I've been thinking a lot about my big boy, Carter this week. How much progress he's been making at school - at home - everywhere! I'm just so proud of him. I know that with such a busy little brain, he finds it really difficult to regulate his choices and emotions, and that gets him into a
Switching his school from the private school that I teach at to a local public school in October was abrupt, and we weren't sure how it was going to turn out. He struggled greatly in a class of 16 students - how was he going to function in a class of 29??? Well, it turns out that he is doing so much better at his new school. His teacher is an absolute angel. She has worked so hard to develop behavior plans, rewards, and make sure not to nitpick things that really don't matter in the scheme of things. Because, let's face it, if you correct/punish/scold Carter for every little thing he does "wrong", he'd never hear anything positive... but if you can let the little things roll off of your back, you begin to see so much good in him. She's been able to do just that with him in the classroom. Can you believe that he's had such a great month that he even earned for her to take him out to eat at Panda Express (his favorite!!) after school last Friday? Now that is a dedicated teacher.
He is such a sweet, loving boy. His sense of humor is growing every day... he'll be funnier than most adults I know pretty soon! He's an absolutely amazing brother... he is careful with his brother and understands how to treat the little guy. He's been absolutely loving flag football, and is excited to register for another round. He gets better at listening to his coaches and learning the plays every week. Though we still have our share of challenges, I can tell that his self-esteem and attitude are really coming around. I'm so thankful for that! What a sweet blessing he is!
