Overlooking the small miracles....
Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:17 pm
The kids are in bed, and so it is time to sit and think through my day! 
It has been kind of a hard day because my middle ds started throwing up right before lunch, and we were at grandma's house to see relatives. (Middle ds, Daniel, has some stomach issues, and we are not sure what is going on. He is better now, and ate like a pig this evening.) I know this is minor, but it throws me off. Throw-up is like the worst!!! 
Anyway, after getting the kiddos to bed, I was thinking back through the day, and I realized what my oldest ds, Nathanael, had done today. A little history first. Nathanael has been diagnosed with PDD (pervasive developmental disorder), mild dyslexia, a mood disorder, and severe ADHD (the ADHD poster boy!) When I started teaching him to read I was using ABeka. We got no where. We tried a couple of things, and then stumbled on Scaredy Cat Reading. I tried it, and WOW it was great! But, he would still not read in front of anyone but me. Earlier this year he started reading to his grandmother some, and when my mom came in a couple of weeks ago, he read for her.
Normally when we have company, Nathanael says hello, gives hugs, and then retreats to a place where he does not have to socialize (his PDD is right on the edge of the autism spectrum). Today, when we arrived at grandma's house, Nathanael not only stayed in the room, but he went and got an Amelia Bedelia book and read to everyone!!!
Sad thing is, I was so involved with Daniel being sick, and feeling overwhelmed, I did not take notice of it right away. Not until the house is quiet did I take time to realize what an accomplishment it really was.
Just wanted to share with you all, and thank God publicly. I will be quiet now.
It has been kind of a hard day because my middle ds started throwing up right before lunch, and we were at grandma's house to see relatives. (Middle ds, Daniel, has some stomach issues, and we are not sure what is going on. He is better now, and ate like a pig this evening.) I know this is minor, but it throws me off. Throw-up is like the worst!!! Anyway, after getting the kiddos to bed, I was thinking back through the day, and I realized what my oldest ds, Nathanael, had done today. A little history first. Nathanael has been diagnosed with PDD (pervasive developmental disorder), mild dyslexia, a mood disorder, and severe ADHD (the ADHD poster boy!) When I started teaching him to read I was using ABeka. We got no where. We tried a couple of things, and then stumbled on Scaredy Cat Reading. I tried it, and WOW it was great! But, he would still not read in front of anyone but me. Earlier this year he started reading to his grandmother some, and when my mom came in a couple of weeks ago, he read for her.
Normally when we have company, Nathanael says hello, gives hugs, and then retreats to a place where he does not have to socialize (his PDD is right on the edge of the autism spectrum). Today, when we arrived at grandma's house, Nathanael not only stayed in the room, but he went and got an Amelia Bedelia book and read to everyone!!!
Sad thing is, I was so involved with Daniel being sick, and feeling overwhelmed, I did not take notice of it right away. Not until the house is quiet did I take time to realize what an accomplishment it really was.
Just wanted to share with you all, and thank God publicly. I will be quiet now.
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My 4 yo tried throwing-up in order to get her way recently...I think she's figured out that it isn't working. 
