I heart that glorious time between 9-4 or 5.

BW has been so calm and polite and compliant lately... From the hours of 9-4 or 5. The new meds are making things so much easier for him to concentrate and sort things out. He is speaking in full sentences when reminded to, and is learning to be more patient. Not completely patient, but more patient... Between the hours of 9-4 or 5. Besides those hours, it is total chaos here. Resume the screaming, obsessing, violence and nuclear meltdowns over trivial things. This combo is brilliant, but there is a definite line that gets crossed the very minute they wear off. (no, when the meds are in effect, he doesn't seemed "doped up," and it is for his benefit, not just our convenience.). Just a peek into how our days have gone lately. People at church the last couple of weeks have been encouraging in saying they have noticed big changes the past couple of weeks. (some of them know about "the big break" and others don't.) I've been in love with the new "coctail" he's on, but only between the hours of 9-4 or 5.

As for me? My nerves are still a wreck, and any prayers would be greatly appreciated for our whole spectrum family. Because really, when there's someone in the house on the Spectrum, everyone is affected. Keep BW, sister, Mom amd Dad in your thoughts please, as doors continue to open for us.

The Dentist, Sedation and Mommy not being present.

BW has a sedation dentist appointment tomorrow morning.  No major work done, but he has to be sedated in order for the dentist to come out of this with his fingers intact, and for BW's nerves to not be fried.  They are doing a cleaning, and considering sealants for the back teeth since he is a grinder.  I told them if there are any cavities that need work, to just do all they safely can while we are in there. I'm somewhat ashamed to admit that this is his first dental exam,  but at least I'm taking him now, right? I was told at the consultation that his teeth seem healthy and they don't anticipate any issues.  The boy jad better have healthy teeth, he didn't even jave any until he was about 10 months old!  

The bad part? Mommy can't be there for the appointment. He will be in the capable hands of his Daddy while I drive my grandpa to have a medical procedure out of town. 

NYE

Given the incredible stress that BW had over the past couple of weeks due to a bad med change and breaks in routine, we opted to stay home and have two friends visit for NYE. This was a good good decision, and the only thing that got broken today was a plastic cup and set of RCA jacks that came with the new DVD player that got set up a week ago.. one of the pins from the plug got broken off inside the tv when BW yanked it out. But all in all, he had a good day. He even said Happy New Year to every single dag-blasted person we saw in Walmart this morning, and hugged most of them (while I begged him not to and rolled my eyes as I coaxed him to the next aisle). Normally he just screams in Walmart. I'd call this holiday a success.

.. And by "this morning" I suppose I mean yesterday morning. Since I'm still awake at 5:30am, you could see how I'd make that mistake :/