Keller’s been taking piano lessons for a month or two now. The poor kid’s been schlepping his books in a Target bag. He finally demanded I do something about it.
“Mom! Don’t make it girly like Macy’s! It needs to be manly!”
Who knew 7 year olds were so worried about their masculinity?
So, here’s what I came up with.
Manly messenger style piano bag tutorial and manly freezer paper piano keys stencil coming tomorrow…or something like that.
I really need to take a minute to thank all of you that commented and emailed me about my sweet Campbell and his SPD.
I’m reading and responding as I get the chance. It’s slow going, though. Just know that I appreciate it all greatly.
Although I was a little angry in my last post (that fabric store incident set me off, LOL!), I’m really OK with everything. Finally having a name for it isn’t going to change my day to day life. I’m insanely blessed and I recognize that every day. Seriously…have you seen my kids? Practically perfect.
And now the part where I ramble/answer some of the questions I got the most:
We HAVE seen a developmental pediatrician (not covered by insurance..yay). She’s the one that gave us a referral for the OT evaluation.
We HAVE contacted the school district. They said that since it’s not a speech issue, they can’t help. Once we meet with the psychologist (in another month…he was booked like 3 months out, also not covered by insurance) and everything’s “official”, we’ll revisit that situation.
We HAVE had an OT evaluation. They say he needs therapy, but they don’t have any openings. After they get insurance approval, or maybe *if* they get insurance approval, we’ll go on a wait list. The wait is generally in the 2 month range.
We DO have an appointment scheduled with a psychologist. I guess that’s the standard procedure? They also suspect anxiety (which given who his mother and father are, I’d say “DUH!”).
He currently attends 3 year old preschool and does well (in fact, his teacher called me to tell me how fabulous he was in class). He just loses it when he gets home. The 2 hours of keeping it together is hard on him.
I’m wading through The Out of Sync Child, but it’s not keeping my attention, LOL! And, let’s face it….there are A LOT of distractions around here.
Anyway, thanks. I appreciate all of you.
I got this email from The Lean Remodeler about a contest she’s having with Wilsonart International. You can go here to enter for yourself. HURRY, though, because it ends TODAY.
My basement family/theater room is a disaster. I probably should have picked up before taking these pics, but I figured the worse it looked, the better my chances. No one call Niecy Nash on me, please.
You see…I never go down there. I don’t really like movies. And, it’s cold. Plus, the mess. OH THE MESS!
Exhibit A:
In theory the DVD storage case was a good idea. Same with the IKEA tins up top. In reality? Not so much. And why must BC “store” his exercise ball there?
Exhibit B:
That popcorn machine? Never been used. I’m afraid I’ll start a fire. And the stack of crap on top? Art that I bought and never hung. There are 3 frames in the garage, too. The massage chair (although comfy) is a nightmare. And there’s the exercise ball again. See the stack of blankets and pillows behind the chair? Told you it’s cold down there.
Exhibit C:
See that Rock Band paraphernalia? I want to chuck all of it. And apparently no one that lives here actually knows how to shut a recliner. I don’t enjoy the wall speakers just out weird like that either.
Exhibit D:
Aside from the stray toy, our speakers and electronics are a mess…cords everywhere. And that base unit has been pulled out at an angle like that for at least 6 months. Lovely, ey?
Exhibit E:
The wires! OH THE WIRES!
Please, Lean Remodeler and the nice people at Wilsonart International…HELP!
I just want a spot where we can spend time together and not trip over things and maybe have some snacks! Is that too much to ask?
Told you I have no shame.
Did you know Crap I’ve Made has a Flickr group? You can find the link at any time up on my menu bar under Crap You’ve Made. Go add your stuff! Please?
Projects from the Flickr group will be featured on Fridays
And, there’s now a Flickr stream widget over in my left sidebar. Click on over from your reader and check that out.
Today’s features are all freezer paper related.
Meet Steph. She blogs here. She recreated the Jolly Roger bleach shirt.
Template here.
And then she made this one:
She used a template from Spray Paint Stencils. How did I not know that site exists?!?!?
If you live in my house, you’d better hide your t-shirts because I know what I’m doing this weekend…..
I’m also loving this Spiderman shirt, submitted by webdance.
