Since my last visit to my blog..... a few things have been happening.
We had a visit from my sister in OR. She has 2 cute little kids that are the same age as my youngest. Unfortunately the stopped in Vegas and picked up a burly cold before they came. So I have 1 really sick 5 of 6, a 6 of 6 who has been stuffy for 5 days and a cough starting, and a 4 of 6 who has started coughing. I normally don't mind my kids getting sick. Kids get sick, it's good for them to get a cold and fight it. But, 4 of 6 was supposed to have surgery this Friday. that will probably not happen. I am really disappointed. This really needs to happen, and the sooner the better. She was healthy for a whole 10 days before yesterday. That is probably a record.And there is nothing worse than a sick baby. I don't sleep, she doesn't sleep. And I still have to get up and take care of a sick 2 year old. On top of that, we have picked up remodeling again, so Trent gets home and starts working on the house. Which means no break for me from the time they get up until they go to bed. I'm tired.
6 of 6 found her thumb. Not a good thing. The okay thing, is that she takes a binky too. 5 of 6 NEVER took a binky. We tried. She doesn't seem to have her heart set on her thumb like 5 of 6 did. She just needs to suck on something.
We also had our first bout of pink eye. Hopefully our last. But since it was the 2 year old who got it, I'm sure she is working her hardest to spread it.And it is IEP time for 4 of 6. I am actually torn as to what to do with her. I thought I had my heart set on mainstream. I don't anymore. I saw her in a class setting, and playing with other kids her age, and it broke my heart. They don't play with her. She can't even play with them, she doesn't understand the games. they play 'keep away from Eva'. I was sad. There is a group of women I exercise with in the mornings (when 5 of 6 doesn't have pink eye) and all the little girls go off and play, then get invited to each others houses for a play date after. She's just not part of it. Every once in a while I get reminded that she is different. Does she care? Probably not yet. But she's not going to keep up if she is main streamed. Will she be included by the other 'typical' kids? Will she care? Will she learn better and more if she is in a small segregated class? Do I want her to have a more social school experience? Or academic? I just don't know. I am going to go talk to the principal of the school tomorrow, who also has a son with DS, and maybe have her give me her take. Other than that, we are here, trying to not spread the gross.
3 comments:
OK I am just going to be honest with you...I love you BLOG. I am going through one of those weeks were I feel a little picked on."Too Many Trails at One Time" phase has hit our house. SO it is good to see some of it is spreading to other families not just mine. Love ya and hope you make it through :) as the saying goes...if it doesn't kill ya...ya you know the rest.
Just wanted to give my 2 cents on the mainstreaming thing. Morgan doesn't have any friends in our neighborhood, the kids in her primary class ignored her and refused to sit by her, etc. I couldn't blame them--she is a bully (pushes, pulls hair, touches them, etc). That being said--mainstreaming has been the BEST decision I have made for Morgan. I didn't do it until first grade though. There is always one child who has a special gift for our kids. Morgan has a best friend now. She takes care of Morgan and helps her out. The other kids at the school now think Morgan is awesome which has trickled down to the kids in her primary class. It's had a positive rippling effect in our situation. And Morgan is doing better with her behavior and academic progress than she did in the cluster classroom last year. Don't give up the option yet. And if it isn't right for this next year than try it when she is in 1st grade.
Wow you have a ton on your plate! We will pray for you to get through this next little while. Hang in there.
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