I know it has been a super long time since I have posted but until now not a lot has been happening. Patty has gone back out to work after having 3 months at home and so I am just getting back into the swing of doing things on my own. The twins haven't been settling too well without dad around. To say they are driving me mental is putting it nicely lol. But I will survive as per usual with a much needed day off on Saturday with my dad coming over to watch them while I help mum out with a marketstall.
Callum has been on Ritalin while he is at school since May. Things were going smoother for a while there until recently.... I'm starting to get "those" phone calls again to come and get him. Yesterday it was at 2pm they called me to come and get him because he was walking around the oval because he was frustrated. I wasn't impressed to say the least. This kid has actually come a long way. Before he used to just take off and try and come home. But anyway today I made the conscious decision to stop giving it to him because if they are calling me again it obviously isn't working. To my surprise there was no phone call.... plus he came down the stairs on his own to meet me (usually if he isn't having a good afternoon he goes to the SEC and is escorted back up). So yesterday afternoon was slightly hellish for me. Up until he went to bed it was meltdown after meltdown and I had that horrid feeling of wanting to curl up into a ball and lock myself in my room so I didn't have to deal with it. But I woke up this morning and today was a brand new day.
Now to my next topic hence the name of this post "Another long road ahead". Our youngest Noah had his first Paediatric appointment on Monday and surprise surprise he has been diagnosed with Autistic Disorder. I had a bit of a moment that I never had when Callum was diagnosed and I cried. This is my baby and I felt like a failure. With Callum it was very evident and 100% all the signs were there and was just needing confirmation where with Noah a big part of me was just hoping it was sensory issues. I was feeling ok the next morning after a long talk on the phone with his daycare mum Deb the night before because she wanted to know how it went. I have already started filling out the paperwork for Autism Queensland and for the Autism Advisor. I just need to wait for his diagnosis to be sent out in the mail. So now over the next few weeks I have a lot of work to do before my baby starts Prep and the twins go into grade 2. I wish they would stop growing up though cos time it going by way too fast!
By the way only 6 weeks until Christmas and I am one prepared Mumma!!!
