We are now 100% potty trained both day and night. No more pull ups, cloth diapers, etc. Just BIG GIRL panties. If you would have asked me how potty training was going 6 months ago I would have said... It isn't going. It wasn't going. However, in the past 2 months, it seems as though something just clicked for her. She got it.
Woo Hoo!!!
Katlynn~ March 5, 2011
I might be bias... but she is beautiful!!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Monday, December 26, 2011
Wrapping up 2011
I totally had an epic fail with the 52 week posts about Katlynn and her progress through the year.
There was a lot we had going on and the biggest thing was my husband getting really sick and being sick over the course of about 3-4 months. It was a complete nightmare.
Anyhow about Christmas. Katlynn still didn't show all the enthusiasm and hype about Santa, but she did seem very into the Christopher Elf making his visit and stay for 3 weeks moving every night. Katlynn was almost always the first one to find him with a big smile and joy.
Santa of course brought her tons of horse books, and goodies and she was totally into it. She enjoyed it this year.
Katlynn had a great year with progress. She grew so much in ALL areas, but mostly in speech and social. She is like a completely different kid now. It's been really amazing to watch her blossom into this kid who seems... well, typical in so many ways. She talks back, storms out of the room and tattle tails. All age appropriate behaviors of typical kids. She is no longer having 20 minute crying fits and uncontrollable tantrums. She can now vocalize pretty much anything and every need or want.
She did pick up the whole Sponge habit and repeats a lot of things I would prefer her not to, but I think that's minor in the big scheme of things.
And... Drumroll... She is completely potty trained!!!!! Even dry 90% of the time at night. It was a long year with potty training and I think in just the past 6 weeks it just clicked with poop and everything. It's been amazing and so nice having her just go on her own and not having to take her every hour on the hours.
Sometimes I wonder if her diagnosis will change. I don't believe autism ever goes away though, I just think if caught early enough in kids like Katlynn the signs and symptoms are less severe and CAN be reversed.
And to think this has all been done with no special treatments, diets, or programs. I can honestly speak from my experience as her mother and say that Pre-school and the fact I have never treated her any different then I do my other kids or any other kid, has made a difference. I treat her like she is completely normal, and therefore it really shows. There have been times, where it's been VERY trying when she was first diagnosed, but I promised myself I would not single her out due to her diagnosis.
Her quick progression has me so much more intrigued by autism and ASD's. How one kid with the exact same diagnosis as Katlynn can be non-vebal, non social, stems, has gastro issues, feeding issues, etc and then you have kids like Katlynn who are at the top of the classic autism diagnosis.
Anyhow, for Katlynn 2011 has been an amazing year and I can only hope 2012 is just as amazing and wonderful.
There was a lot we had going on and the biggest thing was my husband getting really sick and being sick over the course of about 3-4 months. It was a complete nightmare.
Anyhow about Christmas. Katlynn still didn't show all the enthusiasm and hype about Santa, but she did seem very into the Christopher Elf making his visit and stay for 3 weeks moving every night. Katlynn was almost always the first one to find him with a big smile and joy.
Santa of course brought her tons of horse books, and goodies and she was totally into it. She enjoyed it this year.
Katlynn had a great year with progress. She grew so much in ALL areas, but mostly in speech and social. She is like a completely different kid now. It's been really amazing to watch her blossom into this kid who seems... well, typical in so many ways. She talks back, storms out of the room and tattle tails. All age appropriate behaviors of typical kids. She is no longer having 20 minute crying fits and uncontrollable tantrums. She can now vocalize pretty much anything and every need or want.
She did pick up the whole Sponge habit and repeats a lot of things I would prefer her not to, but I think that's minor in the big scheme of things.
And... Drumroll... She is completely potty trained!!!!! Even dry 90% of the time at night. It was a long year with potty training and I think in just the past 6 weeks it just clicked with poop and everything. It's been amazing and so nice having her just go on her own and not having to take her every hour on the hours.
Sometimes I wonder if her diagnosis will change. I don't believe autism ever goes away though, I just think if caught early enough in kids like Katlynn the signs and symptoms are less severe and CAN be reversed.
And to think this has all been done with no special treatments, diets, or programs. I can honestly speak from my experience as her mother and say that Pre-school and the fact I have never treated her any different then I do my other kids or any other kid, has made a difference. I treat her like she is completely normal, and therefore it really shows. There have been times, where it's been VERY trying when she was first diagnosed, but I promised myself I would not single her out due to her diagnosis.
Her quick progression has me so much more intrigued by autism and ASD's. How one kid with the exact same diagnosis as Katlynn can be non-vebal, non social, stems, has gastro issues, feeding issues, etc and then you have kids like Katlynn who are at the top of the classic autism diagnosis.
