His second week of school is over and he is doing so very well. I know that I shouldn't be amazed with how a routinue works, but I still am. It came to the end of the week and we only had on meltdown, and it wasn't a major one. We are still doing the water ballons and that works great, he is able to get his anger out and able to use the engery in a positive way instead of hurting me or Aaron.
We had the school finally test him in OT and Speech and of course they are waiting to the very last weeks to do the testing. So we went and are continuing with the testing. I am pretty sure he won't get any help from the school for his test scores are normal, and what they are not seeing is that yes on paper he is doing great but when you talk to him and see him in the classroom it's different.
He has started speech outside of the school and like going, I just can't wait for his OT to start, we have so much going right now that it's hard to keep all the appointments straight. We also are still doing karate and he is doing great in that, I just have to make sure we get to class twice a week. This week we only are making it once, next week will have to be better.
One problem in our house is that the boys love to watch tv together, we have had many fights with our boys over turning the tv off and we are working on it, this week has actually been a great week both boys are turning the TV with no problems and listening. Which than they get a penny for no fits and no issues on listening to us. Their money jar is helping so much and they are learing that money doesn't just grow in my purse or daddy's wallet. If the boys want something like a toy they have to I ask do you have enough money for that and Kodi looks and tells me "no, I need to save more" so it's working and he is learning.
We have a pea box for the boys to play in and they are loving it, but I am finding little peas all over my house. I can't seem to escape from them at all. All their friends love playing with the peas. It's a nightly picking with peas and the worst part is that my vaccum is broken.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Melt down city
I can't seem to figure out why he is having so many melt downs. I don't understand why he is falling apart and it's not just one or two, it's two twice a day or three times a day. I don't know if it is because he has started school or if it's that he is getting into a rountine with school or what is going on, but we are having issues. The scarey thing is that I can't control him when he is out of control. He is getting bigger and stronger and I can't stop him.
I worry so much about him and how he is doing, but I am doing everything I can to help him, but it doesn't seem like it's enough. It's been a day and I am emotional drained, I need a good night's sleep and be ready for tomorrow. I pray that tomorrow will be a little better.
I worry so much about him and how he is doing, but I am doing everything I can to help him, but it doesn't seem like it's enough. It's been a day and I am emotional drained, I need a good night's sleep and be ready for tomorrow. I pray that tomorrow will be a little better.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
School
Things are finally starting to fall into place, we found a great pre-k for Kodi and today was his second day of school. He loves going, loves being able to have friends, and is super excited to get up and go. Let's pray that it stays this way, he is making great progress with his therapist and behaving better when he gets upset.
We still are having "issues" his last one I don't blame him for melting down, he had his evlauation for OT and it took 2 1/2 hours and I knew it would be a rough night for us, which it was but we made it and things have been great since Monday.
We are finally now getting back into a routine and it's great. I am now trying to work on Kingston and helping him understand how Kodi acts out is not ok and that we need to not act, scream, fight or hurt others when we dont' like what is going on.
This is a huge problem and I am trying my best to stop it right now. I am sure it's hard for him to watch his older brother, but I am doing my best explaining and working with him. Kodi starts speech next week and we are very excited for that.
We did learn that the school district here won't do anything for him in means of getting language help, and I am so upset and I really pray that when it's time for us to be in school we will be in another state. One that will have a better school system and not here. I really hate this district. But what can I do, but what I am doing which is why he is not in school until next year, they just want to push us into putting him in school and we won't do it.
We still are having "issues" his last one I don't blame him for melting down, he had his evlauation for OT and it took 2 1/2 hours and I knew it would be a rough night for us, which it was but we made it and things have been great since Monday.
We are finally now getting back into a routine and it's great. I am now trying to work on Kingston and helping him understand how Kodi acts out is not ok and that we need to not act, scream, fight or hurt others when we dont' like what is going on.
This is a huge problem and I am trying my best to stop it right now. I am sure it's hard for him to watch his older brother, but I am doing my best explaining and working with him. Kodi starts speech next week and we are very excited for that.
