I've had it today. Really HAD IT! I don't post often so I'll summarise (3 kids, 2 boys GDD, v prob ASD in one, sight problems. 1 NT daughter. Single parent. Ex-h not been seen or heard of for the best part of 6 weeks. We don't speak at all). Sons are 7, daughter is 8.
I'll begin:
- My elderly mother has the kids for a couple of hours on a Sunday but today she rang me up after 1.5 hours as she couldn't cope.
- Everything is a battle. 3 different meals every meal-time. Meltdowns from Son 2. Repetitive speech and actions seem to be to the max today.
- I had the first appointment for Son 2 to be formally assessed for autism this week. I said he was monotone and barely expressed excitement. He's spent the whole fricking day hyper and manic! If the ADOS assessment and the school assessment don't match what I say, we'll have to go through more tests.
- During the assessment, it becomes obvious that Son 1 has difficulties that need looking at (poss ADHD), but we need to deal with Son 2 first.
- Oh, and son 2 has leukaemia. And his blood count was crap this week so we have to go back next week instead of in the usual 2 weeks. And I had to delay his usual lumbar puncture because of his autism assessment appointment.
- Bathtime was hellish. Water everywhere as usual. I feel like a mad-screamy woman "don't do that. Put that down. You need to get out now. Now. NOW! I said NOW!".
Now I've got to change bedsheets because son 2 has refused to sleep unless he has his Cars bedsheets on and he's also been carrying round a "Frube" yoghurt for the past 2 days which he won't eat, he just wants to carry it and sleep with it because it has a picture of Kung Fu Panda on it!
I know people put up with more than me and that this is epic but I can't wait for tomorrow. School. A few hours of peace. Silence.
This is the only place I could think of where I could put down a tiny portion of what has driven me totally and utterly insane today and I know I won't be judged.
No reply necessary ladies. Just nod at your screens 