The events of last week:
We headed back to the Neurologist and Rye had a sleep deprived EEG. We didn’t get optimal results because despite the fact that he was really tired, Rye was so nervous about it that he never did fall asleep during the test. So…it wasn’t what it could have been.
We also saw the psychiatrist. Our situation as of now is that Rye cannot calm down lately and is overall really amped so we discussed starting the Depakote. Rye was receptive. He wants to be able to be calmer and less raw and can see the difference between him and his friends. Between Don and I and his friends (and it seems there is always one of them at our house) we all spend a lot of time saying “calm down, slow down, chill out” etc. But he can’t. So he needs some help. We start that probably later this week once the blood work results get transferred. The Neurologist is in agreement that the Depakote may help.
Rye had a fishing tournament this weekend but didn’t place. It was really, really hot here this weekend with heat of the oppressive, humid variety. That combined with the fact that Rye didn’t sleep Friday night contributed to a ‘not so optimal’ fishing scenario. That’s ok though. I was surprised he did as well as he did being on a boat for 7 hours given his circumstances going into it.
And homeschooling is going well. Homeschooling Rye looks very different than homeschooling a neurotypical kid but we have delved into the book work and are making progress. I could write volumes on this subject but suffice it to say life is much better on all fronts now that we are homeschooling.
And Don and I spent part of Sunday taking pictures at some various church camps around the area. The pictures in this post are some of those pictures. There is a real deep spiritual history and beauty to the South and it’s really fascinating to me. These camps are a part of that history and most are still used today.
