The boys had a great day at school. That's not surprising but it's always good to hear. In a little while, I'll be taking Elliott to occupational therapy, although he's going unwillingly. He doesn't like the idea of going and then worries about it until it becomes this huge obstacle. Once he gets there, he ends up having fun and getting a good workout. I wish he wasn't so anxious about it each time because it's like pulling teeth to get him out the door. If I didn't think he'd benefit from it or he wasn't cooperative while he was there, I'd probably pull the plug. There are so many kids waiting to get in and I don't want to waste a slot that someone else could benefit from. Elliott…

It's been quite a bit of time since his last session, but Elliott returns to occupational therapy Monday afternoon. His last appointment was before we left for Florida and because he's been sick or the therapist was out, we just haven't connected. At this point, all signs are go for his return and it couldn't come soon enough. He desperately needs occupational therapy. He needs the physical outlet, strength training and coordination building that goes on at this fabulous therapy session. Even better, he doesn't have to miss any school for this either. I'll pick him up after school, drop Emmett off at home and head to Akron Children's Hospital for his 45 minute session. It's been about 2 month since his last session so I fully expect him to…

Elliott did awesome at occupational therapy. We've never had this particular therapist before but she was awesome as well. Elliott is so timid when it comes to anything that takes his feet off the ground, and she worked with him to get through some of it.  She said that he absolutely made her Monday and that he's the perfect kid to have as the last patient of the day. ☺  I think Elliott had a good time and great workout as well. Unfortunately, he'd going to be super sore in the morning but I keep telling him it's the good kind of sore. lol  [foogallery id="64672"]

While it true that I'm dreading part of today, there's also something I'm super excited about. After being off for a couple of years, Elliott is finally making it back to occupational therapy.  Between lack of therapists and waiting lists, it's been quite awhile since he was last in this therapy.  I'm stoked that he will be starting up again today. He's only going twice a month but every little bit helps. Not only are they working on strengthening, balance, coordination, but also secure social skills.  It will do Elliott some good to be back at it and hopefully, this will help to midogate some of his challenges. ☺ 

On Monday, July 17th, Elliott will finally be getting back into occupational therapy. He's been on the wait list for over a year and was originally scheduled at the beginning of the month but the OT needed to reschedule. I'm not entirely sure who's more excited, me or Elliott. lol He really needs this. I hope it helps him to gain strength, build coordination, and confidence. When Elliott has first evaluated a few years ago, they said he had the worst muscle tone they'd ever seen. I can't say I disagree because his joints are extremely loose. Loose joints aren't something that can be fixed. The only thing you can do is strengthen the surrounding muscles, so they can aid in compensation. I think I may take Elliott by myself,…