Almost years end and a boy has grown............

I have been remiss and placing meme's on my posts instead of saying stuff...Its just I have sooooo much to say and meme's were nice and easy, plus I do have a love affair with them and cannot help myself if I find one or am tagged for one.

2005 is coming to a close and Christmas is upon us. Mr 5 had his kindergarten pageant the other day and he was one of the three wise men and looked very WISE indeed. The teachers did a wonderful job with the kids for the concert and the kids loved the "chacha cha" song. I watched him as he and the other wise men we're prompted by the kinder assistant to take their places, as he happily joined in the singing of the "chachacha" song but not the other songs. I watched him as he took his cues from one of the aides as to where he was to sit and what he was to do. I watched as my little boy tried to keep up with the actions of the song he so dearly loved and as he did a bloody good job of it too and I cried.

I cried for all the seemingly insurmountable hurdles I recognised which we have almost overcome, I cried for the fact that his innocence once did not allow him to know he was not as able as other children and that innocence is lost now, I cried because I realise the vast differences in my children as Mr 3 has the speech ability now that Mr 5 currently has. I cried for all the struggles he has had to contend with just to make himself understood. For all the struggles yet to come. Most of all I cried because he is at a stage I was once told he would not attain...That of speaking almost coherently, being able to sit and socialise, and about to attend mainstream school.

He may not be able to speak fluently as you and I know it to be, but in the world of children he manages to make his ideas clear enough for others to follow. I was told he may never be able to have fully comprehensible speech...Well, we will prove them wrong for on the day he graduates Grade Six in 2011 he will read the graduation poem I wrote for the Grade Sixs at the school. This decision is usually left up to the Grade sixs to decide but I will "pull rank" as the author and ask that he read it that year.

I have seen him grow into a little boy who loves Buzz, StarWars, "cool" cars, and who tries hard to instigate play with others, I am glad in a way that none of the children he went to kinder with are attending school with him; yet it is sad. He has a wonderful support network at school with some older boys who often play with him at school and have asked about his speech and behavior and have shown great understanding and patience with him...For them I am very grateful. He also has some siblings of his sisters friends who are in the same class as him next year and he knows these children too. He is my "Sausage Chops" who is now a "big school boy", he has been a constant wonder this year to myself, his therapists, teachers and family and I can only hope that he continues to grow and in growing, to learn.

Guilty or Innocent

Thanks to Brian to forfilling my "hit" of this weeks meme's, I really think I need MA (memes anon.)


The Meme:

Guilty or Innocent?

Singing in the shower?
Guilty...Only the kids know and they aren't telling anyone (oh oh what have I said??)

Left the stove on?
Innocent....Too anal retentive not to check it 10 times after finishing dinner

Ate Stolen food?
Innocent...At least I didn't steal it, I might have and not known it was stolen I suppose

Spit in someone's Drink?
Innocent....Why would you do that anyway??

Stole Something from a friend?
Innocent....never in a million years

Bossed your friends around?
Guilty....I am the boss of everything, you know

Played w/ Barbies?
Never had them as a child but have partaken in the odd tea party at Barbies with my daughter and run them over with tractors with the boys ( they deserve it you know) GUILTY

Sang the wrong words to your favorite song?
Guilty....Always and forever

Lit candles & let wax run all down your desk?
Innocent...No that would be messy and the kids would get to it

Kissed your posters of your favorite stars?
Guilty...You know if you kissed Woody's (Bay City Rollers)pic often enough he'd fall in love with you..you know that's true, don''t you?

Listened to stupid music & said you like it?
Innocent...If its crap, I will say its crap

Had sex w/ a stranger?
Pleading the 5th amendment here, refusal to comment on the grounds it may incriminate myself and/or others

Did a Wrestling move on someone?
Guilty....a girl has to protect herself some how

Had a Tonka or Barbie toy?
Guilty, never Barbie played with my brothers Tonkas though

Gave a surprise party for someone?
Guilty....Always for 2IC, I love surprises for others

Made someone cry?
Guilty....Do 3 year olds count??

Had the balls to ask someone out?
Guilty....I am very forward

Opened your Christmas presents early?
Guilty....What kid doesn't?

Ever been caught doing something "dirty"?
Guilty....But it wasn't my fault, it was all his fault..Yeah yeah yeah

Found money & didn't turn it in?
Guilty....No name on it. But wallets and purses get turned in EVERY time.

Gave money to a homeless person?
Guilty...Yes, I know some of them are frauds, but who am I to judge and decide?

Sang cheesy 80's songs?
Guilty....They are the best

Dug for buried treasure?
Guilty....Who hasn't?

Thought Star Wars was cool?
Innocent....Its not Star Trek but the boys are into it thanks to Daddy

Had a super-hero costume?
Guilty....mum made me an Ocean boy costume because I wanted one.

Still sleep w/ your baby blanket?
Innocent.

Told a family member to fuck off?
Guilty...I really love my little brother

Lied to protect a friend?
Guilty....It was for a good reason , really

Broken a bone?
Guilty....To many to list.

Got lost in your own little world?
Guilty....What were you saying?

Seen "The Goonies" more than 10 times?
Innocent....I hated it

Played a Video game for more than 5 hours?
Innocent....Can think of 100 better things to do

Watched "Scream" and actually Screamed?
Innocent...I don't like scary movies

Dyed your hair a color from the rainbow?
Guilty....Pink, green, blue and magenta (all at different times of course)

Hugged your mom in the past 24 hours?
Innocent....I wish every day that I could hug her again

Drunk until you passed out?
Guilty...If falling asleep counts as passing out

Fought over a boy/girl?
Innocent....Why bother??

Holiday Meme

Thanks again to Jamie for this meme, I wonder if there is such a thing as meme addiction.......
I did change Q7 for the warmer climes.
The Holiday Ten

Instructions: Copy and paste the questions to your blog (with your answers, not mine).

One. What is your favorite holiday movie?
Christmas with the Kranks and Miracle On 34th Street

Two. What is your favorite holiday song (title and artist)?
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band version (LIVE)

Three. What was the best holiday gift you were ever given, and why?
My claddagh ring, it represents my heritage but also the loyalty, friendship and love I share with 2IC

Four. Do you have a special someone to kiss at the stroke of midnight on New Year Eve?
I have four of them...hahahhah

Five. Name of your favorite reindeer?
Vixen.Because I think she'd be a real shit stirrer

Six. Favorite Holiday food?
Ice cream Christmas pudding, BBQ anything

Seven. Warm sunny day- lay outside, read a new book or get into the jobs you had'nt time for before?
Bit of both

Eight. What was your New Year Years resolution for this year? Did you stick to it?
Stop drinking so much Coke. NO way!!!

Nine. Is there really a Santa Claus?
In every heart of every person they know there is. Anyway if you don't believe, he doesn't' come to you.

Ten. Present, or stocking stuffer?
Both I am very greedy!!!