A Day in History!

Veteran's Day, November 11, 2009 will go down as a day in history in Camryn's life. She participated in her school's Veteran's Day program... really participated! She had seven short speaking lines that she memorized and spoke (loud and clearly, I might add) into the microphone. She sang, she moved around the stage, and did most of the motions. It was an incredible experience that I will never forget! She has come so far! Praise the Lord!

So Long, S.M.!

Camryn is continuing to blossom at BCA. I was in her classroom yesterday, and she read a sentence out loud and answered questions on what part was the subject, verb, etc. Her voice was very, very soft, but loud enough for her teacher to hear her.

A couple of weeks ago, Camryn wanted to invite a friend to spend the night. She called her mom's cell phone and talked to her for a couple of minutes about the sleepover. When she got off the phone, I commended her for her speaking to someone she doesn't know on the phone. Her response... "Mommy, it's not a big deal. I don't have S.M. anymore!" God is so amazing!

First Two Days of New School

Wow! It's only been two days at BCA, and our family is feeling SO BLESSED!!! Camryn is freely speaking to the other children in her class, even her teacher, PLUS... here's the biggie... SHE READ OUT LOUD IN FRONT OF HER CLASS (and more than once yesterday!!!) WOO HOO! PRAISE THE LORD!!!

BCA-Bound

Recently, we made the decision to enroll Camryn in a private Christian school. It was difficult for us to imagine her thriving in the middle school environment where three elementary schools merge into one and where she would be taught by four teachers.

In her new school, she will have a total of nine students in her class and one teacher. We have also decided to enroll her in fourth grade at the new school. She will be repeating fourth, but we felt that this was the best decision based on her maturity level (social, physical, and academic). Besides, it will be a whole new curriculum, so it's not like she'll be re-learning all the same material.

There is a strict dress code at BCA, one in which Camryn will have to grow accustomed to. Camryn is very creative and trendy with her clothing. It's part of who she is. Plus, she's all about comfort. This goes along with Sensory Processing Disorder where any kind of tight or fitting clothing, itchy tags, etc. are problemsome. Socks are a problem as the seam always bothers her. (I'm gonna search for some seamless socks for her). But, for me, these new clothes are a mother's dream! Khaki skorts, polo shirts, plaid jumpers, and preppy shoes! I love it!!!

Please continue to pray for Camryn as she begins a new chapter in her life!

Currently off the Paxil

Camryn is now off Paxil. I decided to see what would happen if she stopped taking it. So right around the beginning of our Christmas break, I stopped giving it to her. Other than some non-S.M. anxiousness, she hasn't been any less talkative with her friends. I've noticed some general anxiety, such as her being a little more cautious than usual (she's overly conscious already). This is what it might look like: We're in a parking lot, and a car heads towards us. Camryn might pull on me to quickly get out of the way even when I'm very full aware that a car is coming towards us. Or, she worries that something close to the edge of a table might fall off. Stuff like that, which I can totally live with vs. her not having any kind of social life outside of her own home. I will probably request that she begin on it again around the beginning of August since she will be starting Middle School next year (new building, new teachers, more teachers, more transitions, new students, etc.). I'll keep you posted. Thanks again for caring about Camryn!