Seems to be the time of year where I want change. Purged a lot of my clothes this past weekend. I finally got rid of a sweatshirt I bought in 1995 on a trip to Cape Cod along with a few other things that had seen better days. This weekend we are hoping to paint the front entryway and re-organize it yet again. I can't seem to find a system that works. It is the one part of the house we can't keep straight and tidy. (A bigger coat closet would be nice but houses up here in the north don't seem to have huge closets or entryways...not sure why with all the winter gear we have)

JB seems to be turning a corner. Getting closer approximations with words. The therapist is making him work hard. She is making him start to think through what he is going to say instead of just blurting out what is familiar. He is having to sort through his thoughts to dig up what word he wants. Monday we have our initial interview at the special need pre-school program at the elementary school. I am told that he will qualify at this point, just a formality to start the paper work. If all goes according to plan, he will start in the fall. They go 4 days a week for about 2 1/2 hours. I keep hearing wonderful things about the program and the way they work with kids.

Last night JB woke up wanting water, as he sometimes does in the middle of the night. I brought him two different cups but he did not want to drink out of either of them. So, being frustrated I told him if he wanted a different cup, to go find it. He quietly got out of bed and walked downstairs. He never turned on a light but I soon heard him going through the cup drawer. He managed to find a cup, lid and valve for the lid. He quietly carried them back upstairs, handed them to me and crawled in to bed. After I filled the cup he drank some then rolled back over to go to sleep. Just hearing him plod through the quiet house and not even being concerned a light was not on. Too precious.

After I recent dentist appointments, I decided to buy a Sonic care toothbrush set. The boys really enjoy it and seems to keep them more motivated to brush. We have tooth brushing parties in the bathroom now. We will see in 6 months the effect they have, been seems to clean my teeth better. I like that it has the 30 second timer that goes off 4 times to remind you to switch sides of your mouth. Good for the kids too.

Last weekend someone, somehow got my credit card number and was then able to 'create' a card. They used it at various gas stations across the midwest. Fortunately it was a credit card, so the company is covering 100% of the charges. I think in total it came up to over a thousand dollars.

Not much else has been going on...