Liam turned 12! We officially have a pre-teen on our hands 😳
Liam got an honor roll award! If you know Liam, academics isn’t an easy thing for him. In fact, in elementary he struggled with pretty much every subject. We even thought he may have to be held back a grade. So to be on the honor roll in middle school is such a great achievement!
Brendan has had some progress in quite a few areas as well! First, he sat through polishing at the dentist! This is huge as the vibration and noise from the tool they use to do the polishing usually sends Brendan into panic mode and we have a meltdown. This time, he sat still and just let the hygienist do her thing!
And another one today with his haircut! We have a fantastic barber that gets Brendan. She interacts with him well and he loves getting his hair cut by her. But, she wasn’t there today. To my surprise he hopped right into another lady’s chair and let her do her thing! Typically, he has my phone during his haircut, but today he didn’t even ask! He actually looked like he enjoyed himself! Huge steps here!
We only have 4 ABA therapy sessions left 😠I think more than anything, we will miss our therapist. She’s amazing. We have learned so much from her. She really has helped us change the dynamic of our parenting, and even the relationships we have with Brendan. We still have some current goals that we are working on with Brendan, and he is very close to mastering them!
We threw a bridal shower for my baby sister last weekend and it was lots of fun! Can’t believe the last kid is getting married! We are so excited to see what the future holds for her and her soon-to-be husband!
We’ve go a lot going on over the next few months, but this is a fun season of life! Lots of activities, lots of goals, and navigating parenting without our therapist... we can do it!
