It’s been awhile! We’ve had a surge of Corona virus, all of us have remained healthy. We’ve gotten Jackson home for the holidays, and made it through a quiet but nice thanksgiving. We’re sitting at less than 3 weeks until Christmas and almost to the end of this really weird year. Not that 2021 is going to start off any different, but I sure hope and pray it looks worlds different this time next year.

Izzy is now doing in-home ABA with Jasmon. She will return to the center, in their new teen space, in January. I thought being home would be great because she wouldn’t have to get up as early and I could drive straight to work…but I also didn’t think about the dogs being here or the fact that I like that time in the car with her because we talk during that time.

We wanted her to start sleeping in her room so much, now she’s in her room and loves being there and is there AL THE TIME. In her bed on her phone or sleeping. She rarely comes out and when I go in she wants me to leave. I hate it.

I’ve tried to be cool about it. I let her eat up there and I come and go in very brief visits. But it makes me nervous and I reached out to her clinical director today for reassurance or help. I’m grateful I have these people in our village who I can reach out to. My first go around with a teen was easy….this one will be a bit, no a whole heck of a lot, different.