We did learn that the school district here won't do anything for him in means of getting language help, and I am so upset and I really pray that when it's time for us to be in school we will be in another state. One that will have a better school system and not here. I really hate this district. But what can I do, but what I am doing which is why he is not in school until next year, they just want to push us into putting him in school and we won't do it.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Struggling
This past week Kodi has been struggling with listening and it shows 24-7, he either doesnt' seem to care what we are telling him or he just doesn't care at all. It's driving me crazy, we are still doing the quarter a day if he is not having issues well the past three days he has had issues. They are getting better he is not fighting us right awa but instead just yelling at the top of his lungs, but it's still hard. I do believe that TV has a lot to do with how he acts, so we are cutting way down and putting our foot down on how much he watches.
IT's not easy but I am cutting it out and he hates it, I am hoping that when he goes to school it will be better, but we aren't sure when he will start, since we put in to a scholarship and we are waiting to hear to see how much we will be paying each month. But he is so very excited to start school and I can't wait. The whole morning for him to be in school and enough time for me to workout :)
I am learning that I need a break from my kids in order for me to function and be the best mom I can be. Since Daddy works 12 hour days it's just me during the day and it's hard on me most days so Kodi going to school is a great thing.
He is doing great in Karate and it's teaching him great qualities, and how to center his energy. Today we have had a pretty good day some friends came over for a play date and the boys played and had a great time. Than Kodi actually was swinging in his green swing and now is jumping into pillows off the table. I know to some that is not ok, but for us in our home sensory play is a big factor in how our day goes and both boys love that with me watching them they can do things like this.
IT's not easy but I am cutting it out and he hates it, I am hoping that when he goes to school it will be better, but we aren't sure when he will start, since we put in to a scholarship and we are waiting to hear to see how much we will be paying each month. But he is so very excited to start school and I can't wait. The whole morning for him to be in school and enough time for me to workout :)
I am learning that I need a break from my kids in order for me to function and be the best mom I can be. Since Daddy works 12 hour days it's just me during the day and it's hard on me most days so Kodi going to school is a great thing.
He is doing great in Karate and it's teaching him great qualities, and how to center his energy. Today we have had a pretty good day some friends came over for a play date and the boys played and had a great time. Than Kodi actually was swinging in his green swing and now is jumping into pillows off the table. I know to some that is not ok, but for us in our home sensory play is a big factor in how our day goes and both boys love that with me watching them they can do things like this.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Making a home
It finally feels like we are making a life and a home here in Portsmouth, we have now been here for 4 months and life is getting into a routine. Kodi is finally getting his OT and speech and we found him a pre-k school, he is very excited about this. He will be attending one at a YMCA and I can't wait it's all week long and half day, plus a swim lessons as well. Life is good, we are making progress with therapy and he is happy most of the time.
He has been having less and less issues as we call them at home, but when he does it's a bad one and I am trying to remember to remain calm and not to take it personal when he tells me he hates me and I usually reply "I love you Kodi".
When he is having a "issue" we are trying to get him to use water balloons which means I need to have a lot on hand and ready to go. I am trying to figure out the best way to keep the water balloons ready to throw. So far nothing is working so I give him one or two and than let him use the hose and fill them up and throw them at the ground, or back of the garage. So far it's been a great way for him to get out his anger and use that engery in a postive way.
Another way we are learing to deal is we are teaching our boys about money and how it doesn't grow on trees so if we have no "issues" than at scripture time that evening he gets is quater for being great that day. Both boys also get to earn money for helping out during the day.
It seems to be working great and I love that they want to work and earn money.
He has been having less and less issues as we call them at home, but when he does it's a bad one and I am trying to remember to remain calm and not to take it personal when he tells me he hates me and I usually reply "I love you Kodi".
When he is having a "issue" we are trying to get him to use water balloons which means I need to have a lot on hand and ready to go. I am trying to figure out the best way to keep the water balloons ready to throw. So far nothing is working so I give him one or two and than let him use the hose and fill them up and throw them at the ground, or back of the garage. So far it's been a great way for him to get out his anger and use that engery in a postive way.
Another way we are learing to deal is we are teaching our boys about money and how it doesn't grow on trees so if we have no "issues" than at scripture time that evening he gets is quater for being great that day. Both boys also get to earn money for helping out during the day.
It seems to be working great and I love that they want to work and earn money.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
crazy times
I can't believe it's been a whole week since I updated on Kodi, this past week went by so very fast but yet at the same time it was so very slow.
We finally got Kodi into behaviorist and that appoint went well at least I thought it did. She gave us some very good ideas to work on and as we get into a schedule of seeing her she is hoping to help Kodi out even more. We also have both Kodi and KK finally getting their speech eval it only took 3 months for us to get in and than on the 4th Kodi will see an OT and get that going again. I am so very happy.
