So many new things to discuss! I have been a bit busy these last couple weeks, trying to get some things done, working a lot, and trying to make sure I get ample time with my family.
The first thing I think I am going to tell you about is how well Alex is doing with his swimming (see the videos). He is finally starting to realize he can use his arms, and has been doing much better using them around his fun noodle. He has been venturing into the deep end of the pool, and his new swimming buddy, Miss Emily, follows and encourages him every step of the way. He did a great job transitioning from Miss Danielle to being taught by Miss Emily, he realized that he had a new buddy, established the boundaries, and they have been making great progress ever since. This group of swimming lessons ends the 16th of this month, and then he gets a bit of a break before the next set of lessons begins. He really enjoys it, so I am totally ok with the long drive!
The next item of importance is of course, HIS BIRTHDAY! On September 23rd, our little man turned 5 years old. We had a little family get together for him, and he got some great birthday presents. His favorite thing (other than the two trampolines he got, one for Grandpa and Grandma's house, and the other for home) that he got was from my parents, and they got him a doctor kit. He has been checking my blood pressure, listening to my heart, and I swear I have gotten more shots from him since he got that than I ever did going through chemotherapy. He has grown so much, and I can't believe that 5 years has passed so quickly.
The other day, we got the coolest thing sent home with Alex from his school. They have been working with him trying to get him to realize when he is getting angry, and how he can deal with it in a way that doesn't involve screaming or hurting anyone or himself. He has an anger thermometer, and the bottom is "relaxed" and the top is "angry". It has faces on there, showing him angry and relaxed, and so far they are having great success using it at school. Hopefully, this will help when Tony and I are trying to get him to clean his room or clean up his toys, so he doesn't get as angry.
Which brings me to my last, and probably my most important, piece of news. I am so excited to share with everyone that he is starting to use more words. He is beginning to listen more to the words that Tony and I speak, and hast started to repeat a lot of them. He is growing and becoming more of a social creature everyday! I am not going to take any credit for this, I think that most of the thanks for this should go to his wonderful teachers and to Tony. Alex has been spending a lot of time with Tony, and I see how much he looks up to him, so I know he listens to everything he says and stores it away (which may or may not be a good thing?).
I cannot express with words how proud I am of Alex. He has a heart of gold and is a good kid (most of the time). We do still have some rough patches, but they are getting less frequent and he seems to calm down faster. All we can do now is sit back and watch him grow, offering our advice and help whenever he needs it.
No comments:
Post a Comment