Changes ahead

Yesterday Morgan and I went to tour the new school she will be going to next year. She will have to go to Bertram school as they don't have her class in Burnet anymore. She will be riding the bus to get there. She will have new teachers and new classmates. It will be an adjustment at first but it will be good for her. We will miss her teacher in Burnet she has had since she was 3. So changes are ahead for her. We are also believing for behavior changes!! We thank The Lord daily for improvements in behavior. I am so thankful for each time she comes in the house without a tantrum. It might not be every time but that's what we pray for. I am thankful for the times she swings and entertains herself happily. I am thankful for the times she and Will play so good together. The Lord is truly blessing us.

Time to process

One thing we are learning with Morgan is that she just needs some time to process. She understands what you say but she just needs a warning and time to process it before making her do something. We have seen many a tantrum when we make her go inside after playing outside. So now we tell her a few minutes beforehand that we are going inside and we tell her what we will be doing, eating, getting a snack, etc. This has really helped. My mom was even able to get her inside the other day without a tantrum, yay Mom!! We are all learning as we go and it is exciting. Areas of prayer we need are:that Morgan will get along with others and not hit other people. This has become a problem and it makes it hard to take her places. However, I am grateful we were able to take her for a gathering at my uncles the other day and she did fairly well. It helped that we were outside the whole time. But we were able to stay a lot longer than I thought we would be albe to. We are thankful for all the Lord's blessings.

Happy Girl!

Training

This week we have been focusing on redirecting and training of good behavior (of course we do that every week). It just seems like this past week, there has been lots of negative behavior. Morgan is understanding and she can be trained. She is just testing us. Last week, she was kicking at the side of the bed when we would zip her in. Well, with discipline, she has stopped doing this. She is trainable. It just takes lots of patience. She is still hitting. I think her game of tag has turned into this. She and Will play tag and sometimes they get a little rough. She hits him to tag and then runs. But life isn't always about playing tag and Morgan needs to understand that. Last week, we took her to one of Will's baseball games and she was fussy at first, but then she relaxed and actually watched the game and seem to enjoy it. Also the last couple of days, she has had a little cold and hasn't felt real good. So that's our news for the week!

Moving forward

We had the ARD meeting yesterday at school and all documentation is done regarding Morgans evaluation. She can now be put on the waiting list for ABA behavioral therapy. I am hoping we will get the services by this summer. A therapist will come out to the house once a week for two hours at a time and teach us and Morgan how to deal with her behavior. Her latest thing has been hitting. She does this when she wants something and doesn't get it right away. She is trying to communicate and gets frustrated when you don't oblige right away. Also, they have seen worse behaviors at school because they try to get her to sit and do schoolwork, which she doesn't want to do. I really think she has such a sensory issue and has to move around all the time, seeking that input. So we discussed using the compression vest again. Also, allowing her to go to the motor lab periodically during the day , to get out of the classroom and be able to bounce or jump. Praying all this will help to calm her so she can sit in class and learn. Also praying for the teachers for giving them patience and wisdom to help our little girl be the best she can be!

Adjusting

So this week, Morgan has been adjusting to being off the meds. I think she has been having headaches, or some discomfort as she has been holding the right side of her head. She hasn't been more fussy though. The new problem at school this week has been that she plops herself down on the floor when she doesn't want to go somewhere. Little Miss Opinionated! She is understanding more of what you say, so we have been telling her before we do something and give her time to process it before we make her do it. It had helped with the temper tantrums. Yes I have seen less of those lately at home, although school may be a different story. At school, she has to sit and do work, which just isn't as fun as being at home and playing outside! Also, this week, we are getting closer to getting ABA services. Most documentation is done and we have an ARD meeting next week. Thanks again for all the prayers for our precious little girl!