Haven't had a whole lot to write about these days. Ugh..

Any of you parents bought your children Aqua Dots? Or had planned to? I know Kiddo Girl wanted them, but I was against it only because I know Buddy Guy would put some in his mouth. Yes, I know my child is 4 years old.. but he's still in an "oral" phase.. and apparently one of the kids who got sick was actually 10. So there ya go. A plus to my child having developmental delays..

Speaking of said child, I have scheduled him to see an OT at the first therapist's office he went to, earlier in the year. I had called the current office to say I wouldn't be brining him back, but I don't think the owner "got it". She told me that the therapist wouldn't be in that weekend (last Saturday), but that she *should* be in this weekend.. she'd call to confirm. Well, I should hear from her by this evening.. but I absolutely HATE being in a position where I have to tell her we're not coming back. (Kiddo Girl said "you'll hurt her feelings, though!". I posed the question: which is more important? Hurting her feelings? or getting your brother the therapy he needs?" Of course she knew helping her brother was best). So I'm doing a good thing. I just dislike the situation. But it's not my fault this is happening. My only fear now is that something will get screwed up after I move him.

Apparently he may have flat feet. At a pre-IEP meeting (they call it a "staffing" meeting), the OT said that she believed he was flat-footed, and that he might need inserts or something. He's scheduled for an appointment at an "Orthotic Clinic" at his school, to verify.. But the OT pulled me aside yesterday and said she found some inserts that fit into his shoes perfectly, and let him walk around like that during school. Apparently, he likes them. I explained that they help him walk better, and so on.. so he keeps repeating that. He seems very excited! That's great, because I was almost certain he was going to hate them and rip them right out.

Oh.. a book recommendation for those who want something light to read about Autism, Aspergers, etc.. I was at BG's speech therapist's house, and she had a book laying on the table called: "Embarrassed Often, Ashamed Never", by Lisa B Elliott. I've only read about 1/4 of the book, but it's a very personal account of her experience as a mother (and the experience of her family) with her son, who is on the Spectrum. I'm quite enjoying it.