More Ch-ch-ch-changes

This series of events happened to my family over the last 16 months that made me realize you have no idea what will happen to you and when it will happen. As cliche as it is, it made me realize that we all have this 1 life. Our time here is not infinite. If we live it stumbling along doing a job we hate, we are doing it wrong.

Greg considered quitting his full time gig to pursue writing full time for several months now. I always erred on the side of caution because I am incredibly nervous about health insurance. Well, guess what? If it doesn't work out, we can say he tried. I told him to go for it. Do something he is good at, which has the potential to bring in more income, even if it fluctuates and isn't as "safe."

Now we are in the process of switching gears from him working night shifts 5 days/week to him essentially working from home while shuttling Cooper to therapies and (in the very near future) special ed preschool. My mother in law will watch Cooper for a few hours per day 2 days per week, which will give Greg time to write and allow Cooper to see his favorite person in the world. He will also have opportunities to write while Cooper is at preschool. ABA requires the parent to be more hands-on, so he won't be able to utilize the 10 hours per week of ABA to write. I will watch Cooper certain times during the weeknights so he can write. The chore division, expectations, etc. are something we will have to figure out as we go. Luckily we're in a place in our marriage where we can openly discuss these things instead of being passive aggressive and growing bitter about it like we used to.

So, what else is new? We are currently waiting on test results for some neurological issues my dad is experiencing. All I will say is that it's terrifying he's going through this at 58 years old. If one of the outcomes is what they are currently predicting, I will be at risk of developing the same condition. It is scary, but I am praying for the best and trying to keep my resolution (not panic when shit hits the fan) in mind.

Cooper's first IEP meeting is in a week. I hope they offer him a sufficient amount of services and we can all agree on goals. I always worry that his verbal capabilities will overshadow the struggles he faces, but his evaluation from the school seemed very comprehensive and didn't seem to dismiss the other areas he struggles in even though he is verbal. I am anxious to go to the meeting so we can figure out and rearrange his schedule as necessary.

Speaking of the little booger-he is on my lap trying to pry my hands away from the keyboard so that's my signal to go!