Starting school and such

Sorry that it has been so long between updates. As always, I have been super busy trying to find that balance between work, family and life.
Alex started his 2 weeks of a trial basis of a preschool, with tomorrow being his last day. During the two weeks different therapists evaluate him to see if he qualifies for early intervention through the school district. Unfortunately ( or not! ) he is testing so high that I highly doubt that he will qualify. These past two weeks we have seen amazing leaps in his development! His speech has doubled!! It has been such a blessing. Hopefully, we will be able to find something else to get him enrolled in.
Poor Jacks allergies are so severe that we are we have to carry an epi pen with us. Please pray that we never have to use it. I cannot not even imagine! On a positive note, he is excelling at his preschool and I love to hear the stories that he tells us about his day.
As winter drags on , I long for warmer days and sunshine. I cannot wait to play with the boys outside and return to frequent trips to the zoo.

Damn you Nemo

That's where we are, swimming. We just keep swimming. We are now in the paperwork phase. Really folks, it's a phase for special needs families. Mounds and mounds of paperwork. What they don't know it that I am the queen of paperwork. Duh. Something about owning my own businesses and adopting just screams bring on the paperwork!!you

Thank you sooooo much to all of my friends who have come out of the woodwork to help me, send me sweet messages, introduce me to friends with similar family dynamics, friends who come over with treats or call (or swing by) to pray. I love you all, I really do!!!!

On a lighter note Scott and I have been together for 8 years this week!!! Wowza! Where did that time go? Time is going by way too fast.

90 more mins and we get started on an offical diagnosis for Alex. 90 more mins and we get help. 90 mins and I am sure my heart will break.

Aggression

Alex is getting worse. Really really bad worse. Like pushing an old person at church worse, trying to kill the cat worse.
We have to actually sit in the same room with him during a temper tantrum but not too close or he will bite, scratch or punch us. If we leave him alone he does all of these things to himself. He will beat his head on the edge of something until it opens up and bleeds. He will bite himself until he has torn his own flesh. I cannot wait until we get this figured out. I am watching my son slip away from me and I feel like there is nothing I can do...

Aspergers and such

Yesterday was Alex's 3 year check up. I have honestly been putting it off for awhile because I knew what we were going to hear and I knew how I was going to feel. It sucks, big time. So far he has an informal diagnosis of Aspergers. Ugh... I hate even typing it but I knew it was coming. This Thursday we start the real testing.
Today I am at a loss of what to even do or think. I dropped the kids off at daycare so I could have a day to clean and and research. Really, I just needed a day for myself because I wanted it. Also, I have some medical testing this afternoon and I just needed to stay focused.
What I really need is help from other parents who have and are going through this.

fun times ahead

Wowza!! Where has this month gone? I cannot believe that it is almost Christmas. For some reason, I am way more excited this year then any other year. I have broke out some of the decorations, blasted Neil Diamond Christmas music and Scott even put up some of the lights without me begging. The boys are at the age where they are starting to "get it" and I LOVE it. I think the best part is that Jack realizes that the season is not about gifts but about Christ. We are trying to emphasized gifts for his birthday and Jesus for Christmas.
As far as the adoption process goes, we are still chugging along. The only thing keeping me going is hearing the good news of referrals of our friends. It seems like everyone is getting multiples. Hmmm, I wonder if two kiddos are in our future too?!?

Operation Pink Shoe

I am so thankful for the change in seasons. With it has brought big changes in our family. I had no idea ( this would be a whole other post ) but I was surprised to find out that we have been on the infant adoption list for 6 months. So,I guess operation pink shoe is in full swing. I really had no idea that our home study had been completed and turned in. With this new knowledge has brought fear, panic, and excitement. I am mainly scared about the fiances. We really do not have an additional 15 (ish) grand laying around. If we got the call tomorrow, we would have to decline the referral.
I guess God , really did have a plan when I keep getting extra hours at work, any extra shift money has gone into the adoption fund. How do some of you adopt multiple kids?? Is everyone using grants and loans?
On another note, I was planning a mission trip to Africa that just may need to come to a halt or at least be postponed for now. Hmm... what to do. What to do?
If anyone has any fundraising ideas let me know!