Frieking Out!!!!

Well, Spring Break is over and the kids are back in school. Thank God, I spent almost the whole week playing referee between the boys. Now we have another challenge Logan has thrown down for us. Seems like there is always some kind of challenge. The weather has been so nice lately that we have been opening windows and grilled out the last two weekends. Well, Logan has caught on to the fact that when the windows are not locked he can open them. For him and us this is so not a good thing!! I went into his room yesterday morning at 6:15 to get him up for school. What did I see?? I saw him playing with his trains in the windowsill. He had the window open all the way and playing in it. Needless to say, he was not very happy with me when I closed the window. Last night things got even worse. The boys had already eaten supper and were playing before their baths. I had windows open in the house including the kitchen window. I was sitting at the kitchen table eating my supper and I heard something outside the kitchen window. I heard someone counting to three. I shook my head because I really wasn't sure I heard it. Then I hear it again. My first thought was, "Shit, Logan is in the front yard!!" For a typical six year old this might not be a big deal. Logan is a whole different story. I ran out the door and there he was barefooted and walking through my flower bed in front of the house. No one was outside with him! I had no idea he was out there, my only saving grace is that he was singing. He had climbed out the window and walked up the side of the house to the front yard. This is so scary because if Logan had seen something and went to chase it he would have barreled across the street. The thing is he does not get the concept of danger, he does not understand he may get hit by a car. My heard was in my throat and I was almost scared to go to bed last night. So now, we have to work on this problem so that Logan will stay safe. Wish us lots of luck!!! God bless to all.

Almost Over

Well, Spring Break is almost over and everyone is intact. There have been times I have prayed the kids were at school. They really have not been too bad, other than Zach complaining because Logan won't leave him alone. Logan has had a few days where he wants to pick at Zach. The young lady doing the project has been here the last couple of days taking pics. Today she went with us to the library and the grocery store. Zach even conned her into playing basketball in the backyard with him. The library has several big concrete balls out in front of it. Every time we go there Logan has to stand on top of them and jump off or climb on them and lay down. He did exactly that today so those should be some cute pictures. She also got pictures of him riding on the cart at the grocery store. Zach was so excited because she stayed and ate lunch with us. I can't wait to see the final project. Hopefully, it will turn out good. I have visited her website and I think it will turn out good. I believe her project is due at the end of May so we will have to wait and see. Only a few more days of spring break!!! God bless to all.

Mom the Referee

I have no idea what has been up with Logan lately. I don't know if he is just ready for spring break or what. He has been a little grumpy butt and has started headbutting a little more. This morning before school we had a little meltdown. Of course, the one this morning can be attributed to Zach. About three days ago, Logan took two Buzz Lightyears and a Woody and set them on Zach's dresser. They were still there this morning even though Logan was not playing with them. What does Zach do but go in there and pick them up off the counter. The next thing I know Logan is screaming his head off. I go in the room and Logan is on the floor kicking and screaming. He has big tears rolling down his face and is saying something, although I have no idea what it is. It gets so frustrating sometimes because I feel like a referee. Zach had to know that he was going to piss Logan off by picking those toys up. So why does he do it???? Even though Logan was not playing with them, you don't mess with them. That is just the way it is. Is it a way of Zach trying to get attention? God, I wish I knew the answer. It would make life so much easier for me. The girl that is doing the project on Logan gave me some pics today that she has taken. A few of them are precious!! There are a couple of him with one of his classroom aides that are so good. I am going to make her a copy because I think she will like them. Her next step is to be here when Logan gets his hair cut and his nails clipped. That should make for some interesting footage! God bless to all, I need to go.

