Crazy Schedules

I have not written in awhile. It is mostly because things have been really crazy around here. It seems that around the time that the start of school comes around life just takes on a new level of insanity. You have to go and school shop, get backpacks, haircuts, shoes, ect. Then you  have to go and meet with new teachers and change around your schedules for the support staff you have for your special needs child. My two daughter are only in preschool so I am sure the stress will only increase as they get to grade school.

It is all so overwhelming; then add to that I have had this cold that does not seem to want to go away. My cold started with a simple cough, which turned into bronchitis, seemed to get better, but then got bad again. I am still wheezy and coughing but I really do not want to go back to the doctor and spend another $35 in copay. I have been there twice now so I am just going to ride it out at this point. =)

We still have not heard anything about our new house. I am really hoping it will be ready around mid Sept since driving Elizabeth to school everyday will be hard since I work everyday. I will also have to drive Samantha to school but at least I have arrangements made for her to be picked up the two days a week that she attends.

I am really hoping that the girls transition well to the new house. I think we may try to do another round of potty training with Elizabeth. What a great way to break in a new house with new carpet right?!? Any potty training tips or suggestions for kids with Autism please feel free to leave a comment. I can use all the help that I can get.

I have also signed up Samantha for a dance class. It is amazing how easy it is to find activities for children without special needs. I would really love to find a dance class for Elizabeth but I want something that is geared towards children with special needs. We have tried other things that were not and usually they want to stick us in the Mommy and me classes where its all little 2 year olds and us. I think that this point Elizabeth is too old to be in that type of class. I want to find something for her that is geared towards her needs and understands her. We did do gymnastics over the winter and spring but we were doing private lessons and while it was nice they get kind of expensive. So if anyone knows of a special needs dance class near Pittsburgh let me know!

Sorry if this post is sort of rambling and has a ton of grammatical errors.