Nothing but the Best!

Today I come to report the best news! So many great things have been happening around here. Today Little Man had his best psychiatry appointment EVER! I got to report how fabulous he's doing. NO aggression. NO time outs, let alone restraints or principal visits at school this year. One A and the rest B's on his last report card. NO issues at home, other than a stinker of a little brother, but that's none of his doing. ;) The psychiatrist and developmental pediatrician (they see him together) were so very impressed. The change in him is so remarkable. My Little Man that was gone for so long has come back. I've fallen in love all over again. I can't tell you what a breathtaking feeling it is to have felt like you had almost lost your son to his frantic behaviors, his inability and unwillingness to connect, and him living exclusively in his own world...and then, one day, have the dream happen...and even better. He's now the sweet, kind, caring little boy he was so long ago and more. He can communicate now, he's learning to read facial expressions, he can control his frustrations.

As for meds, we're leaving his doses the same as he's been on the last few months. He's doing so great, we want him to continue that. When I talked to them about his horrible headaches, we got more great news! They are putting him on a daily preventative as well as giving him a rescue med to take as soon as he feels one coming on. They confirmed that they're pretty positive these are migraines, we've tried the ibuprofen and it's been pretty useless, so now we get to do something to help. We were both relieved to have that.

He's gotten to be a little on the hefty side as a side effect from a couple of his meds, which I was concerned about, but he's not toooo big yet and having him able to function, learn and be stable is the most important thing so we're just keeping an eye on it for now.

At the end of the appointment, the developmental pediatrician came up close and asked me if we were close, about the same or worse where we were at when we lived in Utah. The answer is LIGHT YEARS AHEAD! He has a new peace about him that I can't put into words. He's more connected than he's ever been. He's learning, participating, and looking forward to school. HE HAS FRIENDS!

Speaking of friends, another best moment happened about a week ago. For the first time ever, Little Man received a phone call at home from his friend. Not only did he get the call, he talked just like any other 10-year-old would. It brought so much happiness to me, I was ready to cry all over again. Friends! My Little Man has friends!

Finally, but certainly not least, I am happy to announce that Beans has made the A/B Honor Roll AGAIN! He also earned a Citizenship Award for last quarter. He is thriving in every way. He too has friends! He's doing so well in school that I think we may even get rid of the IEP and switch to just a 504 in May at his next IEP meeting! (This means removing all special ed functions and just having health support in place!) He loves eating lunch with his friends at school, and the cafeteria ladies specially prepare his food for him. They put his aside so it doesn't get contaminated with foods he's allergic to and give him some extras if there aren't enough safe foods on the regular menu.

What can I say, 2010 is off to a fabulous start!!!