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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 593116" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Hello everyone.</p><p></p><p>Let's see...difficult child is going through his annual bout of spring hypomania. He's had a few dust-ups at work, but not enough to cause him major trouble. Overall, the job is a great fit for him and I am sooooo very grateful for the supported work environment. He's still having major trouble being consistent with his medications, but I remind him of the horrible arrest-jail-house arrest cycle he was in before he became medication compliant, and he doesn't want to fall back onto that path so he's trying harder to stay on the straight and narrow, despite spring fever.</p><p></p><p>Things have tailed off with difficult child's old girlfriend. Thank goodness, I say. Much as she is a lovely girl, between her Down Syndrome and his Aspergers+, I was terrified lest those two very...um...passionate young people find five unsupervised minutes to give me a grandchild. Phew/whew! difficult child has been talking a LOT about another girl at work, but not enough to get my Mommy-hackles rising. Yet. Still, I'm keeping a very watchful eye. With the Monster Tots barely out of diapers, I'm just not ready to raise a grandchild yet, much as I'd love to have a few.</p><p></p><p>Now, the others:</p><p>Step-D has really come into her own. She's THRIVING in her new job, her SO just got a new job too, and they're both doing really well. Long may it continue.</p><p></p><p>easy child continues to be my darling angelic boy. He's growing like a magic beanstalk (5'6" at last measuring. He's now the same height in bare feet that I am in heels. Eeek!), and I have a feeling that puberty isn't too far around the corner. I am very curious to see how the hormone storms will affect him. Will my even-tempered diplomat turn into a ravening angry beast? Will he stay the darling that he is? Some of each? Time will tell (although I don't think I'll have to wait too much longer to start finding out).</p><p></p><p>Tyrantina, my little Bossy Boots, is mini-me. Aspie-lite, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), mood swings and all. When her mood isn't getting the better of her, she's such a sweetheart, so very nurturing and caring. The other morning, I heard her and Tyrannosaur talking in the hallway. He was upset after a nightmare, and she said, "Don't worry T. It'll be okay, I'll look after you." And when I opened the door, she was hugging him and stroking his hair. Awwww.</p><p></p><p>Tyrannosaur is a charming little miscreant. He is so very sweet and cuddly, so very charming, so very destructive. He has clear Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) signs, the mind of a mad scientist, and a boatload of natural mischief just to keep things interesting. We often walk into a room to find a pile of components (rubble, really) where a piece of furniture, electronic equipment, or a toy used to be. He loves dismantling things to see what they're made of and how they work, destroying them in the process. This is payback for husband and me. We were both like this as children. Sigh...</p><p></p><p>Home-schooling is working out really well for the Monster Tot Twins. They still struggle in groups larger than 3 or 4 (and since they make up 2, it doesn't leave a lot of scope), and are such a handful that I can't imagine inflicting them on a teacher in a standard junior K classroom.</p><p></p><p>husband and I are ticking along as always, keeping insanity at bay by inches, sometimes by millimetres. The weather is good (so far). My garden is starting to bloom. Things are okay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 593116, member: 3907"] Hello everyone. Let's see...difficult child is going through his annual bout of spring hypomania. He's had a few dust-ups at work, but not enough to cause him major trouble. Overall, the job is a great fit for him and I am sooooo very grateful for the supported work environment. He's still having major trouble being consistent with his medications, but I remind him of the horrible arrest-jail-house arrest cycle he was in before he became medication compliant, and he doesn't want to fall back onto that path so he's trying harder to stay on the straight and narrow, despite spring fever. Things have tailed off with difficult child's old girlfriend. Thank goodness, I say. Much as she is a lovely girl, between her Down Syndrome and his Aspergers+, I was terrified lest those two very...um...passionate young people find five unsupervised minutes to give me a grandchild. Phew/whew! difficult child has been talking a LOT about another girl at work, but not enough to get my Mommy-hackles rising. Yet. Still, I'm keeping a very watchful eye. With the Monster Tots barely out of diapers, I'm just not ready to raise a grandchild yet, much as I'd love to have a few. Now, the others: Step-D has really come into her own. She's THRIVING in her new job, her SO just got a new job too, and they're both doing really well. Long may it continue. easy child continues to be my darling angelic boy. He's growing like a magic beanstalk (5'6" at last measuring. He's now the same height in bare feet that I am in heels. Eeek!), and I have a feeling that puberty isn't too far around the corner. I am very curious to see how the hormone storms will affect him. Will my even-tempered diplomat turn into a ravening angry beast? Will he stay the darling that he is? Some of each? Time will tell (although I don't think I'll have to wait too much longer to start finding out). Tyrantina, my little Bossy Boots, is mini-me. Aspie-lite, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), mood swings and all. When her mood isn't getting the better of her, she's such a sweetheart, so very nurturing and caring. The other morning, I heard her and Tyrannosaur talking in the hallway. He was upset after a nightmare, and she said, "Don't worry T. It'll be okay, I'll look after you." And when I opened the door, she was hugging him and stroking his hair. Awwww. Tyrannosaur is a charming little miscreant. He is so very sweet and cuddly, so very charming, so very destructive. He has clear Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) signs, the mind of a mad scientist, and a boatload of natural mischief just to keep things interesting. We often walk into a room to find a pile of components (rubble, really) where a piece of furniture, electronic equipment, or a toy used to be. He loves dismantling things to see what they're made of and how they work, destroying them in the process. This is payback for husband and me. We were both like this as children. Sigh... Home-schooling is working out really well for the Monster Tot Twins. They still struggle in groups larger than 3 or 4 (and since they make up 2, it doesn't leave a lot of scope), and are such a handful that I can't imagine inflicting them on a teacher in a standard junior K classroom. husband and I are ticking along as always, keeping insanity at bay by inches, sometimes by millimetres. The weather is good (so far). My garden is starting to bloom. Things are okay. [/QUOTE]
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