Christmas has come and gone and only a few hours are left before we leap into 2023. This year has flown by, mostly a positive year…with growth across the board.

I feel like 2022 has been a great year overall for us as a family. Tommi grew mentally, emotionally and socially. Still in online school, he is more self-driven in his classes (but still has a way to go), has a path for the rest of his high school years (most likely) and a counselor he likes and looks forward to talking to each week. He formed a stronger bond and friendship with Jackson, and his relationship with Todd is growing stronger. He is often my shadow, loves to help me with my puzzles, dinner and loves to come with me to the office when on days he has an appt in Indy. His baking and cooking skills are growing as much as he is. And he’s really enjoying finding some family recipes to make. He has less moments of anger or angst, probably due to medication…but it’s a nice reality. He tried the Depo shots for part of the year but it didn’t work well for him so he disconnected them. He has continued to throw us curve balls and we learn to go with it. And he frequently teaches me things I’d probably otherwise never know. He has become quite the Purdue fan much to our joy! He distanced himself from his birth family this year, but is finding his way back to his birth sibling and that’s a blessing. I am excited to see what Tommi accomplishes in 2023.