I'm back?

It has been forever since I have posted anything.  It is going to be my goal to try and keep this little blog updated because I have really missed it.  I realized though how much I was stressing myself out over it.  I have a lot of blogs I follow and man there are some funny, well written blogs out there.  I was (still kind of am) beating myself up for not being just like them.  Not having the most interesting funny things to say or buying fun exciting things or decorating my house all cute.  But I do have memories I want to document and even if I am the only one who ever looks back on this blog, that is a good enough reason to keep it.

I had a funny video of Charley but it got deleted Saturday night when drinking at Polaski days and picture taking were mixed.  I am so bummed because my little 5 year old told me the other day that he wants a wife so that he can go shopping at the mall with her and have lunch and then play at the treehouse.  So cute, that little guy.  He comes out with the best statements.  He is having a little bit of a hard time adjusting to rules and structure at Pre-K.  I think we are doing better this 2nd month of school but I still get a little bit anxious every time I pick him up at school.  Whenever, I make eye contact with his teacher I am praying silently that she will say he had a good day.  I have had enough bad reports of him not listening and being too rough with the other kids.  But, I think last week we had 4 out of 5 days with good reports.  When they are good and listen they "fill their bucket" if they are not doing as they should they have to empty their buckets.  His bucket was full most of last week.   If he doesn't have a full bucket then he doesn't get his beloved Nabi that day.

 

Jack is in first grade this year and I seriously love his teacher.  Which is kind of funny because when I met her at the open house I was really worried that she wasn't right for Jack and that I didn't have warm fuzzies about her.  Turns out she is exactly what I prayed we would have for his teacher.  I have been in constant contact with her this year to make sure that we help Jack have the best year.  She is concerned about his inability to focus at times. He gets distracted way too easily.  For instance we worked on his spelling words a ton last week but when it came time for the test on Friday he only got one right.  I know he knew the words but she said he had a hard time staying on task.  I think there are still some sensory issues going on with him and we have his well child check up on Wednesday and I am going to bring it up to his pediatrician.  John was looking up a few of the things Jack does and he is concerned about some spectrum stuff.  I am not sure....... he does do the hand licking and the hand flapping but I think he is outgrowing it a little bit.  His teacher said that he is more of an observer of his peers but when they engage him he is more than happy to join in.  At the end of her last email she said she had more tricks up her sleeve to help him stay focused and at the end of her email she said "we are all on team Jack and please give him a hug for me and tell him he is awesome."  HOW awesome is that???  

That sweet boy wanted to hold my hand all the way home from school.  I even said at one point, you don't have to hold my hand if you don't want to.  He just held on a little tighter.