"Gool dday". She will be so excited to be going back to school. I expect that the car ride will be full of a giggling, jiggling Kaylia! When we arrive at school she will want to run from the car to the classroom.
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Evening
It turned out that she was in a very quiet mood ..... very clingy and cuddly. After school we took her for a follow up abdominal x-ray to see if there has been any progress on clearing the constipated mass in her intestines .... there's still a large problem and the efforts to clear it will continue.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
#726 Monday 15 October
It's the last day of the school holidays ..... "Gool morra". I think that Kaylia has enjoyed the two weeks .... thanks to AJ and Zoe!! They have kept her going the whole time .... many swimming trips to the pool or the lake.
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I think the acceleration in her progress is largely due to having AJ and Zoe 'on her case' so much. (Thankyou!!)
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Evening
The day descended to the depths around 1pm ..... she had a bout of pain from the constipation. The pain was severe ... she was sitting on the loo screaming. Pain killer and an enema did nothing so I rang the Health Direct line. They said she needed immediate attention .... so itwas off to hospital at about 1:30pm. As soon as we left home she perked up and was happy again! After hours waiting in the emergency department, there was nothing for the staff to see and we were sent home with another suppository!
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By tea-time, the suppository had done its work well and she was happy ...... we persuade her to accept the idignity by a reward at the end of the process.
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The afternoon showed that the constipation issue is still a real problem. It's a bummer! (Yuk Yuk)
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I think the acceleration in her progress is largely due to having AJ and Zoe 'on her case' so much. (Thankyou!!)
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Evening
The day descended to the depths around 1pm ..... she had a bout of pain from the constipation. The pain was severe ... she was sitting on the loo screaming. Pain killer and an enema did nothing so I rang the Health Direct line. They said she needed immediate attention .... so itwas off to hospital at about 1:30pm. As soon as we left home she perked up and was happy again! After hours waiting in the emergency department, there was nothing for the staff to see and we were sent home with another suppository!
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By tea-time, the suppository had done its work well and she was happy ...... we persuade her to accept the idignity by a reward at the end of the process.
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The afternoon showed that the constipation issue is still a real problem. It's a bummer! (Yuk Yuk)
Sunday, October 14, 2012
#725 Sunday 14 October
A milestone event! Last night Kaylia took herself off to her own room for bed and stayed there till 4am! She had a wet bed at that point ..... but it was still an important step! It was so nice to not have to fight for bed space!
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Kaylia's negotiating continues to delight us. This morning we outlined the plan to her ... and she was not satisfied. She added her own item to the list and began negotiating to fit it into the shedule!
More and more, we're seeing her using socially appropriate language ..... without being prompted.
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Last night Naomi and I went out to see friends .... Zoe and AJ took Kaylia down to the Darlington oval for the annual 'bonfire'. Kaylia was really excited.
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Kaylia's negotiating continues to delight us. This morning we outlined the plan to her ... and she was not satisfied. She added her own item to the list and began negotiating to fit it into the shedule!
More and more, we're seeing her using socially appropriate language ..... without being prompted.
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Last night Naomi and I went out to see friends .... Zoe and AJ took Kaylia down to the Darlington oval for the annual 'bonfire'. Kaylia was really excited.
Friday, October 12, 2012
#724 Friday 12 October
She's not drinking enough and .... gee it's hard to get her to drink! I think we'll have to resort to "rewards for drinking"!
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Yesterday I replaced an office chair ....
After tea tonight we went to Macdonalds for an icecream .... poor AJ almost choked on hers! I thought I was going to need to stop the car and perform emergency surgery!
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Yesterday I replaced an office chair ....
Thursday, October 11, 2012
#723 Thursday 11 October
I am surrounded by games addicts! Kaylee and I sit together and all round are huddled figures .....
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Today I tried the AR Drone outside for the first time .... Kaylia loved it! The batteries failed after a few minutes ...... So it was only a short session .... but it worked well. The batteries have only been recharged twice so I think it's a warranty claim.
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Kaylia has been down to the beach often during the holidays. She's looking forward to school next week .... she doesn't really 'get' the idea of it not being school tomorrow .... she wants her school uniform each night. She has a routine that before she goes to bed, she gets her clothes ready for the morning ..... and she always wants the clothes to be "school clothes"!
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Today I tried the AR Drone outside for the first time .... Kaylia loved it! The batteries failed after a few minutes ...... So it was only a short session .... but it worked well. The batteries have only been recharged twice so I think it's a warranty claim.
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Kaylia has been down to the beach often during the holidays. She's looking forward to school next week .... she doesn't really 'get' the idea of it not being school tomorrow .... she wants her school uniform each night. She has a routine that before she goes to bed, she gets her clothes ready for the morning ..... and she always wants the clothes to be "school clothes"!
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
#722 Wednesday 10 October
Today it's the relentless "prompting" battle .... trying to get Kaylia to use her words! Today she was with AJ and was given a chocolate treat. She said "Thankyou AJ" ..... then when no further treats appeared she said a little louder ..... "Thankyou AJ!" ..... Still nothing happened ....... "THANKYOU AJ". !! She's confused.
A.J. Here....... Kaylia understands when she needs to use the words "Thank you" but she also uses them to get me to stop talking! During the school holidays I have been working very hard to get her to use her language when she is speaking to other people and she has had enough of it! She says "thank you " in hopes that is what I want to hear and I will do what she wants without having to use a full sentence! I have taken to "ignoring" some requests in hopes she will "ask better" without prompting... Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't!!!
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We spend most of our time either at the beach , pool or lake. I am really enjoying having this one on one time with Kaylee without the time restrictions of school. She makes me laugh all day and her smile is infectious. I did not really believe Ian and Naomi when they said Kaylee would swim right out to the horizon.... Boy was I wrong! Her language is really coming along and it very rewarding to hear the improvements day by day!
A.J. Here....... Kaylia understands when she needs to use the words "Thank you" but she also uses them to get me to stop talking! During the school holidays I have been working very hard to get her to use her language when she is speaking to other people and she has had enough of it! She says "thank you " in hopes that is what I want to hear and I will do what she wants without having to use a full sentence! I have taken to "ignoring" some requests in hopes she will "ask better" without prompting... Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't!!!
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We spend most of our time either at the beach , pool or lake. I am really enjoying having this one on one time with Kaylee without the time restrictions of school. She makes me laugh all day and her smile is infectious. I did not really believe Ian and Naomi when they said Kaylee would swim right out to the horizon.... Boy was I wrong! Her language is really coming along and it very rewarding to hear the improvements day by day!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
#721 Tuesday 9 October
The relentless clearing out process continues .... this morning I have waved goodbye to a truckload of steel ... bits that I have collected over the years ... and now that I no longer have any welding equipment, it has no use. The back yard looks a bit neater!
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Kaylia's still resisting the idea of speaking in a sentence. She has little sparkles of achievement ... such as un-prompted "Thankyou's" ... but we feel like bullies at times ... always insisting on "Use your words."
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Kaylia's still resisting the idea of speaking in a sentence. She has little sparkles of achievement ... such as un-prompted "Thankyou's" ... but we feel like bullies at times ... always insisting on "Use your words."
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