Yeah Darren!

Watch out Michael Phelps!!!!!!!!!!!!

YIKES...It's been awhile!!

And there's lot to catch up on! OK...here are some Halloween pictures. Trevor chose to be Black Spider-man AGAIN this year. Darren was a Power Ranger who carried a plastic golf club as his weapon:) and yes, I was Sarah Palin...sorry family:) We had fun...but earlier that evening Trevor started not to feel well. It went down hill from there. Which is the reason I haven't posted anything new lately. It has been CRAZY. Between Trevor being sick and Darren going through some kind of developmental overload...it don't even know how to explain it all. I think that things have settled now (knock on wood) and am seriously happy to say that we survived.

Darren has been having a tough time lately. We have had major transitioning issues when leaving Trevor's school in the morning. His awareness seem to be up again...and now with his newly found sounds and confidence, he just feels free to express himself all over the place...good and bad! He can be an absolute giggle box ...but also a very frustrated boy at times. As hard as it is to deal with...and trust me...it's been a challenge lately...I love that he has a personality and that he has that fight and determination. I was really worried about him last week. Took him the doctor twice...thinking, "what the hell is wrong with this kid?" Answer: There was nothing physically wrong. Healthy as on ox. He's a growing boy...who everyday is discovering something new. Who maybe now wonders "Where is Trevor..where did we leave him...is he ok?" Maybe now that he is being more verbal...he realizes that yelling at me gets my attention....if I yell when she is on the phone...she'll get off and play with ME...Doesn't all of this sound familiar? This is typical toddler behavior in my book. So this is all good news. Just hard to sort it all out when it's happening.

In an effort to help Darren's anxiety I decided to bring him to Trevor's Thanksgiving Feast at school. It was great! Trevor's class put on a great show and Darren seemed to really enjoy himself. Trevor NEVER gets embarrassed by Darren. He announced that his brother was here..and went on with it. Trevor handles him, deals with him, announces him , and accepts him and because of that...so do others. Now that's something to be thankful for! (And today...Darren had no transitioning issue when dropping off Trevor) like I said...who knows???

And last...but certainly not least....Darren actually swam by himself at the pool yesterday. It was a really heart warming moment. I think I was more excited yesterday than I was watching his first steps. Why? Because I have watched this determined child WANT to swim for so long now. He saw Trevor do it this summer...and I think he has just had his mind set. The adaptive aquatics program is just phenomenal. He has really been practicing and trying....but the kid weighs almost 50 pounds and has motor planning issues...and yesterday...HE DID IT!!! He was so proud of himself...he had that little twinkle is his eye. Hooray Hooray Hooray!!

SEE...told you we had a lot going on!!!!!