Urgent Care

I should have just taken Mom when Cami called.  She said Mom was rather agitated and had been since the weekend with it getting progressively worse.  Well I called the advice nurse who told me she sent all the info over to Mom's dr. and that they would probably just get her an antibiotic.  They would be calling me to let me know. 
Four hours later with no call back and Cami was ready to call 911 and have Mom taken to the hospital.  So the little woman and I went and picked her up and took her to urgent care.  Took three hours and they weren't busy.  Part of it was just dealing with Mom.  She couldn't pee.  She didn't want to be there and she wanted all of her family to just leave.  She was on a tear. 
They finally managed to get a urine sample and yes she definitely has a UTI.  Got her an antibiotic and then we headed to DQ for a cone.  Once she really realized she probably had a UTI she calmed down.  Took her back to Cami's and put her to bed. 
On our way to pick up Connor the nurse from Kaiser called about my call at noon.  This was after nine at night.  Glad they did finally call back but it was done and over with by then.
Whew.

Sky Zone

I almost took the reward away and that would not have been right.  The little man had misbehaved at school. The therapist reminded me he had already earned the reward and the misbehavior was probably just the excitement of going. I agreed and the little man went back to school anyway to make sure he didn't lose it.
And they had a blast.  They invited Daddy who basically told them he is just not interested.  Good thing they are old enough now to not need as much entertaining.  They can play by themselves.  And they did.  Well they actually knew some kids there.  So he was ecstatic.  Played Dodge Ball for an hour.  That would have been my thing also. 
Now on to earning the Dizzy Castle reward.  He loves this reward chart and getting the jewels. 

Little Woman Day

So the little woman had a dentist appt. today.  I was probably more anxious than she was.  I still remember the last time when she wasn't sedated.  She was a trooper.  Daddy came with and stayed with her the whole time.  She looked like a chipmunk.  I was so proud of her.
Then this afternoon she had a therapy appt.  Luck was with me in that the two appts. happened on the same day.  She really opened up to her therapist.  The therapist was amazed.  I think it might have been the new med she is on.  She was calmer.  The new med is to help her sleep but it also has a component that works with ADHD. I still don't know if she has some of that or not.  But she was a lot calmer than before.
Crossing fingers that we found a good combination for her.
While she was at the dentist I had to pick up the little man.  He was struggling a bit.  He had taken a colored pencil and drew on one of his classmates papers.  She in turn tossed her apple juice all over him.  Then it was one a bit.  And then when he was calmed down...he can't have apple juice on him. It is part of his OCD stuff.  So I took him home and he took a quick shower.  Then I took him back to school and he finished out the day.

Wow

The little man's therapist was over today.  The home specialist was at school with the little man.  So we talked about how far we have come since this therapy road began.  I still feel like there is a long way to go, but we have come a tremendous way.
Implementing more structure, the rewards chart, attaching more with the little man, etc.
I told the therapist a bit more of the story.  No one gets the whole story upfront.  First there is not enough time in a session for that.
Here is taking the positives so far and moving even more forward.  One day at a time.

Adding to the Rewards Chart

The little man earns his Sky Zone reward tomorrow.  He has already made a few suggestions of rewards to earn next.  Dizzy Castle, Firstenburg for swimming and Chuck E Cheese.  We are talking about it.
So I think it is time to change it up a bit.
I'm still concerned about how much learning the little man is getting.  I never see papers with actual school work.  The teachers opted not to have a conference because of the IEP meeting that happened at the beginning of October.  IEP to me is mostly behavior.  And it is important.  But so is learning.
So I think I am going to add Mom's homework on to the rewards chart.  It's a thought that has been running around in my brain.  Nothing big, just some thing every day that is education.
Also it may be time to let his teachers know that I worry about learning as well as behavior.

Frank

I called my aunt and uncle in Illinois today.  My first question was every one healthy.  No, they aren't all healthy.  My uncle is doing pretty well after his knee replacement surgery last May.  He said they told him it takes about a year to totally heal.  He had three months of physical therapy.
Frank, on the other hand has been feeling poorly.  He had surgery last week and they are waiting to hear the results of the tests.
So today was a nostalgic Frank day.  My best memory ever is going to be him taking the littles out on the paddle board in the Kishwaukee River.  He found life vests so they could go and they had so much fun.  The little man conquered his fear while in the water.  The little woman was in her element and it sure looked like Frank was having a great time also.  It wasn't anything that he had to do or felt compelled to do.  He just wanted to give the littles a little fun and me a little break.  I watched from the bank and my heart was happy.
I love you Frank.  And I hope you will be well again.  Light and love.

Who is Spending the Night

The little woman asked last weekend and was told it was a yes for this weekend. When the time came though the littles switched.  So the little man is spending the night.  The little woman and I hit the grocery store and the red box.  Going to be a quiet night at home.  Got to love that.