My coconut oil arrived today! I didn't realize a 32 oz jar is so big! This should last me at least 6 months. This brand of coconut oil is to use in our foods mostly. We eat a lot of soups and pastas so I plan on substituting butter with the coconut oil. I am finishing up another brand of coconut oil, so once that one is gone, I can use this new brand for beauty too!
Today, we were informed that Kyle was approved for SSI! I am just glad that the wait is over!
His First Visit To His New School
Kyle starts school in just a few days! He will be starting 6th grade at a brand new school, in a new school district.
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
More Good News!
First, Kyle is not sick! He started feeling better shortly after he threw up yesterday! So he is better, but isn't eating much these days. I guess he doesn't have much of an appetite.
Today we found out that we were approved for Food Stamps! I am so surprised that we were approved so quickly. It's only been a few weeks since I sent in our application! But I am not complaining. The Food Stamps will definitely help with groceries! We are still waiting to hear whether or not Kyle is approved to receive SSI.
Earlier this week, Shannon bought Kyle his first remote control car! It's a police car and he's been playing with it indoors for now. At first, Kyle was not interested, he would run away from it. But then he saw his Daddy playing with it and making the car move. When he's not playing with it or when he's done playing with it, we put it away. It's more exciting for him to play with it when he has to look for it.
The other day, I used my Amazon gift cards to buy two motivational posters! My entire order came to $0! I can't wait to receive them and put them in frames! It was really difficult to select these posters, since there are so many to choose from! The first poster reminds me of Shannon, he is always coming up with new ideas and ways of doing things. It reads, "It takes only a single thought to move the world"
This one reads, "It is not the position you stand, but the direction in which you look"
Today we found out that we were approved for Food Stamps! I am so surprised that we were approved so quickly. It's only been a few weeks since I sent in our application! But I am not complaining. The Food Stamps will definitely help with groceries! We are still waiting to hear whether or not Kyle is approved to receive SSI.
Earlier this week, Shannon bought Kyle his first remote control car! It's a police car and he's been playing with it indoors for now. At first, Kyle was not interested, he would run away from it. But then he saw his Daddy playing with it and making the car move. When he's not playing with it or when he's done playing with it, we put it away. It's more exciting for him to play with it when he has to look for it.
The other day, I used my Amazon gift cards to buy two motivational posters! My entire order came to $0! I can't wait to receive them and put them in frames! It was really difficult to select these posters, since there are so many to choose from! The first poster reminds me of Shannon, he is always coming up with new ideas and ways of doing things. It reads, "It takes only a single thought to move the world"
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
New Video, Therapy, and Groceries
I posted a new video the other day. It can be viewed here. I can't wait to make more videos, I love sharing the products I use!
Kyle seems to enjoy therapy! He has Speech and Occupational Therapy every Tuesday. The therapists are really nice and he seems to get along with every therapist that has worked with him. While Kyle was in therapy yesterday, Shannon and I went to Walmart. We did a quick trip and bought all the non-perishable foods on our grocery list. I also bought a little box of baking soda for cleaning, I use it to clean/scrub the tub and bathroom sink. While we were waiting in line to checkout, I picked up two workout tanks. I hope to start a new workout program soon. I've been wanting to change up my workouts since rotating my workouts is getting old. Plus new workout clothes adds to my motivation!
We recently applied for food stamps, so we probably won't be approved (or denied) until mid-September. We are still waiting to hear whether or not Kyle will be approved for SSI. We turned in all the necessary paperwork, so now we wait. Shannon had to reactivate his unemployment, just like everyone else who was on unemployment. He was not approved for unemployment so he is in the process of trying to get that reversed. We had a little issue with our Medicaid, to where Kyle was denied. When I called to ask why (knowing that I had sent in the necessary paperwork), I was told that our caseworker is no longer there. It sounds like she made a lot of mistakes and she forgot to renew Kyle! LOL It sounds like there are many other cases like ours because the lady told me that she had a lot of other files to go through.
