And I'm back!
It's the day before Thanksgiving, and I'm waiting on this horrific snowstorm that's supposed to hit. I'm desperately hoping that it hits, because it's almost 1:00 a.m., and I'm going to be extremely sad if school isn't canceled in the morning and I don't get any sleep, thus having to wake up with Matthew and do the whole morning routine. But if school is canceled thanks to a nice foot of snow, we can sleep in and snuggle in front of the fireplace! Sounds heavenly, doesn't it?
Ah, yes, so much has changed since 2017. One, we're living in Minnesota now. I was serious when I talked about moving. Nick got a job up north in January 2018, moved up north, and we joined him in January 2019 when he bought a house in Minnesota. The kids love their new schools. Tea has good friends (and an actual boyfriend), and Matthew is really doing well. I'm actively involved with the local NAMI chapter here, and I've taken deep strides with ensuring that my mental health is stable.
Some things don't change, though. Bryan is still living with us. We're having him tested for ASD; his first appointment was yesterday. We'll be busy filling out paperwork for his next appointment, which is the middle of December. He's having a hard time getting/holding a job. I'm hoping that we can get him some help. It's very frustrating watching his life going this way.
Tea will be going to some modeling classes and signing on with an agency come January. They'll be paying for her first shoot and be putting her up on their website. I'm very excited for her, although I'm not excited to be driving her down for her classes. It'll be a 5-hour round trip, plus the 3 hours that she'll be there. I'll have to figure out something to do with that 3 hours. But the outcome will be so worth it!
Matthew is finally going to get some help. He had ABA therapy in 2018, but after September 2018 he had nothing. He's been without any type of help for over a year, and it shows. The Minnesota Autism Center is going to get him intense in-home therapy. We went to one of their offices so they could observe him, and I have a follow-up phone call next week. They already had all the test results that they needed from the UofM.
It still doesn't look like it's snowing. :(
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