It’s been just as if not more chaotic since my last post.
Andrew is getting settled in his new lil pad. He loves being out on his own. He’s grown so much in these past few weeks. Everyone has told me that kid’s start coming out of the teen attitudes and drama around the age of 22 or 24. Andrew has appeared to have already made that step.
He’s doing some babysitting for me on Sundays, as my sitter decided to stop sitting on Sundays. (UGH!) He is so much nicer to Eli than when he was at home. Eli loves just going over to Andrew’s place and sitting around. Eli also like both of Andrew’s room mates. I think he feels like one of the guys.
Speaking of Andrew’s new home. It’s the apartment that Eli’s dad had when he did all that horrible stuff to Eli. Andrew took caution in taking Eli there. We knew it could cause some horrible memories to trigger, but could also be therapeutic and show Eli that “it’s all in the past.”
Eli had done well with it. He has admitted to recalling what the place looked like 6 years ago. He got a bit freaked out, but got himself back under control. I believe it’s been more therapeutic than anything.
PooWee still and probably always will think that Andrew and his friends are the coolest people in the entire world. He doesn’t even want to come home with me! 
I don’t believe I’ve told you all about our newest family member. I’ve been holding off due to wanting to post pictures. BUT, somethings up with my beloved computer AGAIN! (New one on the to get list from taxes!) I can’t get my camera to download my full memory card to the computer! And well…I haven’t really had the time to mess with the computer either.
Anyways….
Eli got a puppy for his birthday!
Yes, I am well aware that I MUST HAVE BEEN OUT OF MY MIND!!! I’m still trying to figure out what I was exactly thinking.
Puppy’s name is Kadin. Eli choose it after two to three days of trying out different names. Kadin means companion and Eli liked that. It fits the little guy.
Kadin is a pug (momma) and boston terrier (dadda) mix. AKA a Bugg.
Kadin is full of piss and vinegar. He loves to attack PooWee. Poor PooWee has Kadin marks all over.
Kadin and Eli started their puppy classes on Thurs. Though Kadin thought that attacking the cute lil girl puppy was more fun then listening. He is such a male.
Eli has done well with poop and pee duties. We are training him to go inside and outside. Just when we think we had an awesome day, he proves us wrong. He is gated out of all carpeted areas, BUT has now figured out how to JUMP the gates.
Kadin and Eli are truly going to be great buddies!
I can’t wait to show you all some pictures of the little shit. Plus, I got a gross one that will make you laugh! 
He’s a creative lil guy as well!
Got this (stupid, annoying, nonsense…etc) FBA meeting at Eli’s school on Monday morning. I have yet to figure out how or why we need it. Someone tell me why MY request to meet with the classroom teacher and principal to discuss BoyA and BoyB’s relationship with Eli has turned in to THEIR CONCERNS being addressed. They won’t discuss anything about these boys.
And let me tell you…if his classroom teacher walks in plops in her chair, folds her arms across her chest and has the same glare she wore at the past meeting, I WILL FLIP OUT!! We are here BECAUSE of her and then to walk in with such an attitude. Like I’m wasting her time! Oh lady – you haven’t even seen the b*tch that I can be yet!
Eli’s VI teacher, K and I have talked at length about all this. I so do love her! This is the first FBA she’s been involved in, and she’s been teaching VI students for 33 years. She’s heard it’s a long dragged out process. LOVELY…just lovely!
My advocate will be joining us. I have mixed feeling about her. Though she is very nice, well informed on the laws, and has taught me a lot. She is an “in your face” type of personality. I really don’t care what she says to the classroom teacher or the principal, as I don’t have too many nice thoughts about them right now myself. But, she has gotten rude with K a few times. THAT BOTHERS me! K knows what she is doing and I trust her with all my heart.
Eli and I will meet with our advocate prior to this meeting. I trying to find the correct words to inform her that I want her to be nice. I want everyone to “play nice in the sandbox”.
Hopefully after this meeting, I’ll be able to sleep! I really miss my sleep!
Mandi said,
October 24, 2009 @ 10:18 am
Oh I’m so glad to hear that Andrew is adjusting to life on his own. And that Eli is doing well with the whole apartment thing, I could see how you’d be worried. It has to be tough on him, but it sounds like he’s taken BIG steps to healing! And good luck with your FBA meeting! I hope something is accomplished.