Cameron goes to School

Given the amount of time that has lapsed since our last post it's obvious we've been busy!

Hard to believe it's July and that Cameron has only 7 days left of his summer school, I feel like he just started, and I'm not going to lie that 4 hour break I get every morning to spend with just Connor, or work (as I have been doing a lot of lately!) has been VERY nice.

Cameron is riding the bus to/from school everyday. The first few days were rough, tears all around, but he now looks for the bus and is excited. The first day of school dropping him off he had many, many tears but by the time I picked him up he was all smiles.

I think school suits all of us well, they tell me via the "communication notebook" where the teacher and I write back and forth to one another - just like I did as teengager with a one CJD :) at the age of 16 we simply called them "THE notebooks" but now you see as a 33 year old it's a "COMMUNICATION" notebook. Sorry, I digress...

Cameron is engaged, following directions for the most part and LOVES to paint. He does have a one to one aide, it will be interesting to see if this continues in the Fall. He comes homewith one color paint or another on his clothes and an art project to show us, it's cute.

We are looking forward to the Fall program where the therapy is much more intense, right now he's really just getting used to the idea of school and the teacher. In the Fall they will be focusing more seriously on the goals laid out in his IEP. I am very much looking forward to getting the school team involved in his therapy and am hopeful we won't need to continue all three disciplines privately.

Next week Cameron goes in for his CMG - UGH, let's all hope for no "odd" results.

Cameron is talking up a storm and says some pretty funny stuff, two tidbits:

Cameron: "Daddy, I'm wearing my Cubs shirt"
Dad: "Yes, you are"
Cameron: "It's a BEAUTIFUL shirt!"

As you can see the brainwashing starts at a young age. I think I have told that story to everyone I know b/c I think it's hilarious.

Cameron while playing outside in the sand table found a large leaf and suggested to Dad that he use it to make a centerpiece on the sand table??? Yes, you heard me right a CENTERPIECE?

So Dad asks me did you teach himm this? Yes, in our downtime I am teaching Cameron some things you can't do without:
- An easy, delicious go to meal for company, and a Centerpiece to dazzle the crowd!

I have no idea where Cameron dreamed up these two items but I'm just happy he's dreaming!

Connor is keeping us busy, he never sits down, love to be outside and has some serious moves! He is possibly the cutest little dancer I've ever seen. We've progressed from the headbanging, new video to come soon.



Happy 4th to all.....