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He's starting to go to bed on his own! Some Updates too!

I just wanted to share, that 4 nights in a row, he has started to finally attend to his bed at night saying "night night?". Normally, I have to have him on the couch and watch tv until he falls asleep or even rock him sometimes. Don't get me wrong, I love helping him fall asleep but at 5 years old, He's starting to just get a bit to heavy. lol. 

Since it's been a bit about updating, Richy  has been doing farely well with many things.. He is overcoming the potty, even at school. He may not poop in it yet, but he will pee.. standing up! He is successfully able to go to school in big boy underwear now. He has his accidents here and there, but it's definitley not as bad as it has been, and we just do night time pull ups for the nights. 

Richy does still refuse to try to write on his own, Much of his work is hand on hand action. He really just doesn't like writing, but we're going to continue to keep helping him. The funny thing about this, Is he was on the "paint" program and actually drew the letter "C".  I actually emailed his teacher to tell her because I was so excited! 

One tired mama

So I know I haven't updated in a while.. it's just been so tiring! I love my son to death, but his sleeping patterns....blah!  for the past 2 weeks he's been waking up anywhere between 1:30am and 4am.. and he stays awake all day, goes to school ect. 

I wish I had his energy. School is going pretty good for him. There has  been only a few issues with him hitting but it has gotten better. We're going to be having a meeting soon to talk about how his progress is. I can't wait to see how he's doing and discuss anything needed with his teacher and IEP team. Right now it's 6:40am, hes been up since 4am. I am so exhausted. 

~One..tired...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

My Article about Toys AUcross America finally got published!

I am soo Happy today! I worked on an Article for Toys AUcross America to help get the word out about them and I finally got it published on Yahoo! Voices!  I am so happy I feel that I finally made a wonderful accomplishment emotionally and supportedly! 

http://voices.yahoo.com/toys-aucross-america-amazing-boy-aspergers-12272825.html?cat=72

Fundraiser for Toys AUcross America- Sending toys to Autistic Children All over the U.S!

Hello everyone ! I just started running a fundraiser for a wonderful cause called "Toys AUcross America" which you can find them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToysAUcrossAmerica?ref=stream&hc_location=stream

This cause is... A wonderful dad and his eleven year old boy with Aspergers, have been sending out toy trains and cars to children with Autism all over the United States up on their request. 

I have been talking with the dad for quite some time now, and I really think what they are doing is amazing and beautiful, Giving kids big smiles on their faces and parents are so thankful. 

I am running a Fundraiser until 9/25 to help raise money to cover the costs of the shipping fee's since we know it can be quite expensive, and as much as he has been shipping them out, it truly adds up. 

So my Avon Online Fundraiser is http://trisharoberts.avonrepresentative.com/online_event/view.php?rep_spnsr_evnt_id=421394

I am willing to donate 25% of my own personal earnings to Toys AUcross America 

If you would like to help, Please make sure to use the Promotional code: AFTAUA so it may be linked with the fundraiser, and please share with family and friends! 

Thank You everyone for your loving support and if you have any questions, Please don't hesitate to ask away! Have a blessing day

Something about Stimming

Stimming... Something that majority of Autistic children do. There are different ways such as verbal stimming, physical stimming. What does your child do? 

Stimming is shown to be a way of a child to express their excitment over something. For an example: Hand flapping or clapping, making noises as they are getting happy with something. 

Sometimes it could be a child going in circles, jumping up and down.  My son does the hand gestures as well as the noise he makes, almost like a unique way of growling. Here is an example of a way my son stim's playing with the camera on a cell phone lol. At least I know he is happy! 

On that note... My son is done with Summer school! His last day is today which is wonderful. Can't believe he will be going to Kindergarden in Sept! But he does love school. 

Not to shabby of a day!

So today hasn't been bad at all. Richy had a great day at school and enjoyed some water playing! Each day is different, he has his good and bad days. Mostly good at least!

He was up at 5:30 this morning (I really need to start going to bed before 2am) and the morning was a little rough. Surprisingly even after school he wasn't acting out. Normally when he gets over tired.. his behavior changes. He can become..very resentful. 

Don't get me wrong, he had some moments, but nothing compared to other days we have had. He fell asleep tonight by 9pm. Earliest in a while! I just hope he doesn't wake up at 3am. 

What do you do to calm your Lo down around bed time? I normally shut Richy's Laptop off at 9pm unless he does it before me, and we lay on the couch and watch T.V until he falls asleep every night, it's a now routine for us both.