Webdance used the Spray Paint Stencils site, too.
Thanks for your submissions! And remember, if you’re featured and you want your blog mentioned, be sure to link it in your description!
Long time no see, ey?
This post has absolutely nothing do to with crafting or sewing, but hey…it’s my blog and I can post what I want, right? Plus, it’s what’s consuming my thoughts these days…
See that kid?
I adore him. He makes me laugh ‘til I cry most days. But he’s hard. Like really, really hard. He’s made me question every ounce of my mothering ability.
I KNEW something wasn’t right, pretty much from birth, even though I got laughed at and brushed off whenever I brought it up. He was meeting all his developmental milestones. He was obviously fine, right?
Wrong.
It looks like he has SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) or SID (Sensory Integration Disorder). I don’t even know what the difference between the two is yet. Maybe there’s not one? I suppose I’ll learn in time.
Basically, as I understand it, his brain can’t differentiate between the things it needs to pay attention to and the things it doesn’t. Everything comes through full blast and he gets overloaded.
And then he loses it. And he can’t really help it. And the staring starts.
(I’m talking to YOU, mean lady at the fabric store who came over and asked me if I was finding everything all right no less than FIVE times whilst I was trying to get him calmed down. Believe me, I wanted to be in your store even less than you wanted me there. And your interrupting was NOT helping. Try living with it all day every day for 4 years. I went in my car and cried. I’ll go somewhere else next time.)
It’s not because I’m a bad parent and I need to be more strict or on a better schedule or have more of a routine.
It’s just how he is.
And we’re working on it.
Unfortunately, there’s a several month wait for therapy (and this is therapy that we’ll be paying for, not free, which is another rant on its own)….longer for a different type that we’re considering.
So, on the off chance that any of you have dealt with this and you managed to make it through all my rambling…
Any book recommendations?
Any websites?
Any experience with TLP?
Thanks.
Did you know Crap I’ve Made has a Flickr group? You can find the link at any time up on my menu bar under Crap You’ve Made. Go add your stuff! Please?
Projects from the Flickr group will be featured on Fridays
And, there’s now a Flickr stream widget over in my left sidebar. Click on over from your reader and check that out.
Meet Clara from The Home in Paradise. (Don’t click on that link unless you have like an hour to look around and you also have the funds for a tropical vacation right about now. Did I mention it’s barely 40 and raining here? Blah.)
I’m kind of obsessed with fabric in embroidery hoops. It fulfills both my love of fabric and my love of polka dots. BC, however, is not on board.
And check out these shoes!
You want them, right?
Go say hi to Clara and try not to be too jealous.
I’m woefully behind on responding to emails. I’m working on it. Probably not today, though.
Remember this post?
I got a ton of emails asking where I found my magazine racks. The bad news was that it was a local store and that they sold out and had no plans to get any more. The good news? Look what I found at Hobby Lobby on Saturday!
doubles
and singles
So, if you’re still in the market, check out Hobby Lobby.
We have a new addition to the crap making family. Nope. Not a baby. Not a puppy. (I’d be more likely to get another kid than a pet.)
Macy got a sewing machine for Christmas, but it didn’t work well. We sent it back and hadn’t bothered to replace it yet. What? It’s only been 4 months. Ha! And then I got to thinking that if I was going to spend money on a machine, it needed to be nice enough for me to use whilst mine’s getting serviced. So, after months of deliberation, a surprise tax return, and a killer deal…
And, last call for submissions to the Flickr group for this week’s Flickr Feature Friday. I haven’t picked a feature yet. Don’t forget to leave your blog address if you want a shout out!
My Bennett is 2.
At this moment he’s sleeping. At least I think so. I *hope* so.
Yesterday instead of taking a nap he removed the heat register in his room and shoved it way down into the ducting. Seriously…I was in up to my elbow digging that thing out.
And then he stood by the door and yelled “GUYS! I’M IN HERE!”
Like we could forget?
I made him a shirt.
Hopefully I’ll get some shots of it in action later today. You know, if a certain someone decides to cooperate instead of sitting on the step pulling mean faces at me like this:
Or doing his cheese ball impression like this:
Doubtful.
For now? Here’s a link to my applique pattern for all of you!
Happy Birthday, Ben!
