Day 23

Day 23

1 Tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (California Olive Ranch with COOC Seal)
1 Tsp of Now Brand Inulin 
1 Tsp of Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega Fish Oil

Monica was super at the dentist!  Well, she fought, of course, who are we kidding.  However she likes Dr Megan.  After I placed her in the chair, we papoosed her in, and got the cleaning, flossing, and flouride treatment in 20 minutes.   Now, one might think we restrained her in to get it done, but if you know autism, if she didn't want to be in that chair, we would have never been able to get her in.  It's truly amazing how some professionals really get how to do a procedure on a kid with special needs. 

Today is early release day, so she'll be home 90 minutes early.  I love that. 

I think one of the best parts I have noticed about the NP with Monica, is the awareness she has on the bus in the morning. for three years earlier she was a zombie.  Once she was on the bus, she paid no attention to me.  Now I get full eye contact, and today she waved bye bye to me.  And I am not doing anything different.  I really noticed today, because her seat mate, a girl in her same class, but in kindergarten, is just like Monica was 23 days ago. Just staring past me, while looking at me in the eye.  I can't make this stuff up!  

I want people who read this later to understand, if this was all Monica and I got from the NP, I would be okay with that.  A calmness in her demeanor.  More awareness in her surroundings, getting over frustration and anxiety faster, and less frequent.  All this would be worth it keeping it up every day.  Having hope that it can get even better is the true excitement. 

I stand by what I say all the time.  Her happiness and joy is the most important. The fact she is doing things like chalk before school only makes it more apparent that she wants to do something with that energy that she didn't know how to harness before. Now she gets jumpy and she picks up the chalk.  100% another first.