2014

Goodbye 2013!

The first half of 2013 was very rough, but things started looking up about half way through when Abe graduated and got a job, and Aiden FINALLY started therapy!  We even got our basement finished after 6 years as a started project!  Looking back, I'm grateful it was such a struggle for us.  I have more love and empathy for parents with children who have special needs, and I appreciate having food, clothing, and shelter so much more after living on so little for so long.  Seriously feeling very grateful at this point in my life, and that is a blessing, even though we are still working hard to get back on our financial feet.  This is going to be our families year!

I'm excited for 2014!  Therapy is going so well for Aiden, he makes progress nearly every single day.  I'm praying Abe gets a full time job next school year so I can spend more days at home.  I'm starting an online fitness and nutrition business that I'm super excited about, and I'm going to finally become a Certified Personal Trainer (a goal of mine for the past 2 years!)  I'm very grateful to be moving forward in the right direction!

I think I've accepted the fact that Aiden is affected by autism.  The older he gets, the more I wonder what his life will be like.  Will the "I'm here, but not quite here look" ever go away?  Aiden will be 6 this month--2 years away from baptism.  I wonder if he will be ready to make that decision when the time comes.  What about Cub Scouts?  Sleep overs?  Aiden still struggles with bathroom breaks at times.  If left to his own devices, Aiden will eat cereal, drink chocolate milk, and any other sugary food/beverage he could get his hands on.  As a Dietetic professional, I worry about the health implications of that.  But, all I can do with any of my children is set a good example, love them, and eventually let them make their own choices.  Yikes!  Good thing the teen years are far ahead of us yet! 

Cheers to another year of change for our family!!!