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[greysonsmom]

Yesterday we went to DS's school Christmas party, I was so nervous for him to start school (preschool) because just six months ago he had so much anxiety being around children his age. It was so nice to see him around his classmates, and kids saying they wanted to sit next to him at lunch. One mom came up to me and said oh I just needed to meet the infamous Greyson, that's all Haylee talks about. She named her fish Greyson 😬 It was sweet and I feel so much better. I was really worried he wouldn't have friends.

[numbbears]

We took DS to a normal showing of Moana last night thinking the theater would be empty but a family came in right before it started. DS stayed pretty quiet and watched the movie almost the whole time.

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DS figured out Santa and intuitively knew he shouldn't tell his sister.

[akafred]

DD (7.5, SPD, ADHD, anxiety) spent the first 3 days of the week in camp at the local science museum. I find it terribly overstimulating, but she loves it.

Today in the car she told me, "I'm very tired today. I had to go to the principal's office." "You did?" "Yes I was kind of overwhelmed and I needed a time out." "Did you ask for the break or did someone say you needed it?" "I asked for it. I wasn't in trouble. I was feeling kind of overwhelmed by the sights and the sounds, and I didn't want to get in trouble."

I have no reason to doubt any of that. If she'd been in trouble she would not have offered that up. I also didn't get any negative reports and she got lots of nice goodbye hugs from the counselors when we left. I think this is the first time she has really been that self aware to take a break before she got in trouble. I am impressed and proud.