Hey everyone! I hope all has been well! I know it’s been two months since the last blog, but life has been a little busy. So here’s what has happened: AJ started virtual school, Lucina in person morning school, and AJ’s therapy sessions in between.
Joe was gone, so it was just me trying to do my best solo parenting job. AJ has been doing well with schooling (until recently) and Lucina LOVES her morning class.
Lucina’s speech has taken off and AJ’s spelling of sight words is mind blowing.
If you follow us on Instagram or FB, then you know what we’ve been up to. If not, it’s been a wild ride of regression, inflamed insect bites, doctors appointments and all that fun stuff.
The good news is Joe is home and the kid’s are on cloud 10! The not so good news is that AJ has been having some tough days for about a month now.
It’s hard to tell if it’s being out of school since March, being out of ABA since February, or him just sick and tired of being stir crazy.
Anyway, so Joe is home which means – haircut time. AJ only gets two haircuts a year & Joe does them. They can be fantastic, detailed and speedy, or a rushed but lasting eternity buzz cut.
Today was a buzz cut. Our counting didn’t help, which y’all know is our go to to calm AJ’s anxiety. His anxiety was just full blown today. Crying, coughing, waving arms, kicking. I told Joe “Just power through it.”
Joe cuts hair and hates that, but for whatever reason, taking the breaks in between was making AJ more anxious. Today was not the day for a nice detailed fade.
Today was the overly upset and anxious buzz cut.
AJ is regressing in the sense of staying calm and communicating. His old ways of instantly being trigged are creeping back and it makes me a little sad. I know regressions are phases for him, but it still makes me a little sad.
I hate to see him so worked up that he is unable to safely/calmly communicate with us.
The positive note is that I know he usually gets this way during a growth spurt. So if you see a 16year old looking kid on my page, don’t worry, it’s just AJ after this intense growth spurt he is most likely going through.
❤ Until the next, hopefully soon, blog – Suhay
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