We're still here and still square
Bean has been very stable lately. We have a regularly scheduled pDoc appointment tomorrow and I don't think I have much to report to the doc. Except that things are good. Only problems I see is when he forgets to take it or take it in a reasonable time. We're working on that. In fact, he's been uber responsible lately and even when he's off kilter -- he recognizes it and does something to try and bring himself back to even keel. He has been doing a lot of walking lately, especially when his grandpa is here to watch them on the nights I'm in school.
Even hubby has noticed how great it's been and they are getting closer. We've even left him in charge of his siblings for a few hours at a time -- and he's done great. And when I paid him for his time, he was like, "No, Mom, you keep it; you've done so much for me." I made him take it.
He's even trying to get a job -- paper boy or bus boy in town. Both I think are good because he'll have to deal with people minimally.
He also has been rockin' hard on his guitar and asked me the other day if I thought he could play guitar for a living. Of course, I said, "Yes -- if you work hard and love what you're doing...you can do anything, Bean."
My boy is growing up. He's a full 4 inches taller than me and weighs as much as his Dad.
One thing we need to work on both with his counselor and here at home is the knee jerk reaction he taught himself as a small child to hide his issues. The boy can lie even when he doesn't want to do so. "Did you drink a coke, Bean?" "Um, No...I mean, yeah, I did....Sorry, Mom; I don't know why I said No." But, I recognize it for sure -- he learned to be "funny" and to hide things via stories and lies. He doesn't have to hide any more. We've empowered him as much as possible. But, it's like a bad habit he can't break. But, he is progressing -- as evident by the conversation noted above.
Even hubby has noticed how great it's been and they are getting closer. We've even left him in charge of his siblings for a few hours at a time -- and he's done great. And when I paid him for his time, he was like, "No, Mom, you keep it; you've done so much for me." I made him take it.
He's even trying to get a job -- paper boy or bus boy in town. Both I think are good because he'll have to deal with people minimally.
He also has been rockin' hard on his guitar and asked me the other day if I thought he could play guitar for a living. Of course, I said, "Yes -- if you work hard and love what you're doing...you can do anything, Bean."
My boy is growing up. He's a full 4 inches taller than me and weighs as much as his Dad.
One thing we need to work on both with his counselor and here at home is the knee jerk reaction he taught himself as a small child to hide his issues. The boy can lie even when he doesn't want to do so. "Did you drink a coke, Bean?" "Um, No...I mean, yeah, I did....Sorry, Mom; I don't know why I said No." But, I recognize it for sure -- he learned to be "funny" and to hide things via stories and lies. He doesn't have to hide any more. We've empowered him as much as possible. But, it's like a bad habit he can't break. But, he is progressing -- as evident by the conversation noted above.