Good News (ref OT) and a Proud Moment

[creatovator]

Yesterday and today some good things happened for us. I've been trying to get some OT support for a very long time now and today, myself and DH had a meeting with the area head of OT and DS's ASD Unit Co-ordinator. He's going to be doing a programme with his class (just 6 in it) which will hopefully help him to move on to the next stage in developing his motor skills etc. They're going to be doing it before summer and then hoping to move on to the next level after summer. . I'm so delighted!

We also had DS's report home from school yesterday. It was excellent and it was the Parent Teacher's meeting this afternoon. (Busy day for us!) DS's teacher is a great teacher and when she was talking about the great progress he's made this year it made me positively glow .

I'm not around this Friday for chat, so just had to share tonight.

that's great

TheNinja - thanks

That's lovely news, creatovator. What are doing Friday night? Something nice, I hope.

EllenJane - Thanks. I'm working the early part of the evening and then travelling to Bolton with the family to stay with my DH's parents for the weekend. We get on well with them and haven't seen them since Christmas so I'm looking forward to it. Lots of nice food and and support. DCs love it!

Sounds lovely, I hope you enjoy your bit of TLC. I'm off to Turkey for the week, volcanic ash permitting, but the weather forecast there is for heavy rain! At least I won't have to cook. Not looking forward to the journey.

Turkey sounds wonderful. I think the volcanic ash is due to lift. Are you going to a hotel?

Yeah, it's a big complex with it's own pools and beach and two buffet restaurants and some smaller speciality restaurants (at a supplement.) So looking forward to it! Big treat this year. Crossing fingers for the flights and weather. DS2 isn't back from his Y6 residential til tomorrow so a long journey wasn't the best laid of plans. Trouble is DS1 is in secondary and I'm a TA so can't take holidays in term time, so little choice. Though it would be nice to have some adult company other than DH, IYKWIM. He's lovely but not that chatty!

Ooh! Sounds sooooo good. Wish we could do something like that, but not quite brave enough yet. DS would probably cope now, but just can't be sure yet. Haven't had him on a plane since he was a baby (He's 9 now). Dread to think what it might be like. DD would be fine and probably enjoy the whole experience. Something to look forward to for us.

Maybe you'll meet some other adults there you can chat to. Quite often happens . Buffet restaurants sound ideal. As much as you can eat and lots of choice. Does it include too?

Lots of with meals. We went to somewhere similar in Majorca first as it's only a 1 3/4 hr flight, thought we could probably stand that long with DS2 screaming! But he actually enjoyed it, played with the headphones and the radio/tv channels. Now we take an iPod touch or a Nintendo DS for the boring bits. (plus a universal charger!) First flight at 2 unDX, next time we risked it was age 8 to Majorca. He's 11 now and an old hand! We pay extra for reasonable day time flights now. Tired and grumpy leads to a meltdown, especially if bloody baggage is 2 hours coming off the plane at 3.00 am. (Speaks from bitter experience!)

Oh yes, buffet restaurants essential for DC who cannot wait!

You sound very experienced now. DCs want to go to Disneyland in Florida! Will have to save like mad (or maybe get a grant). If we went down saving route DS would probably be old enough to cope. Think we'd do the films all the way, but he would have difficulty keeping still.

We've just got the 3 to 4 hour drive to Bolton. They're used to that now and generally pretty good. I will not fill them with sugar (reminder to self!) before they go even though they're on holiday.

DHs Mum has just phoned organising some food for weekend. She's a Health Visitor and sooo understanding . Supports me all the way.

MIL from heaven! How lovely. Not one of those GPs still in denial 4 years down the line, then?

Must admit, an eight hour flight for a first attempt may be a leetle ambitious!

Lol. I'm an optimist, but yes, 8 hrs is probably overdoing it the first time.

All 4 GPs are great . DH was away on business at beginning of week. My parents (don't know acronym yet ) stepped in 3 times to help out. Unfortunately they can only do an overnight very occasionally.

Know what you mean about acronyms. It too me ages to pick up on GP being grandparents as well as doctors! I just make them up half the time.

Thanks Eveiebaby

EllenJane - signing out now. Going to do a bit of exercise before I eat all that nice food at the weekend. Also going to have my Friday night after the exercise as I can't have it tomorrow night. Thanks for our Friday night chat.

Hope you have an even better hol than you're hoping for - with good weather .

Night night.