Football, Friends and every day life...

JC is doing better than to be expected on his football team. He is definitely causing some social issues to arise, but more occasional than I thought he would when we first signed him up. He has a wonderful, understanding coach who just keeps encouraging JC. JC likes him and seems to want to play "his position" well. He is very gentle with JC but expects him to complete the same things the team has to complete in training and during game time. Sometimes this frustrates JC, but most of the time, he seems to want to do it.

JC's friend who lives next to us, won't be going to his school this year. He changed to a smaller middle school and so JC is super disappointed. I am too. I was so glad that JC finally seems to have a friend. I am glad that at least they can hang out after school. Hopefully JC will find another friend like him, or not so much like him lol, this year. It takes a special, patient kid to be friends with kids like JC.

We still haven't been approved for the correct dosage of intuniv! That is frustrating. His psych is saying it has been approved, but the pharmacy can't get it to go thru. It has been a week!!! C'mon! Monday I will go down to pharmacy again to see what the problem is that we are getting two different answers. I am praying that it will help him socially and with us as parents most of all. School is starting soon and I am fearing how it is going to start out. I thank God that He is in control and has placed the right people to work with JC. Pray for us as we begin a new year, it is always tough during transition times...

Tonight was a difficult night getting JC ready for bed. It was earlier than normal because we have to be on the fields super early tomorrow morning for pictures and stuff. He was mad because he didn't get to go play with his friend after practice. That started a negative downward cycle. He seemed to get a bit better as he ate a small snack, took a shower and we prayed with the kids. Then, our middle son who sleeps in the same room, came out worried. JC had been saying mean things to him and he didn't want to sleep in there anymore with JC. JC of course, denied it and said that we all weren't real. We calmed him down as well as possible, talked to him about his behavior and prayed that they could both get to sleep as soon as possible with no further incidents. So far, so good...

We are looking into possible respite care for JC. We have not been able to find much info. here in our state about it. There doesn't seem to be many people who will do it and its difficult to find out how to go about it. We all need it though, including JC. If you think of us... pray that we would find someone qualified and willing, who would take him occasionally so we could have a break. Thanks...

Well, that's all for tonight. I am tired and have to wake up at around 5, so sleepy time for me.... G'night.