I am so tried of dealing with the school system out here and fighting with them on getting Kodi tested for speech. They are very good with giving us the run around and not do their job. But I can say they messing with the wrong Mom I know my rights and Kodi's rights. So we start testing on Monday and we will see if they get it all done and the final meeting in time.
Kodi has been actually doing more sensory based playing all on his own, today I went into his room to find he had taken out the bean box and was playing all afternoon in that which was a HUGE mess but he was calm and loved it.
Yesterday we did a bubble jug outside the both boys loved it, and he is listening better. Now if I can make this sensory play every day than we will be doing great. Tomorrow is our primary program and I am so very excited to see how well he does. I was trying to tell the primary president that she needs to read Kodi's parts to him word for word since he doesn't read and will only pick out the most important part of his reading. But she wasn't listening so we will see how he does.
We finally got Kodi into behaviorist and that appoint went well at least I thought it did. She gave us some very good ideas to work on and as we get into a schedule of seeing her she is hoping to help Kodi out even more. We also have both Kodi and KK finally getting their speech eval it only took 3 months for us to get in and than on the 4th Kodi will see an OT and get that going again. I am so very happy.
I am so tried of dealing with the school system out here and fighting with them on getting Kodi tested for speech. They are very good with giving us the run around and not do their job. But I can say they messing with the wrong Mom I know my rights and Kodi's rights. So we start testing on Monday and we will see if they get it all done and the final meeting in time.
Kodi has been actually doing more sensory based playing all on his own, today I went into his room to find he had taken out the bean box and was playing all afternoon in that which was a HUGE mess but he was calm and loved it.
Yesterday we did a bubble jug outside the both boys loved it, and he is listening better. Now if I can make this sensory play every day than we will be doing great. Tomorrow is our primary program and I am so very excited to see how well he does. I was trying to tell the primary president that she needs to read Kodi's parts to him word for word since he doesn't read and will only pick out the most important part of his reading. But she wasn't listening so we will see how he does.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Fall is on it's way
It was a great day for us, park day and finally a nice an cool day outside. The boys were able to play and not get to hot, since Kodi doesn't like to wear the "right" clothes for the "right" season today he was actually perfectly dressed. We played for about 2 hours at the park, we took out the kited and Kodi and KK loved running around flying the kite high in the sky.
Kodi actually did a great job flying the kite and making sure it stayed up in the sky. We than headed back home but first went to walmart to pick up some things for dinner. Well I saw the kites were on sale so I picked up two more and that did not go over with Kodi so well, and he started to have a issue about me getting two more kites, well Kodi was running after Aaron, like he does when he is mad at you. Aaron ran around the dining room table and than back outside with Kodi following well Kodi picked up the hose and turned the hose on. Kodi was than more upset that Daddy was trying to get him wet that Kodi did not remember or care about the two kites. I than filled up some balloons with water and started a big family water fight. It was great all four of us were in the water fight, KK had to two balloons and Kodi kept getting water from the sink and pouring it on us.
All in all it was a great afternoon, we than turned on our water slide and the boys finished playing outside. Kodi is having daily issues but I believe the issues are because he is not in control of things and doesn't want to do what we say. Which is true with most kids, he is starting again to talk more about his feeling and less screaming at us. Life with us is good for now and we take what we get the good the bad and the ugly.
Kodi actually did a great job flying the kite and making sure it stayed up in the sky. We than headed back home but first went to walmart to pick up some things for dinner. Well I saw the kites were on sale so I picked up two more and that did not go over with Kodi so well, and he started to have a issue about me getting two more kites, well Kodi was running after Aaron, like he does when he is mad at you. Aaron ran around the dining room table and than back outside with Kodi following well Kodi picked up the hose and turned the hose on. Kodi was than more upset that Daddy was trying to get him wet that Kodi did not remember or care about the two kites. I than filled up some balloons with water and started a big family water fight. It was great all four of us were in the water fight, KK had to two balloons and Kodi kept getting water from the sink and pouring it on us.
All in all it was a great afternoon, we than turned on our water slide and the boys finished playing outside. Kodi is having daily issues but I believe the issues are because he is not in control of things and doesn't want to do what we say. Which is true with most kids, he is starting again to talk more about his feeling and less screaming at us. Life with us is good for now and we take what we get the good the bad and the ugly.
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