After working the night shift last night, I woke up so tired, but with a lot of good reports from school.  I had emails, voicemails and pictures to back up his day.  I was so thankful that Carsen had such a wonderful day at school and daycare.   After his IEP meeting 2 weeks ago, his teachers, Matt and I came up with a pretty good plan for him.  My favorite plan.  Carsen runs errands in school.  We are trying to find a motivating task for him to ambulate around school more effectively.  Last week his errand was to walk from his classroom to Cork Loge's office and get post-it notes.  He is required to ask for it by a button that is pre-recorded, then walk back to his classroom.  I just love the fact that he is learning to have purposeful tasks AND getting more walking time in.   Walking time always makes my heart content.  Can't explain it any other way.

Carsen uses a switch board to learn cause and effect.  He is very good at using the button.  After using the button for some time now, he is learning that the button will make something move, make noise or light up.  Today, he hit the green switch 11 times to make the music turn on, after it shuts off.  Cool huh?

Another favorite plan in action is the lovely IPAD.  He responded very well to this and it learning to use gentle touches to make bubbles and animals do what he wants.

I am so thankful to Carsen's speech therapist, Rhonda Lair, for believing in him.  Also, for sending pictures to me so that I felt apart of his therapy at school.  I have felt very left out of his life now that he has started school and full time daycare.  So, it helps to see what he is up to.  I miss him dearly and wish that I was the one doing therapy with him.  I can only think how lucky those teacher's/therapist 's are to spend time with him!  They are busy with many children and are making such an effort to do what is best for Carsen.

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On another thought for tonight....

My hubby is in bed early with a sore throat and nyquil on board so I ruled the TV tonight!  Yay!  Doesn't happen often.  As I sit here paying bills, entering Thirty-one orders, cleaning and occasionally checking a travel website, I turn to look up half way through this commercial and immediatly have large tears streaming down my face.  Tears of hope.

http://www.curepity.org/  Click on Meet Elijah.

I feel blessed to see a sneak peak into other boy's lives.  That we are not alone.  Somehow so comforting. 

As we approach Thanksgiving this week, I am thankful for a good day at school/daycare, a happy 3 year old, my family, Matt's family, my parents good health, and a forgiving God.