Update!

Hello friends!
It's been awhile, and I'm sorry for that.  As you know, J had his autism assessment.  NOT easy, let me tell you.  The doctor, who was amazing, had to push him, make him uncomfortable and on edge.  She would cut him short, switch tasks without notice, and offer things he wasn't keen on.  She had him good and mad, so that she could see his true reactions.  He reacted exactly as he normally would, which was LOUD and angry.  At the end of it all, she decided that he does not have autism.  She suspects either ADHD or a behaviour disorder, but was loathe to diagnose at this point.  She says that she'd like him to be in school for at least a year first.  After that, we'll have a meeting and re-assess.  For now, we are working in co-operative problem-solving; working with him to find solutions rather that him getting angry because something isn't working for him.  So far, it's been moderately successful. 

J did really well on the trip, which was two ferry rides and a lot of driving.  Daddy and I did worse, as we missed K so much.  She stayed home with a very good friend of mine.  After the appointment, we went to Ikea for lunch, and bought a gift for each of the kids.  K has been carting her doll around ever since.

J has turned five!  FIVE!  It's amazing, how fast the last five years have gone.  Seems like yesterday that I was laying on the table, blue sheet draped in front of me, Daddy crouched besdie me, staring at my beautiful baby boy for the first time.  If this is how fast the first five years have gone, I'm a little afraid for the future.  It seems that we hardly blink, and our babies become kids, then kids become teenagers, and adults.  I think that I understand a little better how our parents must have felt.

Well, that's all for now, folks.  We're laying a bit low around here, playing outside and helping J learn to ride his bike, and teaching K how to talk.  They really do grow up too fast.

Enjoy your day,

~Dee~