Jul 04 2008
Thursday Thankfulness on Friday
I lost track of the days again, so my Thursday post is a day late. Sorry! Anyway, here’s what I’m thankful for this week:
1. I am thankful that Gus is seeing the doctor on Monday and we can take him off this medication. It usually takes a long time to get in to see this specialist, so we got pretty lucky. If I never hear the word Strattera again it will be too soon.
2. I am thankful that I was able to get both kids registered for swim classes! Gus loves the water and it has such a calming effect on him. And we’re trying lessons late in the day so that he can relax a bit after school before heading out again. He was pretty excited to be starting, and I’m sure his sister is going to have a wonderful time, too.
3. I am thankful that we got the same bus driver for the summer that we had last year. I read over at Autismvox about a driver who got ‘lost’ with a nine-year-old autistic boy. You just never know about people, so the fact that we have a very trustworthy driver this summer takes a huge load off my mind!
Please comment with your thankfulness below, and I’ll try to pay better attention to the calender next week! Oh, and Happy Independence Day!
I am thankful that I am not the only one who last track of the days (Politician Wednesday was Tuesday last week and Thursday this week). I am thankful that my children are coping as well as they can with the loss of their Great Grandma. I am thankful that my husband is home today. I am thankful to celebrate the 4th of July.
I’m sorry to hear about your loss, but I’m glad there are good things to balance out the sad parts for you.
Welcome, Bonnie! Focalin was actually going to be our next trial, but I want to take him off medication altogether for the summer. What were some of the issues you saw with Focalin? I’ve been told (by our pediatrician) that she saw less side effects than with some other stimulants, but I take parents’ perspectives more to heart. Thanks for the head’s up!