Kyle goes back to school on August 25th! I can't wait! We haven't had a chance to get more school clothes, but I do know he will need additional pants and shirts since he will be going 4 days a week. We are limited to doing one load of laundry a day and my MIL and I take turns every other day. But when it rains, we are unable to do laundry because it floods their septic tank to where they are unable to flush their toilet. Their septic tank isn't working properly, to get it fixed would cost $20,000 or so they've been told. When we use too much water, such as doing too many loads of laundry, the septic tank overflows and it starts to smell like raw sewage!
Kyle seems to enjoy therapy! He has Speech and Occupational Therapy every Tuesday. The therapists are really nice and he seems to get along with every therapist that has worked with him. While Kyle was in therapy yesterday, Shannon and I went to Walmart. We did a quick trip and bought all the non-perishable foods on our grocery list. I also bought a little box of baking soda for cleaning, I use it to clean/scrub the tub and bathroom sink. While we were waiting in line to checkout, I picked up two workout tanks. I hope to start a new workout program soon. I've been wanting to change up my workouts since rotating my workouts is getting old. Plus new workout clothes adds to my motivation!
We recently applied for food stamps, so we probably won't be approved (or denied) until mid-September. We are still waiting to hear whether or not Kyle will be approved for SSI. We turned in all the necessary paperwork, so now we wait. Shannon had to reactivate his unemployment, just like everyone else who was on unemployment. He was not approved for unemployment so he is in the process of trying to get that reversed. We had a little issue with our Medicaid, to where Kyle was denied. When I called to ask why (knowing that I had sent in the necessary paperwork), I was told that our caseworker is no longer there. It sounds like she made a lot of mistakes and she forgot to renew Kyle! LOL It sounds like there are many other cases like ours because the lady told me that she had a lot of other files to go through.
Kyle goes back to school on August 25th! I can't wait! We haven't had a chance to get more school clothes, but I do know he will need additional pants and shirts since he will be going 4 days a week. We are limited to doing one load of laundry a day and my MIL and I take turns every other day. But when it rains, we are unable to do laundry because it floods their septic tank to where they are unable to flush their toilet. Their septic tank isn't working properly, to get it fixed would cost $20,000 or so they've been told. When we use too much water, such as doing too many loads of laundry, the septic tank overflows and it starts to smell like raw sewage!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Busy Day!
I feel like today was a busy day! First, I received a call from the Social Security office. They wanted to do the application for Kyle over the phone. That call took a little over a half hour! Now we just have to drop off some paperwork and sign a form or two and then he can submit his application for SSI.
A few days ago, I received a job lead on facebook about a "front desk" position at a hotel in our city. A friend on facebook updated her status about hotel front desk openings at a hotel near Charlotte, NC. I responded to the comment asking where the hotel was located. Then, I received a message in my inbox (from a complete stranger) saying that a hotel in our city is hiring for front desk agents. I wrote him back thanking him and he then responded telling me that he's the General Manager of the hotel! So we stopped by the hotel today so I could fill out an application. When we got home, my in-laws said I received a call from the hotel wanting to schedule an interview! I was surprised they called so fast, considering we just came directly from there! I called the lady who called me for an interview and scheduled an interview with the General Manager for tomorrow morning! When I came in to fill out the application, I was told that it's a "part time position" and I would have a rotating schedule ranging from 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, or 11pm-7am! I am not thrilled about the graveyard shift! I guess it depends on the pay to see if this type of schedule is worth it!
In today's mail, we received a letter from Social Services saying that Kyle's Medicaid will be terminated on July 31st because we failed to return the necessary paperwork! After I had a few minutes to process the letter, I promptly called Social Services to find out why. I was told that our caseworker is no longer working there. The person that I spoke with looked at our file and realized that we did return the necessary paperwork and she will reopen our file to process it. In other words, she has several other cases that need to be reopened since the old caseworker is no longer there. Thankfully, Kyle's Medicaid will be renewed!
