Hello From Washington!!!

Yes, we are still alive and kicking! Finally in Washington now, we have our house and the internet - thank goodness. We're still settling in to our new digs, but a lot has been unpacked and all the kids seem to be enjoying their new home, Ben included. He's been quite hyper for the past couple of months really, and I'm anxious to get back down to business ABA wise and repair some of the damage the hiatus from it has caused. The Gluten free/ Casein free diet has been a little harder to maintain since we got here, as I'm still finding places to get the foods that Ben needs. All in all, everyone has adjusted to the move gamely, and the girls are busy making friends with all the neighborhood kids, and all the neighborhood kids are busy trying to figure out what the heck is up with Ben. I'm never sure how much to tell people, most little kids have no idea what autism is, and sometimes the parents have only a vague idea I can tell, but hesitate to ask. Apparently, there are some kids with autism out here, though - I found a Speech Therapist Practice that specializes in autism in Spokane. So that's good news, but all the military paperwork that occurs during a move is a royal pain the you know what. I think I'll take a few deep breaths now.