i will continue the birth story. or at least i think i will. but i've been conspicuously absent here, and on and off over at facebook. i have just been overwhelmed a bit, and i want to explain why, for the two or three of you that still check in over here.
emerson started school in august, at a montessori school, since he's still too young for public preschool. whatever, state of georgia. lame. montessori seemed to be the best fit for him anyway, and at first, it seemed like heaven. and then? not so much.
long (LONG) story short, ems has problems. several problems. and after trying and trying and trying to deal with these problems, we're still not where we need to be in terms of diagnosing these problems. i can not delve into the issues just yet. too sad tonight. but when you have appointments at the marcus autism center, well, you know that the problems are real. and scary.
can't tell you how much i've cried about this. and thanked the stars for amalah and her kick-ass blog, which is rife with stories about her charming, sweet little boy, noah, who is quirky and awesome like ems. and having read her as she's gone through every emotion imaginable with noah and his progress/setbacks, etc., i can gain a little confidence that em will be ok. more than ok. we just have to get through this shit.
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Dude. I can't even imagine what this whole thing has been like for you guys. Just know we're thinking about you! Here's the bright side (I know, I can practically HEAR the eye roll!): Em's an AWESOME smart kid who is kind and loving. So he has to see some drs and get a little special attention! Um, the alternative could be that he beats up on your cats, burns things compulsively, and plots your death at night ;) He's gonna be good, you guys are gonna be good, and the shit storm will pass. Call me. I'm a drive away. And I make a very good punching bag, drinking buddy, listener, etc...
I love amalah, so glad you introduced me to her when we started having issues with Emmeth. Hang in there, the knowing is better than the not in the long run. All kids are special, ours are just extra special. One day at a time. And remember, despite all the tests you know him better than they do. If it doesn't ring true, get another opinion or ignore it.
I don't know what to say to be encouraging, but that is the intent of this comment. Be encouraged. And I am so glad you are blogging again. Oh, and I can't imagine a better mom for your boy as he walks through this world.
And, i HAVE to say that Allison's "alternative" sounds like a typical party on 14th...
i love you. i love ems.
everything is going to be okay.
hugs,big ones.
big love to you, girl. you got this. you are a great mother. you and dave will walk next to your son and be the awesome parents that you were put here to be.
Megan
THANK YOU, friends. you have no idea what your encouragement means to me - it helps so much. i'll talk more about specifics tomorrow, i think. xo to all of you.
Best of luck to you with all of this. I've been super absent blogwise and FB lately as well and just read this. We've had our struggles as well, and we still are with the boy child. Just hang in there and know that you have an incredibly smart, sensitive, caring and good little boy. Like one of Conall's teacher told me -- he has the best heart -- the other things can be fixed, but if they don't have a good heart, that can't be fixed. He'll be fine -- he has a wonderful family to help him on his way. Email me if you ever need to vent.
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