Thursday, February 14, 2008
I just want to update my tiny miracles blog.
1. Noah has sat at the table for at LEAST five minutes every time we had dinner together which was every day but Wedesday! And we didn't have to fight him. Not even a little bit. He sat and smiled and was a part of the family and the evening. It was wonderful.
2. Noah drank a little water this week and played with licorice so that was good. I'd like to see more... but this is the TINY miracles edition... and I'll take it!
3. Noah has used speech quite a bit this week. I can't remember any unprompted speech this week, but he's been very responsive to me working with him.
4. Noah went two days without acting out towards anybody. But he did have one episode yesterday. Today was another good day.
5. Noah has not had any days with more than two tantrums this week!!! In face today he only had one mild one that I was able to get him out of right away.
6. I have been able to get to sleep by 12:30 every night this week! So that's really great!
7. Lucy hasn't been taking afternoon naps, but Grandma Deanna has been helping me out so I can actually work with Noah again and get school in. I was not able to do that before. And I just have to say what a wonderful relief and pleasure it is to spend so much time with him. He's been working with me wonderfully at the table and has just been a little sweetheart. I love to be able to work with him and when I do, he is so much happier. I think he actually misses doing table work! He loves to have me hold his hand and trace things and read him stories. Whenever it's table work time I turn on the Curious George soundtrack by Jack Johnson and it so pleasant. We just sit side by side and quietly do little lessons like matching blocks and tracing, writing lines and circles on his little mini slate (just like Laura Ingalls), matching the letters of his name, matching butterflies, singing and playing with playdough.
8. Andy has not gotten to 12 yet... but he will!
Overall, this week has been much better than last week. And even though Noah is not going to be able to attend our neighborhood school, I KNOW that he is capable of great growth and maturity in his life. I feel better to know that his abilities are still there and it has reaffirmed to me the need for better training and communication at school. And I am going to make sure that I keep homeschooling him in the afternoons. I can't let myself NOT ask for help! I get to where I feel very proud and I don't want to feel like a charity case, but it's not good for Noah for Scott and I to try to do it by ourselves. He gets lost in the cracks.
Thanks God for the great week and thanks to my small readership for your prayers. I really am feeling peace tonight.
1. Noah has sat at the table for at LEAST five minutes every time we had dinner together which was every day but Wedesday! And we didn't have to fight him. Not even a little bit. He sat and smiled and was a part of the family and the evening. It was wonderful.
2. Noah drank a little water this week and played with licorice so that was good. I'd like to see more... but this is the TINY miracles edition... and I'll take it!
3. Noah has used speech quite a bit this week. I can't remember any unprompted speech this week, but he's been very responsive to me working with him.
4. Noah went two days without acting out towards anybody. But he did have one episode yesterday. Today was another good day.
5. Noah has not had any days with more than two tantrums this week!!! In face today he only had one mild one that I was able to get him out of right away.
6. I have been able to get to sleep by 12:30 every night this week! So that's really great!
7. Lucy hasn't been taking afternoon naps, but Grandma Deanna has been helping me out so I can actually work with Noah again and get school in. I was not able to do that before. And I just have to say what a wonderful relief and pleasure it is to spend so much time with him. He's been working with me wonderfully at the table and has just been a little sweetheart. I love to be able to work with him and when I do, he is so much happier. I think he actually misses doing table work! He loves to have me hold his hand and trace things and read him stories. Whenever it's table work time I turn on the Curious George soundtrack by Jack Johnson and it so pleasant. We just sit side by side and quietly do little lessons like matching blocks and tracing, writing lines and circles on his little mini slate (just like Laura Ingalls), matching the letters of his name, matching butterflies, singing and playing with playdough.
8. Andy has not gotten to 12 yet... but he will!
Overall, this week has been much better than last week. And even though Noah is not going to be able to attend our neighborhood school, I KNOW that he is capable of great growth and maturity in his life. I feel better to know that his abilities are still there and it has reaffirmed to me the need for better training and communication at school. And I am going to make sure that I keep homeschooling him in the afternoons. I can't let myself NOT ask for help! I get to where I feel very proud and I don't want to feel like a charity case, but it's not good for Noah for Scott and I to try to do it by ourselves. He gets lost in the cracks.
Thanks God for the great week and thanks to my small readership for your prayers. I really am feeling peace tonight.
Comments:
Thanks for sharing your heart. It is good for us to hear. I'm so glad things are better this week. Squeeze them all for me. Mom
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: 8:30 AM
I had so much fun with the kids last night. The boys were so cute when they gave the Pizza-Hut guy their Book-It certificates and the lady who was waiting for her pizza was so nice to all of the kids. We sat at the table together, with Noah periodically reaching over and touching his pepperoni pizza. Lucy LOVED her pizza. I read one of the books from Tova to the boys at the counter for their bedtime story. Noah played with his glass of water and *might* have taken a few sips. Andy was such a good helper, he carried the pizza to the car and then into the house, he even helped me carry a case of Pediasure from the basement! Lucy was really cute and kept trying to feed me her bottle. Spending that special time with them was exactly what I needed and really helped boost my spirits! I hope you and Scott had fun at Raccoon River. I'll probably head over in a few minutes, I left my buffalo wings in your fridge and I'm getting hungry!
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