again in May, and we are working hard for it. Arley will be testing too, and is doing really well in his own program.
We have a new support worker who has been taking the kids to Chambers Island to see Clint for us. This means that Jeffrey and I get a few hours to ourselves every Wednesday. Mum and Geoff will be moving up here in about three weeks, and the kids will actually be having sleepovers again. That's when my mind will be blown!
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