Cool. I think this might be something we would like to particpate in. I'll keep an eye open for more info as we get closer to sailing. Thanks
Sorry, but I haven't had time to read one single post since I logged off last night. Work is super hectic today and I won't have time to read anything here until tonight after Tyler's in bed. But since many of you expressed concern about my little guy (and thanks 1grumpyjohn for your PM--my thoughts exactly!), I just want to share what happened at his pediatrician appointment today. To save time, I've just copied and pasted what I e-mailed to his dad. I surely just started World War 3, but will do everything I possibly can to help Tyler.
Just passing Dr. Hart's thoughts on to you while I have a free second. I had her read what the school and Miss Gimm wrote/typed, and told her about the things he was saying at day care about wanting to kill them and cut them all up, as well as how he would go into Tasmanian Devil mode (the spinning all over ripping things off the walls, knocking things over, throwing everything, hitting, biting, kicking, etc.) and how it would just come out of the blue and then a complete switch to happy kid just like a light switch. Her thoughts are that this is way beyond just a behavior issue because in her words, "he's already not succeeding at day care, not succeeding in school, and will soon not be succeeding socially (because kids will start teasing even more than they already do) which will affect self-esteem", etc. She wants to do an EEG to at least rule out any brain misfiring or whatever it's called, but her main concern is bi-polar, so she wants him to go see Jennifer Huffman, a neuropsychologist to get things narrowed down. She was quite frustrated with me because I expressed to her your concerns and how you disagree that anything's really wrong. She's really concerned because the things listed by the school are very unusual and extreme and not normal kid misbehaving and basically told me to just go get him evaluated no matter how you feel about it. So that's about all she said. Tyler had a great time with the cool books in the office!
I just received an email from my Aunt in FL....Turkey Day tradition changes this year because it's the first not going to mom's....I'm going to be with my Aunt and cousins in FL....my one cousin is my most favorite person in the world after DH. When I got the email, it hit me that things are going to be different now and that mom is really gone....I finally cried hard....the first time since July 30th.....oh, the holidays are going to be rough this year.
So, I have no idea what we're having for Turkey Day dinner. I know I'll be in FL with my Aunt Jesse, my cousin Mike and his wife Barbara, my favorite cousin Doug and his son Kyle and Kyle's mom and her husband and Kyle's half brother.....Kyle's mom and my cousin decided to have Kyle and not get married....they share time with him like Holly does with Tyler's dad....Cara has since married and had another child. They all live nearby in FL and share holidays and birthdays together for Kyle's sake....and everyone has remained friendly with each other. It works out great!
I'll be sad and miss not being with mom....but I'll be happy and comforted by being with my favorite family people.
Our Thanksgiving is our one huge family gathering each year and it is ALL about tradition. Don't try to deviate on the menu or anything else! This will be our last year to host then passing on the baton to my niece.
2 Roasted turkeys
Ham
mashed potatoes
dressing
pink jello stuff (did not make this one year and I heard about it!)
peas
dinner rolls
yams
fruit salad
lots of pies, apple, pumpkin and pecan
I'm missing something I know!
I just received an email from my Aunt in FL....Turkey Day tradition changes this year because it's the first not going to mom's....I'm going to be with my Aunt and cousins in FL....my one cousin is my most favorite person in the world after DH. When I got the email, it hit me that things are going to be different now and that mom is really gone....I finally cried hard....the first time since July 30th.....oh, the holidays are going to be rough this year.
So, I have no idea what we're having for Turkey Day dinner. I know I'll be in FL with my Aunt Jesse, my cousin Mike and his wife Barbara, my favorite cousin Doug and his son Kyle and Kyle's mom and her husband and Kyle's half brother.....Kyle's mom and my cousin decided to have Kyle and not get married....they share time with him like Holly does with Tyler's dad....Cara has since married and had another child. They all live nearby in FL and share holidays and birthdays together for Kyle's sake....and everyone has remained friendly with each other. It works out great!
I'll be sad and miss not being with mom....but I'll be happy and comforted by being with my favorite family people.
It's only 10 more days until I leave for my halloween cruise.....YIP YIP YIPEE!!! I'm doing the official countdown everyday now.
Today, I'm trying to dig out that suitcase from the 11 night Southern that we did last Sept.....taking those clothes to the cleaners to have them washed and then repack them. YUCK! This is the part of any trip that I don't like....the packing and getting ready part.
