Helllo there! Been a while since I put pen to paper, or finger to keyboard to be more precise! Lets not forget we live in a modern world full of marvelous technology, most of which seems to have an IQ higher than mine, ahem!
So, where did we get to? Lets see now, hmmm. Well frankly I forget, which may be due to the chaos that is my life, or possibly the Wine, its probably the Wine to be fair. But anyway, he have just had the offsprings parents evening, and it was a blinder!! Now don’t get me wrong, they didnt inform us that he has invented time travel, or split the atom. But they did tell us that he is happy, and that’s enough. Would have been quite happy for them to stop there, and could have left grinning from ear to ear. Because you see that’s all its ever been about, allowing him to be happy, and not to wake in the morning, with tears in his eyes, and hear him beg me not to send him to school. Most of us are parents, and regardless of our level of parental skill, nobody wants to hear their child with fear in their voice and tears in their eyes. It certainly put a downer on my morning I can tell you!
But back to Parents Evening, apparently his writing skills are akin to watching a three legged drunk spider drag itself across the page, which frankly is still a step up from his Daddys handwriting (brilliant though he may be the Hubby writes with all the elegance of a pissed goldfish) His spelling is coming on, but I never need worry about him joining the Spelling Bee Club (lucky escape possibly), and his social skills thought not fabulous are definitely improving. He does however enjoy Maths….excuse me whilst I nod off for 5 minutes….
This makes me chuckle, as I hated maths, loathed it in fact, and still cant work out even simply sums without the use of my smart phone, which is clearly smarter than me. The Hubby on the other hand finds it amusing to perform complex maths equations in his head, yawn…..
But lets be honest, it never hurts to be good at Maths, it will do me, he’s happy and likes Sums – Nuff said
So all in all, the little dude has come on in leaps and bounds and seems to be finding his feet. My gratitude towards his two very VERY special Teachers is beyond description. The difference it has made to have two individuals who clearly care about him, try very hard to understand his needs, and go above and beyond what I ever thought or imagined possible, is overwhelming. I dont think they will every truly understand the sheer joy they have brought into our home over the last 6 weeks. We will never be able to thank them enough, but I hope that they understand the gateway they have offered to our little boy, and how they have opened his world up to him.
On to the Title of today’s little epic! We have three cats, I’m sure I’ve mentioned them. Well the youngest has just developed Cystitis, which is pretty similar in female cats to that which female humans get, although obviously the cat doesn’t make a midnight dash to Tesco Pharmacy and launch herself over the counter, grab the pharmacist by the neck and screech “Give me some Cystemme!!” Having said that Cystemme is about £5.95 a box, the bill from the Vet was £300 odd quid all in. Haven’t told the Hubby yet, going to have to palm it off as “school shoes and uniform darling” – course its never going to work, but Hubby is used to me making stuff up, wouldn’t want to disappoint.
This is doubly tragic as she is not covered by our Pet Insurance, which “officially” speaking is my fault as i should have paid attention when I read the policy, but I’m pretty sure I can find an “out” for that one too. And the last part of today’s title? the Hubby also has a Cold coming, so therefore is dying of pain and levels of agony unknown to human kind, or as most women would call it, ” a bit of a sniffle”……
Now I have posted a picture below I would like you all to look at closely, with regard to the link it has with Autism and ASD in general….Well there is no actual link, but he is awfully easy to look at, and they do say everyone should have a hobby…….sigh…….
I do love Trash TV, I don’t often watch the TV, its more of an ornament than a functional item in our house, but I do like a bit of True Blood, its pure eye candy!
But onto a real poster about Autism, this one is a corker, in fact I will post it below so you can see:
https://www.facebook.com/worldautismawarenessday
This really does say it all, I had a quick count up the other day of the number of appointments we have had over the last three years, and we are well into the 30+ number. Sleepless nights I didn’t bother counting, seemed pretty redundant as I have looked like the Walking Dead for the last 6 months so obviously its quite a few! But there is never a day I don’t think my little bundle of quirky is worth it. Cannot imagine ever thinking that he isn’t.
I’ve made some great friends through this Autism business, some old one who have stuck by me, some news ones who have brought with them information and support, and we have met some wonderful insightful people who have given us the strength to keep going when all seemed bleak. I will always be grateful to them, and as the journey is far far FAR from over, I hope they all stick around. We have also met a few completel Twats who feel their opinion is valid, because they have no children, and no experience of any kind of special need, but apparently this doesn’t infringe on their right to spout prolifically on the whys and wherefores of ASD.
There is a very famous book; “How to make Friends and Influence People” – its a good read, I have never taken it particularly seriously, but since all this ASD stuff kicked off its made me want to write a sequel entitled “How to make Friends and Alienate Twats” – granted its not as catchy, and probably wouldn’t sit as well in Waterstones window, but I feel it might sell….
Am I snotty, arrogant, determined, focused, driven, obsessed, aggressive, and a bitch? Probably, do I care? No, a great bit resounding No. I do what I have to do to have my child’s voice heard, I will never apologise for that, and I will never let anyone stand in my way. This is not a Popularity Contest, this is a fight for my child’s right to have the same opportunities as everyone else’s, if you don’t like it? OK, but don’t get in my way, I don’t put my nose in anybodies else’s business, so don’t be all up in mine.
So today was a good day, yesterday was pretty cool too, and tomorrow looks bright. There are many people who have helped us get to this day, its a Team effort, always is. I am sure will will have dark days ahead, you have to be realistic with these kids, but the positive bright days make everything easier, and its those feelings you have to hold onto. Not always easy, but you have to try.
So to those of you who have let me cry on your shoulders, rant in your kitchens, spit hatred at the system on the school run, curse like a sailor in your living room, fed me copious amounts of diet coke, and let me laugh till I cry as you wore my bra on your head, I say a big Thank you, for you are part of that group of people who have made my child happy, and for that I will always be eternally grateful:)
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