A few days ago, I received a job lead on facebook about a "front desk" position at a hotel in our city. A friend on facebook updated her status about hotel front desk openings at a hotel near Charlotte, NC. I responded to the comment asking where the hotel was located. Then, I received a message in my inbox (from a complete stranger) saying that a hotel in our city is hiring for front desk agents. I wrote him back thanking him and he then responded telling me that he's the General Manager of the hotel! So we stopped by the hotel today so I could fill out an application. When we got home, my in-laws said I received a call from the hotel wanting to schedule an interview! I was surprised they called so fast, considering we just came directly from there! I called the lady who called me for an interview and scheduled an interview with the General Manager for tomorrow morning! When I came in to fill out the application, I was told that it's a "part time position" and I would have a rotating schedule ranging from 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, or 11pm-7am! I am not thrilled about the graveyard shift! I guess it depends on the pay to see if this type of schedule is worth it!
In today's mail, we received a letter from Social Services saying that Kyle's Medicaid will be terminated on July 31st because we failed to return the necessary paperwork! After I had a few minutes to process the letter, I promptly called Social Services to find out why. I was told that our caseworker is no longer working there. The person that I spoke with looked at our file and realized that we did return the necessary paperwork and she will reopen our file to process it. In other words, she has several other cases that need to be reopened since the old caseworker is no longer there. Thankfully, Kyle's Medicaid will be renewed!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Next Week's Schedule
The new schedule for next week was posted. I am disappointed because I was under the impression that I was part time and I would be working 2 to 3 days a week. Instead, I am working 5 days next week with a total of about 27.52 hours! Three of those days are full 7-8 hour days! Although, I am hoping it's just a "fluke" because my department manager is on vacation next week and 2 cashiers are quitting (I was hired to cover one of them). I think they hired another cashier already, but I am not too sure.
I am worried about working alone, but I will have a back up person to help. This place is not like Walmart where I would have other cashiers around to ask for help. They have one person covering each "cashwrap," which is where you can checkout. Each cashwrap has 4 registers.
I think I am learning everything that I can learn on the job, but there will still be instances where I will need help. Everyone seems really nice.
I am optimistic about the County job that I applied for. I am hoping to get called for an interview.
I received a response from another company that offers speech therapy and occupational therapy. They are in the next town, so it's not too far. They want us to call to set up an evaluation for Kyle. I am thinking of having Shannon call to set up an appointment since I will be working so much next week. I also have to call the Social Security office to apply for SSI for Kyle, but I may have to have Shannon do that as well. It's that time for us to re-new our Medicaid for Kyle and I am unsure if we will qualify. Thanks to the big chunk we received from Uncle Sam from our tax return, we may have too much in our bank account to qualify. However, when I return the forms with our bank statements, I will include a note stating where the money came from with proof from the deposit. I am unsure if our tax returns will count against us in this case. If we lose Medicaid, I am hoping we get approved for SSI for Kyle because that money will be used to pay for his speech and occupational therapy.
I am worried about working alone, but I will have a back up person to help. This place is not like Walmart where I would have other cashiers around to ask for help. They have one person covering each "cashwrap," which is where you can checkout. Each cashwrap has 4 registers.
I think I am learning everything that I can learn on the job, but there will still be instances where I will need help. Everyone seems really nice.
I am optimistic about the County job that I applied for. I am hoping to get called for an interview.
