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This week has been so jam packed with appointments and all sorts! I was shattered by Friday evening. I actually slept the whole night through which is so rare.
Monday was the dreaded shoe measuring day which really isn't fun at all... Normally ends with constant screaming and sensory overload as it really is crazy busy in there some days. Children and parents everywhere!! Colours, Bright lights... All too much and its asking for a sensory overload!
Jackson absolutely hates people he doesn't know touching and holding his feet and legs to get the measurement and well he always gets worse and worse the more we stay in there. Its so stressful for both Jackson and I!!
So this time my Nan (LIFE SAVER) found a number I could call and that way we can book in advance and go into a separate room and the guy that measures kids feet has an Autistic son so knows how to be calm. So all went well this time. He had a little wobbly but nothing like he normally has.. It was nice and quiet in the shop anyway and Jackson's feet hadn't even grown at all  ( We think because the lady over shot it last time.. Not her fault of course as Jackson was screaming and kicking like she was attacking him) She probably wondered what other people were thinking!
So that saved me running around the shop chasing Jackson with his new shoes on like a headless chicken as we didn't have to get any shoes! Going back in a month.
It was lovely to get home and do some Twirlywoo Colouring with my little man after all of that.. It wasn't as stressful last time but even taking Jackson somewhere without a pushchair can be quite stressful as you never know if he will have a meltdown or not! So I was happy to get home... I love colouring.... ( I think I enjoy the colouring more than he does) Jackson turns the pages over half way through my masterpieces! Probably wonders why I'm so keen!!
I was just so excited for Jacksons bedtime as he was so whingey by 7:30pm and it was 'The Walking Dead' tonight! My FAV!!!


EARLY START to Tuesday morning! 5:30am thanks for that Jackson!!!! Jackson cant switch his brain off some nights and will be shouting about the Alphabet, Numbers, Shapes and even the 2 times table!! He's just so bloody clever! Too clever as I think he knows a lot more than he lets on.


He went back to sleep until around 7:30am which was great but I had to get him out of bed as we had to get into Wells by 9:30am for Occupational Therapy! I managed to bribe him with 'Shapes' Which is the Rice Krispie Multi-Grain shapes to get him out of bed. He loves food which is plain and anything to do with Numbers, Letters and Shapes!


(Potato letters are a great hit so that's something I can rely on for Dinner!!) Even though my local Tesco has decided to stop selling them!!!! I'm going to have to find another source and FAST!


Occupational Therapy was really good and really interesting. Lots of good tips and tricks to get Jackson out of his really rigid eating. A few sessions in the near future also with other mums and their children so I'm looking forward to that as Jacksons eating has worried me so much. He really only has around 10 items of food he will eat.. EVER!


The Evening ended up with 'Daddy Ryan' cooking us all pancakes... Well not Jackson! He was more interested in watching Ryan flip the pancakes, Sticking his hands in the Sugar (Then hating it being on his hands) and force feeding me Pancakes!!  I have no skills in the kitchen whatsoever! I really don't belong in the kitchen.. But its quite good as that's one thing I don't have to do! Ryan does the cooking and I love the break to get on with other things! He's AMAZING!




Wednesday was work and my eye test .. So apparently my left eye is just crap and isn't doing its job right. My poor right eye has to do all the work which is giving me headaches so watch this space.. New glasses arriving on the weekend! I just cant wait to get rid of the shitty headaches and being able to see ( I'm struggling to write this blog right now... Squinting at the screen!)
 I really am feeling 30 creeping up on me lately!!!!  I had to buy new make-up recently to help hide my tired eye bags ... But it seems like nothing can hide them! Just the way my face looks! People keep saying ' Aww Kelly you look so tired' .... Well yeah I am but its just my face now!


We Visited a couple schools on Friday and I've found the one I want Jackson to go to!! Fingers crossed that he can get into it.. So much to hope for .... No sleep for me until April when we find out! The waiting game is really bloody hard! 2017 has just been a massive waiting game for so many different things. I just really want to find a school for Jackson that he will be happy in. I cant believe my little man is starting School this year! It really is crazy. Time really does fly.




At the weekend whilst Jackson was with his Dad's side of the family.  Ryan and I decide to go to Weston for a browse and we promised Dexter we would pop into 'Pets At Home' to get him a new toy (which he will drive me insane squeaking it constantly and I will put it on the shelf eventually.. Confiscated like a naughty child and then give it back to him when I'm in a better mood )
So we did what we had to do and before we left we popped in quickly and Dexter's little face lit up!
Off he ran.. Pulling us inside the doors... Then....
What did he do.... a MASSIVE POO in the shop!! OMG I was so embarrassed!! The girl behind the till looking at us like we have this uncontrollable dog!!!
This isn't the first time either... He has done that in Yeovil 'Pets At Home' as well!! But I blamed it on Ryan for not letting him out before we left. But no... For some reason Dexter treats their shop as a massive toilet!!! No more 'Pets At Home' visits for a while now!!


Looking forward to seeing what next week brings us ...
I hope you have enjoyed reading about our week.
Thanks for reading.
Kelly and Jackson. xxxxxxxxx