Summer TIME

To keep myself from getting depressed, I am trying to keep Asher and I busy this summer. I think I have been a slave for so long that "sitting at home" leaves me feeling very anxious, like I am being a lazy loser. I know in reality, that keeping up with Asher is anything but lazy, but this happens every break. I start feeling really terrible. So. We must keep busy. Today, I went to the library with Asher, and we signed up for the reading program. I was given a lot of materials, including a pass to the Massanutten Water Park- which is only good for the next couple nights, so Matt took Asher while I got Valerie from work, and spent 4 hours (just like yesterday evening) looking at new Freshmen schedules. Not a fan of the new Freshmen registration AT. ALL. Asher had a WoNdErFuL time. When we met Matt in town, I told Asher why he was in his swim stuff and he was so, so happy. It made ME so, so happy too. Asher won the competition for staying on the surf board the longest- his very first try ever on a surfboard. The kid amazes me.

In other news, he was diagnosed with ADHD yesterday. I took him to a psychiatrist and the office is set up so that there are toys on the back wall, stacks of interesting things on two end tables, a lava lamp on another table, and wooden toys on a final table. Asher was zooming across the room to each spot over and over and over. The Dr was taking his history and Asher was zigging and zagging and zigging and zagging and I said, "so---- do you see why I am here." He smiled and nodded "yes i do. You already know the diagnosis, don't you?" "Yes, I do. I was just worried it was autism" "no. This is just textbook ADHD" just. thank goodness. He starts medication tomorrow. the Dr said he is remarkable because nothing holds his attention for more than 2.5 seconds. The medication will hopefully help with that. I worry about him in kindergarten with adults who might get frustrated. He has been relatively lucky, all things considered, with not being in day care or at a sitter's full time. I do think that he is so much for a person to keep up with. I do a pretty good job (to a point) with it, and Matt has as well. I just want him to be loved and encouraged, not yelled at for not sitting still. He is such a brilliant, amazing boy. He has been going to work with me this week. The things he asks, understands, recalls, and talks about are just astonishing. Today, he was entertaining everyone with all his "autoclave" talk. Things are going ok- as long as we can keep busy, it will be a good summer. Valerie is keeping busy with her friends, work, and catching up on sleep. I miss sleep.