Hey everyone, I am sorry for not posting in awhile. Jackie is hopefully on the right path now. We're going to be getting a new aide, a Behavior Assistant who will intervene and keep him from acting out on those violent and destructive impulses. For three hours a day Mon-Fri. They will be here from around 3:30 to 6 when we sit down to dinner. I hope it helps, we are hoping they can find someone in the next few weeks, it's going to take awhile. But anyway I am really excited and think this is the right direction.

On the homefront, we scored a recliner for FIVE bucks in pretty decent shape at a local charity thrift store! And we got a Gorgeous Loveseat for like $15! So twenty bucks and we're no longer resolved to sitting on regular non-folding chairs. We get the loveseat today and I expect Jackie will be tickled pink since we've not had a couch since we moved in it will be awesome to have a place to sit together and read and watch TV. I am really looking forward to it and will see about posting some pics of me and the little guy on it in a bit. I have to clean out the digital camera of the 12 shots Jackie took around the house. Then we'll be able to take new pics. That is what is holding me, the software isn't on the computer so whenever I get around to it is when it will happen.

I also got a killer MP3 Player for my birthday and it's awesome! For $30 bucks! A Nextar 1 gb with FM radio, voice recording for notes and it can hold other files, like my writing docs! It's a flash drive too, pluging in via USB to the computer and it was plug n play for me so I am ecstatic! It's amazing how much having my music back has improved my mood, I feel so much more at ease. And able to just sit here watching Jackie watching his DVDs and NOT lose my sanity. LOL! It's good to feel good again. If only we can get Jackie a little further down the road of development I'll be really happy!


It's as big as a bic lighter and fits perfectly in my hand, I love this little gadget!