Spider-man

From the moment it was "diagnosed," I have shared that my son has a speech delay. I hear kids his age talk in full sentences and sometimes I wonder, "Where did I go wrong?" I sometimes blame myself for this. Should I have read more stories to him? Should I have sung more to him? Was I not active enough with him? Every single question where I doubt myself as a mother comes through my head. Then there are moments where I listen carefully and see that he is still learning. I have to listen to him to see that he is truly trying his best. Like today, I caught him singing the theme song to "Spider-man" while brushing his teeth. As I heard him singing it, I ran to grab my phone and "tried" to capture whatever little bit I could of him singing. I just got the chorus, but at least he is trying. The other day, I head him sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star from beginning to end. Hubster and I gasped! Yes, he is trying and even if he doesn't speak to us in full sentences yet, I know he will one day.

Busy bee + Gold Stars

Im at work and a wee bit sad. My co-workers are going to Disneyland via our job next month and I am not going. It's my decision not to go. I would love to go and CAN go but it doesn't make sense to me to be gone for almost a whole week (its mostly work related via trade shows and one day at Disneyland) and have to pay for a sitter when I am not getting paid. Know what I mean? Steve would be home and dropping Michael off at my mom's while he worked but that is a loss financially if I am not working to pay for a sitter. Being responsible sucks sometimes. Gotta do what you gotta do, right? I figure it's still early in the year and perhaps we can save up for a trip in the Fall when we both have time off from work. Maybe we can go on our own to Disneyland, right? I've been so busy lately when transitional stuff for Michael's speech therapy. I've had meetings with the School Board in order to get referrals to see the home school speech therapist. Then we have an evaluation this weekend for another speech evaluation on Saturday. It's all my planner is full of....speech appointments. But it's all worth it for my kidd-o and his well being. On a random and nerdy/dork/all me note: I reached thirty stars on my Starbucks Rewards.  When I reached "10 Stars until Gold" status, I freaked out! We usually don't get coffee unless we are out and about, but it's weekends only. But since I was THAT close, I made events/outings just so we can get one and get more stars. Now that I am of the Gold Status kind, I have "9 Stars until your Free Drink" since for every 12 you get 1 free.... I don't see this going well.

He-man and Elvis.

I've been hit. I was hit this week from last weeks terrible flu we all had at home and work. Yesterday was the worst of it and today is like nothing ever happen. Good! Which is all my excuse for not making a post last week. Anyhoo, we are getting ready to gear up for a wedding next month, all to which I am excited about. I get to see both of my boys in tuxes which is always swoon worthy if you ask me. Yes, Michael is in the wedding as well, he will be the ring barer.

During one of the days where we were all feeling somewhat alive and normal, we decided to get out of the house and do some thirfting, which is a hobby for us. We found a few treasures, but didn't buy anything really.

Yesterday during my lunch hour at work, I met up with Michael's speech therapist coordinator (whew!) who set up a meeting with our school districts education supervisor (why don't these people have shorter titles?!), who then will set up a meeting with the home school speech therapy counselor (see what I mean?) I then wait to be contacted by the "counselor" and set up an appointment for an evaluation for Michael. Once that is done and it is deemed that Michael still needs the sessions, he will be placed on top priority level (on top of the 4 year olds already on the list.) This one is hard for me to swallow since this is the start of Michael's academic life. For reals!! Follow my blog with Bloglovin