Today is a good day

changingnames

I don't know what tomorrow will be like, but today has been pretty freaking awesome. Yesterday was pretty spectacular too. My kids (DS 4.5 yrs and DS 2.5 yrs)are doing really well and so am I. It isn't always like that, having a kiddo with special needs (on the spectrum) has definitely taught me to enjoy the heck out of the good days. So I hope you don't mind me posting a brag on what I assume is not AW day.
Tons of great stuff has been happening since we moved to a new preschool for the summer (in anticpation of him attending there next year). They have been so awesome and both kids are doing so well that I'm feeling much more comfortable with the choice we made- phew. I could write a page on the awesome things that have happend as a result of the move (for them and for me- the school is attached to a gym!!) but the icing on the cake is- DS's teacher told me at drop off that he has a "best friend" and that the kid is really darling and really digs DS. We got invited to two playdates with kids that will be in his class next year. Both boys's teachers said really nice things about them at pick up today (and who doesn't want to hear about how awesome their kid is?- trust me I have had enough not awesome reports to know the good days are much more fun). The director called me in and said such wonderful things about both kids- even when discussing the challenges she was so warm and supportive- it was a very positive experience. She and DS1 have formed a little friendship and I see that he knows all the staff and lots of the kids by names and stops in the hall to talk to them when we are leaving. They have made me feel like we are very welcome.
I had to take them both to the pedi after camp pick up bc ds2 broke out in a rash today. It was 2.30 by the time they got us in and the 2.5 year old had, had no nap and was coming off a night of poor sleep (up late with the out of town relatives last night). To say I was concerned about how this would go would be an understatement but I figured we would get thru it. They scrabbled over a toy in the wait room and I calmly explained to them I would set a timer and they could each have two minutes with it- DS2 (stubborn even for a 2 yr old) said "OK mama" and gave it up without a fight (he has been incredibly open to listening to explanations and then following directions lately- it is an effort to hide my shock since DS1 didn't speak/understand like this till he was at least a year older- probably more) and when the bell went off DS1 carried it over to him and told him he could have it the rest of the time and then showed him how to work it. They were great the whole time- really great.
We saw the pedi who sometimes says not so nice things (I think her filter doesn't always filter) and she told me she was "incredibly impressed" with DS2's listening and speaking skills, she even admitted she was wrong!! She needed to look in his mouth and I was explaining to him what would happen ("you are going to sit on my lap and hold my hands. Then you are going to open your mouth wide and the dr will put that flat wooden stick on your tongue and look in your mouth with a light. It won't hurt.....choose a sticker....") She cut me off and said "Don't bother, you're wasting your time. At this age you just have to hold them down." DS2 jumped in my lap, held my hands and said AHHHHHH. SHe was like "Wahhhh???? I was wrong? He proved me wrong?! " HaHaHa. It was awesome. To add awesome ontop of rad the rash is a non issue and she told us to go about our regular lives with no missed camp or medicine. Even the illnesses knew not to mess with me today.
We took DS1 out to a fancy restaurant for dinner with out of town family (we took a separate car with plans to leave at the first infraction)- he was perfect. I'm sure they have had adults in there who didn't have such lovely manners. There wasn't a single time that we felt exasperated or worried he was bothering anyone, he used his silverware, didn't even spill, plus he had a great time chatting with people. I could go on but I'll stop there. It is possible that I accidentally picked up the wrong kids at some point and whoever has my children will certainly want to trade back after the holiday- but for now I'm going to press my luck and see if DH will give me a back rub- that would really top it off for me. Thanks for letting me AW, it was fun.

S-Tuna

Ah, I love days like that. I'm glad you had such a good day. Here's to many more!

august06mom

Sounds like a great day!

changingnames

  Thank You!  I don't post a lot and wasn't sure if it was ok to post- but we have to revel in the good stuff when we get the chance, KWIM?  We had a pretty great day today too.  The fair and then we let them stay up late to watch the fireworks.  DS1 met up with his "girl friend" (at the fair) and they walked around holding hands and putting their arms around each other, going on rides together- that is until she told him he couldn't ride with her anymore and he cried- LOL it was a cute- not sad outburst.  I'll take easy street for as long as I can get it.  Debating letting them sleep late and go to camp late since less sleep usually equals a crap report from DS1's teacher and I don't want to disrupt our streak.

mommytoconnor

I love your post.  It's awesome to read what an awesome few days you all had. Most of the time we post because of a bad day so it's refreshing to hear the great things.