plans for the week

Elmo's Birthday is on Saturday at Borders! We're taking the kids to the Borders here in Elk Grove to help celebrate Elmo with games, prizes, and activities! Hoping to catch a glance of the red monster as well.

Damian has an appt. with hopefully the last specialist on my list. I'm not holding my breath with this one but a woman from the autism team for the district said I might as well! I talked to Kristen today from the autism team that is currently looking at Damian. She was just as informative and sweet as the Elk Grove gal. All this hard work and research is FINALLY paying off for me. Someone is listening!

She said his unique memorization skills are often a sign because they are repetitive and his reactions to changes in his routine. I just thought he loved lunch menus! I have to admit I was sort of tired of explaining this whole story all over again but I'll keep doing it if I have to.

And thanks to my special education teacher friend Sonja, I have an IEP meeting that HAS to be done by March 13th. I learned how to be the more active and "informed" parent because of her. Shout out to my homegirl Sonja...only because I know you're reading this! hehe

Max just walked up to me and asked for more coffee which means I left my cold coffee somewhere. Time for lunch I think.

The kids new obsession right now, doodle-berries as Max calls them. Cut in half and skinned for 2 of them..that's the overprotective part of me!

My new obsession. Dark chocolate kisses..I eat 5 of these bad boys for 2 pts!

I'm headin' on over to the local huge scrapbook store for a crop on Saturday from 5pm till 1 a.m. with Damian's old teachers. Haven't seen them in awhile either so it'll be nice to get out with the girls! The store has raffles, pizza and drinks and good discounts. Can't wait!

I'll update everyone on D's appt. this week. Our tradition is hitting the Mcd's on the way home with the dino playing the guitar. Damian loves sitting right in front of it. I love that one on one time with him and he's really opening up more. We don't eat out anymore and this is a nice treat for him.