Making progress!

The past couple days Liam has continued to have his typical fits and moments of anxiety. The fits he has repeatedly throughout the day continue to become very draining. The fits regularly occur when he has mind set on what he wants to do. It is really very difficult to settle him down he gets that way. The frequency is what can really get to you. Outside of the fits, Liam has actually been pretty good.

Wednesday Liam had a busy and fun day with Seamus and Grandpa McCourt. They first went to a matinee to see Star Wars. The last time Liam went to the movies with Grandpa McCourt it was a bit of a challenge. This time Liam was great. Liam was into the movie from beginning. Liam asked questions during the movie but for the most part was kept entertained by the constant action.

Once the movie was done they went to watch cousin Katie play baseball. Grandpa of course treated them to McDonald’s before the game. When the game was over they came home. Liam was quite excited to tell Jill and I about the movie. When Liam gets excited you can see his mind must be going a thousand miles an hour. When he speaks he stutters and we have to tell him to take his time and use his words. He listens and does as we say and is able to speak. He excitedly told us about the movie and all the parts he liked. It was good to see him recall and share his feelings with us. A year ago, he would not have been able to do that. So progress is definitely being made.

Today Liam had school at Middleburg Early Intervention. He was reluctant to go in at first, but once he got in he was fine. He had another very positive day according to his teacher. By the end of class Liam tends to get tired and want his blanket. The teachers oblige as it is a way to calm him.

This afternoon Jill took Liam to see his neurologist. She listened to what Jill had to say as she always does so well. The neurologist has decided to leave Liam on risperdal for right now. She wants to see him back in October. She feels he is doing well and wants to keep on risperdal. Between now and then she will determine another course of action. Jill and I were actually glad that we don’t have to go through changing medications as that is always a challenge. We are both pretty happy with how he is doing on the medication right now. So, for now we will continue to enjoy the summer It will continue to have its challenges, but that is what we have to do.