Anyhow, for Katlynn 2011 has been an amazing year and I can only hope 2012 is just as amazing and wonderful.
Katlynn with her friend Allie and twin sister Audrie at Toy Story 3 on Ice.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Mad PC skills....
Do all these kids on the spectrum just get it? I mean a month ago Katlynn could barely maneuver a mouse and now she is amazing with it and can navigate a PC quite well for a 4 year old. I had even bought her a little kiddie mouse because I just thought she wasn't grasping the concept of the bigger mouse with all it's little functions and stuff. Anyhow, I was wrong. As soon and the kiddie mouse came in the mail and I opened it up to put in the USB, it's like something clicked. She was using the regular mouse.
Anyhow, She is doing well overall. She is still lacking in areas socially, but she is really trying and academically she is doing so good. This kid has a serious memory.. but again, I think it is a spectrum thing.
She and Audrie have been in the same bed sleeping together for about 3 weeks now. It is so sweet and she really adores her sisters. I am not sure how long this can go on though since they are sharing a toddler bed and are continuing to grow.
Her teacher told me today she is going to push for Katlynn to be mainstream in the gen ed classroom. Great news... and as the rest of preschool goes on.. I am sure we'll make more finite decisions on her Kinder plans.
Here are some recent pictures.
Anyhow, She is doing well overall. She is still lacking in areas socially, but she is really trying and academically she is doing so good. This kid has a serious memory.. but again, I think it is a spectrum thing.
She and Audrie have been in the same bed sleeping together for about 3 weeks now. It is so sweet and she really adores her sisters. I am not sure how long this can go on though since they are sharing a toddler bed and are continuing to grow.
Her teacher told me today she is going to push for Katlynn to be mainstream in the gen ed classroom. Great news... and as the rest of preschool goes on.. I am sure we'll make more finite decisions on her Kinder plans.
Here are some recent pictures.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Week # ?????
So, I have realized I have totally blown this whole 52 week blogging project. It's been so crazy here, I just can't seem to find the time. I have been focusing a little more on "ME" and the family as a whole then just Katlynn and, well you know, the blog was put on the back burner.
We're going completely pull up free during the day now with exception to places, like under jumping, etc where a potential mess can create an issue for all kids. She's doing really great with pee. Poop again is still another story. She's getting there though. I have faith she'll be trained in time for kinder.
We've been working on pedaling a trike or bike and neither of them she has any interest in really learning the concept, but we keep trying regardless.
Her speech again is blooming. New words and sentences. Her social skills are slowly starting to increase as well with other kids. She is starting to play more with other kids instead of being on her own and has become increasingly social the past few weeks.
Until next time...
We're going completely pull up free during the day now with exception to places, like under jumping, etc where a potential mess can create an issue for all kids. She's doing really great with pee. Poop again is still another story. She's getting there though. I have faith she'll be trained in time for kinder.
We've been working on pedaling a trike or bike and neither of them she has any interest in really learning the concept, but we keep trying regardless.
Her speech again is blooming. New words and sentences. Her social skills are slowly starting to increase as well with other kids. She is starting to play more with other kids instead of being on her own and has become increasingly social the past few weeks.
Until next time...
Monday, June 20, 2011
Skipping a couple more weeks~ Sigh
Anyhow... Dave is finally getting better. Things were so crazy with him being in and out of the hospital so much.
Katlynn's still doing Summer school for 2 more weeks. She's also picked up some bad habits there. Pushing, bitting, and pulling hair. I am not 100% it is from school but I am sure it has added fuel to the fire since the staff teaching the preschoolers don't have any recent experience with special ed 3-5 year olds.
We're back on the potty training bandwagon. She is doing well. In fact, she has just gone on her own into the bathroom and went potty without having to be reminded.
Still working on getting her ABA hours back to normal. Seems they're having a turnover at the vendor we're using. Sucky!
She is loving the pool as always and we took her to ride ponies the other day and it was such a joy to see the smile on her face.
Until next week...
Katlynn's still doing Summer school for 2 more weeks. She's also picked up some bad habits there. Pushing, bitting, and pulling hair. I am not 100% it is from school but I am sure it has added fuel to the fire since the staff teaching the preschoolers don't have any recent experience with special ed 3-5 year olds.
We're back on the potty training bandwagon. She is doing well. In fact, she has just gone on her own into the bathroom and went potty without having to be reminded.
Still working on getting her ABA hours back to normal. Seems they're having a turnover at the vendor we're using. Sucky!
She is loving the pool as always and we took her to ride ponies the other day and it was such a joy to see the smile on her face.
Until next week...
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