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Slowly Settling

Thursday, September 20th, 2018

Thumper is our only child to attend all-day kindergarten, and boy, is he feeling it. He’s crashing in the car, he’s falling asleep at the dinner table… he’s just plain ol’ TIRED at the end of the day. I thought that last year – when he was attending preschool for the “extended day” program – […]



Kindergarten and Mondays

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

Thumper is getting adjusted to his new school plus therapy schedule.  I have to take him out of school three days a week to accommodate his ABA schedule, but fortunately most of his therapy appointments are now at home. While ABA is still familiar, it’s a lot of work.  And add in the new environment […]



Flashback Friday

Friday, September 14th, 2018

Sorry for the late post yesterday – I was out very late at Tad’s school, because they held their curriculum night right away.  I got to meet all of Tad’s teachers, which was good – but why oh why must parking always be a wrench? Anyway, now that Thumper has started kindergarten, I thought it […]



Kindergarten Is Exhausting

Wednesday, September 12th, 2018

And here is the proof. I had to pick Thumper up early from school for ABA, then drive over to Tad’s school to get him just as school got out. The day was shorter than what he was used to in preschool (factoring in the early pickup), but it was Day One.  And he just […]