Can't Wait to See the End Result

Well, I haven't been on here because we have busy with Zach's science fair. The girl that is doing the project with Logan wanted to know if she could go to his classroom. I asked his teacher about it and she said it was fine with her. However, she would need to check with the principal. So I talked to her last night and told her what Logan's teacher said. She said she would call him today. I really don't know if he will agree to it or not. I guess the biggest problem I could foresee would be disrupting the other students. We will just have to wait and see. She also wants to see our morning routine. Giving Logan his supplements, getting ready for school, Logan having to have something in his hands when we go to the bus, the whole routine. She was here the other day and took a bunch of pictures. She brought one the other day and it is classic Logan. He is standing on his toy box. The top isn't on and he is stradling the top, one leg on each side of it. He is half facing the window and the picture is in black and white. It is so good. She said she will give us copies of the pictures she takes. I am hoping she is able to go into his classroom and observe him. Well, I have to go for now. I have to go to school and pick up Zach's science fair project. I also need to pick up the first place blue ribbon he recieved. God bless to all.

Yeh Logan!!!

I am so proud of Logan. He was in a musical program last night with the first grade classes. He did so good!!! I don't know that he actually sang. However, he stayed on the bleachers and moved to the music. He was told by a few of the teachers afterwards how good he did. He seemed like he liked the attention and being told he did a good job. I am just so happy he was included with the regular classes. Tonight at home was a little bit different. He was messing with the t.v. in Zach's room and Zach was trying to stop him. Needless to say, Zach was the one that got in trouble. I think that sometimes Logan actually instigates stuff but Zach gets in trouble for it. Zach said Logan pushed him out of the way and honestly I wouldn't doubt it. To me, Zach was doing something he has seen Tom and I do. I don't know, sometimes it is hard to juggle between the two of them. Logan's needs are sometimes so overwhelming that I think Zach gets lost in the shuffle. I know Zach also wishes he had a "typical" brother, although he wouldn't say it that way. I am reading a book right now about a three year old boy with autism. Let me tell you, it is so scary how much some of the stuff sounds like Logan. The unusual thing about this book is that it is fiction. When it comes to autism almost all the books are informational. This one gives the person reading it a good idea of what living with autism is like. Trust me, unless you live with it or are around it a lot you have no idea. It can be so much harder than people think. However, I think having to live with it on a daily basis has made me a stronger person. God bless to all.

Learning about Autism

Today Tom and I were teachers. Ok, so you are wondering what the heck I mean by this right? There is a woman who goes to WKU and is a photojournalism major. I actually met this girl's mother at Wendell Foster Center where Logan goes for speech and occupational therapy. I have talked to her mom about Logan before while in the lobby waiting for Logan. This woman is doing her final project for a class on autism. Her mother told her about Logan and us. So we are now part of her project. She came by today and talked to Tom and I to get ideas for interviews she wants to do with us. She also brought her camera and took pictures of Logan in action. Pictures of him climbing, flipping upside down, and jumping off of furniture. She wants to come sometime and just kind of hang out and see if she can get more pictures of Logan "in action". She also asked if it would be ok to sit in on one of his therapy sessions. I am thinking this is a good project to help people learn more about autism. Therefore, we agreed to it. She is a nice lady and I feel like she will do a good job with it. I believe she told me that it will be able to be watched online when it is finished. I will keep everyone posted. Logan seemed to do well with her so I am keeping my fingers crossed! God bless to all.

Pondering....

Logan's teacher called me today and asked me an interesting question. The first graders at his school are putting on a music program next week. They sent a paper home in Logan's backpack but I didn't know if he would be included. I just threw the paper away. Well, his teacher called today and asked me if he would be attending. They have had him practicing with the first graders so I said ok. Let's give it a shot and see what happens! I really hope he does ok. I hope he doesn't cause a disruption. Bless his heart, that has been known to happen. Maybe this time things will go off without a hitch. I can pray for that anyway. Sometimes Logan can be so single minded. If he does not want to do something, it usually won't happen. At least not without a fit. I am just so glad the school routine is back to normal. That makes such a huge difference for him. The weather is warming up so there should not be anymore snow days to screw things up. I am praying for a couple of friends also who are having issues with their teenagers. That got me to thinking about what it will be like when Logan is a teenager. I truly have no idea what to expect. Sometimes not having a clear idea of what his future will be like scares me. I have no idea how much progress he will have made by the time he is a teenager. All I can do is try to help him as much as I can. God help me! God bless to all!