Time keeps flying by no doubt! A couple weeks ago, we registered Lincoln for KINDERGARTEN!!! how crazy is that! Next year is the year that Haliburton is starting full day everyday... which kind of scares me a little bit. Not sure how things will go, but we will do what is best for Lincoln. This coming May, we have a case conference with the school board in which everyone working with Lincoln will attend - including his daycare teacher, speech pathologist, occupational therapist, pediatrician, new teacher, and the SERT (special education resource teacher). Our pediatrician said we have to come up with a reason why we think Lincoln is a danger to himself in order for him to get a full time EA... hmmmm, Ive got everyone trying to think of SOMETHING... cause he's such a good kid, we cant think of anything!?!? He is progressing quite well these days, and I am pretty sure him and Parker will begin talking at the same time (tho Parker's words come out a little clearer). Its funny listening to them play with each other - especially when they get upset, because they yell blabbing back and forth to each other until the referee (me) steps in to break things up before someones feelings get hurt. Lincoln has become a bit of a puzzle addict. He's so great with encouraging himself to finish it. And don't you dare try to put in a piece for him!! He is doing 25 piece puzzles ... ALONE!! Which is pretty advanced - for the typical child. We have his upcoming ASQ (ages and stages questionnaire) coming up, and the early interventionist stated it was a gold star for a 48 month old to be able to put together a 6-8 piece puzzle. He's got a couple 9 piece puzzles, but now thinks they are boring. He will literally - do puzzles ALL DAY. He's getting better with his balance, but we still don't like him run too fast - he's got very heavy feet, and falls hard if he gets going too fast. His potty training is ... i would like to say finally almost done, but I don't want to jinx myself. We have been potty training off and on since July, giving about a 2 month break in between because he simply didn't want to go! He is now in underwear at home (or pull ups that are dry all day) with next to no accidents. But every potty break usually takes about 15 mins because he likes to read his books on the toilet. So hopefully this is it, we just have to teach him to tell us when he has to go - which he's done ONCE... He's pretty good at holding it though, so we just try to get him on every couple hours because he will hold it until he goes on the potty, but sometimes whines when it comes out cause he had been holding it for so long. He's been staying pretty healthy through this winter, with just two ear infections and one chest infection, all which cleared up within 2 days. We've been to the dentist 3 times and Lincoln is comfortable with the dentist, and she says his teeth look good. We've been to the eye doctor too who says he doesn't need to see Lincoln again until hes in grade 3, so everything looks good there!! Other than that, I'm not too sure anything else is really new with us in the North... we sure are looking forward to summer!! Which we are signing Lincoln up for School's Cool to help him in the transition to school! There will be more to post after our case conference, so I'll be sure to keep you up to date! Thanks for reading :)