I received a response from another company that offers speech therapy and occupational therapy. They are in the next town, so it's not too far. They want us to call to set up an evaluation for Kyle. I am thinking of having Shannon call to set up an appointment since I will be working so much next week. I also have to call the Social Security office to apply for SSI for Kyle, but I may have to have Shannon do that as well. It's that time for us to re-new our Medicaid for Kyle and I am unsure if we will qualify. Thanks to the big chunk we received from Uncle Sam from our tax return, we may have too much in our bank account to qualify. However, when I return the forms with our bank statements, I will include a note stating where the money came from with proof from the deposit. I am unsure if our tax returns will count against us in this case. If we lose Medicaid, I am hoping we get approved for SSI for Kyle because that money will be used to pay for his speech and occupational therapy.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
He's Diagnosed
Today I was off of work because Kyle had a doctor's appointment with the behavioralist. The drive there was fun. Shannon got a McDonald's breakfast meal, plus 2 hashbrowns (for Kyle and I) and a Mocha Frappe for me!
The doctor asked us a bunch of questions for a survey to help her figure out what Kyle's diagnosis is. She had read the surveys and evaluations I had sent in 3 months earlier to help determine what he has. She said he's just before the middle of the autism spectrum. She gave us some suggestions as to how to proceed, she suggested we make another Individual Education Plan (IEP) with the school, as well as look into ABA Therapy and Speech Therapy for Kyle. I told her about the issues I am having with trying to reach someone from Speakability and she said "if they have that kind of customer service to just move on!" In other words, find another place that offers speech therapy! She also said that he would qualify for SSI, which I am glad she informed us of this.
When we got home, I went online to fill out the "pre-application" for SSI. I am not sure if someone from the department will call us or we call them. I will call them on my next day off if we don't hear from them before then. I also looked up nearby ABA Therapy and Speech Therapy services for Kyle. The doctor also gave us a list of places that offer those services. I found all the information I needed on autismspeaks.org.
I also called work to get my schedule for the rest of the week. I asked if I could have tomorrow off and she said that I would need to work the rest of the week because I will be on my own after that! UGH! I definitely miss working at Walmart for this reason. At Walmart, there are always other cashiers to ask for help! At Sears, you have to page someone overhead!
I really wanted tomorrow off because we never went to the laundromat this past Monday like we always do. So it's been almost 2 weeks since we've done laundry. If I needed something cleaned, I had to hand wash our clothes in the bathtub and hang dry them. Well, now my MIL said we could use the washing machine since it hasn't rained lately. Their septic tank starts overflowing when it rains. We're back to only doing one load of laundry a day. Since I have to work tomorrow, Shannon will do a load of laundry for us.
The doctor asked us a bunch of questions for a survey to help her figure out what Kyle's diagnosis is. She had read the surveys and evaluations I had sent in 3 months earlier to help determine what he has. She said he's just before the middle of the autism spectrum. She gave us some suggestions as to how to proceed, she suggested we make another Individual Education Plan (IEP) with the school, as well as look into ABA Therapy and Speech Therapy for Kyle. I told her about the issues I am having with trying to reach someone from Speakability and she said "if they have that kind of customer service to just move on!" In other words, find another place that offers speech therapy! She also said that he would qualify for SSI, which I am glad she informed us of this.
When we got home, I went online to fill out the "pre-application" for SSI. I am not sure if someone from the department will call us or we call them. I will call them on my next day off if we don't hear from them before then. I also looked up nearby ABA Therapy and Speech Therapy services for Kyle. The doctor also gave us a list of places that offer those services. I found all the information I needed on autismspeaks.org.
I also called work to get my schedule for the rest of the week. I asked if I could have tomorrow off and she said that I would need to work the rest of the week because I will be on my own after that! UGH! I definitely miss working at Walmart for this reason. At Walmart, there are always other cashiers to ask for help! At Sears, you have to page someone overhead!
I really wanted tomorrow off because we never went to the laundromat this past Monday like we always do. So it's been almost 2 weeks since we've done laundry. If I needed something cleaned, I had to hand wash our clothes in the bathtub and hang dry them. Well, now my MIL said we could use the washing machine since it hasn't rained lately. Their septic tank starts overflowing when it rains. We're back to only doing one load of laundry a day. Since I have to work tomorrow, Shannon will do a load of laundry for us.
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