LaLaGirl – Twinfinite Chaos! Parenting Multiples and Dealing with Autism

Kayley’s been giving me a lot of trouble lately. Mostly typical teenager stuff. She’s had a hard time moving and starting high school with thousands of people she doesn’t know. She’s made some friends, which is great, but she’s had a really hard time figuring out how to make her way as a freshman in high school. Hard to watch, honestly, but I know it’s something she has to go through, just like we all did when we were fourteen.

But! I’m writing today to tell you something she’s doing that’s completely awesome. After a schedule adjustment, she ended up with an open period – and during that period, she’s going to work as an aide for the special needs kids at school. She’s SO excited about this! As you know, Kayley has a real way with Pablo, and she’s finding that it’s easy for her to relate to the older kids who are similar to him. I think it’s going to be win-win. Kayley will get credit for working there (which she desperately needs!), she’ll gain some sense of how good it feels to be kind to those who are often treated cruelly, and the kids there will have a blast spending time with HER. She’s patient and compassionate and funny, and she’s already really popular among the kids she’s going to be spending time with. Today is her first day, and I can’t wait to hear how it goes!

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Yesterday, after lunch, the kids were playing outside on their pirate ship play structure. I heard Pablo start hollering that scary, hurt cry, and I ran out to see what was up. He was BAWLING in pain, and scared. I thought he fell from the top of the slide or something – nope, he was eating an apple and his tooth came out! It wasn’t even loose! His permanent teeth have already grown in behind the baby teeth, so I’ve been hoping they’d loosen up! He was SO freaked out and sad – he found his tooth on the ground and tried to reinsert it. Haha! Poor bug.

He was trying to make himself feel better – he started swinging again, really high – but crying the whole way. He kept hollering, “I need ice! I’m sorry, tooth! I’m sorry!” It was kind of heartbreaking and funny all at once. Poor kid!

The tooth fairy visited our house and brought a Lego set for Pablo. Just a little one, with a few people, a traffic signal, and several signs. It’s adorable, and exactly the sort of thing he LOVES. That tooth fairy, she just knows exactly what to bring! He was sad to leave it behind when it was time to go to school!

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