I have always been one to live by the clock. I’ll count down the hours until I have to be somewhere and then count down the hours until I get to go back home. My girl is the exact opposite. She has no concept of time. It’s part of her Executive Function Disorder. And it has caused her and me countless arguments. In 38 hours, I get to go see Dr. Sanders and listen to her observations of and diagnoses for Izzy. I get to find out Izzys IQ, confirm her anxiety and ADHD diagnoses, and anticipate a couple new diagnoses. I get to talk about and listen to advice on all of Izzys Executive Function issues. I get to hear Dr. Sanders recommendations for the girl who challenges me on the daily and who recently has upped the ante and started showing signs of entering puberty (God help us all!). I get to hear how her trichotillomania fits into her diagnoses and most importantly I get to hear how I can best help and advocate most effectively for my girl. I then get to take that info to her school village and then we together get to work toward a better, more comprehensive plan for her middle school transition.

Only 37 hours and 50 minutes left to wait.