Parker does not like change.

This week has been very hard for Parker.  He was acting up in school and not wanting to work at therapy like he usually does.  I couldn't figure out what was wrong.  Temper tantrums every day, hitting at school, whining all day long, and those are just a few of things he was doing that he really never does.

Then it hit me.  We are redoing our office at our house and our entire house is messed up.  We are moving furniture into other rooms, all of the things that were in the office are now in our living room, and the office now has a new color, new carpet and new furniture.  To the average person, this is exciting to get a new office look and know the mess is temporary.  But to Parker, it is all different and he just can not function like he he usually does.  To him, if his house is out of whack, so is he.  So hopefully by this weekend, we will have everything out of the living room and the office will be put together like it should be. 

We also found out some bad news on Tuesday.  Parker Occupational Therapist at Children's Hospital he has been seeing for almost 2 years, has decided to leave and change jobs.  As I wish her the best and know its the best for her, this is going to be VERY hard on Parker.  As I just mentioned, he does not like change.  So we are going to have to change therapist and everything that she has been doing with him.  They don't have anyone to take her place yet so we might have to take a break until they find someone to replace her.  Its all still up in the air.  Please pray that the transition is an easy one for Parker and he does not regress with this switch in 3 weeks.

And when it rains it pours, right?  Parker's Speech Therapist is also leaving us, but this one is only temporary.  Krista is having a baby in May so we will be taking a break in  the summer.  This was a hard decision I had to make, to take a break for 12 weeks or switch to a temporary therapist and then switch back to Krista.  This is 2 transitions and I think it will be overwhelming for him.  So I think Parker and I both need a break.  It will be nice to have the summer to do more things and not think about what time therapy is.  I think it will do him good and I will continue to work with him.

So please keep Parker in your prayers as he is going to go through a lot of changes this year.  First with an OT therapist , then taking a break from speech, and then the big one, changing schools, teachers, therapist as he enters Kindergarten.  Did I really just say Parker in Kindergarten.  Where does the time go?  I will keep you updated on how things are going, but now to get the house back to normal and get my normal kid back!

Have a great weekend!

Katie