March Madness

So it's been a crazy week and while I've had plenty to blog about (and I will blog about it - later this week), I have been running around like a maniac.  Between work, home, graduate school, and Turning 5 - I'm pretty much done.  By the time my day is over, I'm beyond physically tired.  I'm mentally exhausted.  Truth be told - Turning 5 is kicking my ass.  This process has been extremely difficult. Emotionally, physically, mentally and financially draining.  The DOE is like a vampire slowly sucking my blood, draining me dry.  In the last eight days, I've had at least four major break downs.

Am I asking the right questions? Touring the right schools? Filling out enough applications?

Did they get our application?  Why haven't they called?

Is Norrin what they're looking for?

Do I really need a lawyer?

Will I have the money to pay for a lawyer?

What will happen?

Will it all just work out?  I am sure it will.  But some certainty would be nice.

The thing with Turning 5 is that you only have so much control over what's going to happen.  And I'm scared.

But - GOOD NEWS! - we had our CPSE annual review and I went in well prepared to fight for continuation of services.  (Our CPSE administrator said home-based SEIT hours may be reduced from 10 to 4.)  So I had my evals highlighted, pages tabbed.  I created an agenda, ready to drop "as per Section 200. 13..."  Before I could get to any of that, I heard "all services remain the same." Sweet Victory!

And we've already interviewed with the school of my dreams.  We've had our CPSE annual review.  We've spoken with a few lawyers.  I've toured my first of five District 75 public schools.  I attempted to register for kindergarten (at my zone public school - even though I know he cannot function in a typically classroom). We have another school interview coming up.  AND, our Turning 5 meeting is coming up.  The mother of all meetings.  So for the next few weeks, blog posts, may be short and sweet.