I don't usually put much stock in standardized testing, But ds10 got commended on the reading portion of the STAARS test and ranks in the 99th percentile overall. Also, he tested into the gifted program! So now he gets both special ed sevices (aspberger syndrome) and gifted services...

I was at McDonalds play place the other day with my DS5 and some kid just ran up to my DS's food and grabbed a chunk of his hashbrown and ran off. My jaw dropped. The grandmother saw and alerted the boys mom, saying she should buy my DS a new hashbrown. The mom did NOTHING. Didn't even acknowledge what her kid just did. Just kind of shrugged it off. I didn't bother saying anything b/c I didn't want some argument about how her precious snowflake didn't do anything wrong.

I don't know how anyone manages to not lose tons of weight after having a baby. DS nurses so often that I physically don't have the time to eat more than a snack. Since 5am I managed a banana, a string cheese, and a turkey sandwich that I ate in three sections between feeding DS. Oy.

was talking to ds/13 last night about my family. he was saying how he loved 1 of my guy cousins. then he said, "i love your family wayyyyy more then i love dads side of the family." i laughed and said, "SO DO I SON!"

yesterday, my 6 year old DS had a kindergarten "graduation" ceremony. He got on stage with his class, sang a song, then we went to his classroom where the teacher presented all the students with a certificate. I am VERY proud of my son for making it through kindergarten. Yeah, it's only kindergarten, but it's a huge deal for him (and me) because last December (2012) he had brain surgery. He has come SUCH a long way and I could not be more proud of him.

My friend has special needs twins. I can't even imagine.

I admit it, it really hurts when I see my friends posting all over their FBs how much fun they had at the bar last night, that concert was so fun, loved that movie, etc. They all have kids but they all live with their parents so they can just leave whenever they want. I don't even get invited out anymore because unless it's the one day a week DS is with his dad, I have to stay home with him. It's stupid and petty and making me really depressed.

Last night DH was watching TV while I read a book. When it was time to go to bed, he couldn't find the remote. We searched for ten minutes, me getting angrier every minute. He always loses things!! Finally I got fed up, turned off the TV manually and stomped off to bed. When I woke DS up this morning for school, I found the remote under his pillow. He'd stolen it sometime while I was reading and I yelled at DH for losing it!

MY DS watches tv or plays his xbox every morning before school. It helps wake him up. Not like i'm going to give a 7 year old coffee! And he gets like 15-20 minutes of it.

Every time my DS does something wrong at school I feel like i get another gray hair. "He didn't turn in his homework!" *ping* gray hair pops up. "He said a rude word in class." *ping* "He copied another kid's notes!" *ping* So. Over. It.