hello everyone

[jenna]

hello everyone:

so happy to read everyone's posts again. For a while, I thought the forum is really not coming back.

today is my husband's birthday. Unfortunately we don't have anything planned. we don't have a baby sitter for Jake. I feel guilty that I never do anything special for my husband, Jake takes all of my energy..... We have said a million times, let's get someone to watch Jake one nite a week, so we can go have dinner or something, but i don't know, if just never happens..

do any of you have the same problem??

[langansmom]

We definitely have that same problem but are working on it. We don't live near family and only have 2 people we trust to watch Langan but we are trying to take their offers more now. We went to dinner and the symphony last weekend- our first date in probably at least a year. It was great! Langan's aide watched her for us, and Langan was snuggled in like a little baby when we got home- had a great night.

Do you have anyone who can watch Jake for a few hours a week? We're going to try to have a date night every week or two. Hope you can get some "us time" with your husband, too!

(((hugs)))

[Mom2Ava]

Hey Jenna. Good to see you posting. We have never had a sitter for Ava. DH have not been out together alone in three years.

I wish I had some suggestions for you.

We just started having aids come inot ou rhome to help with our home program and are now looking for a mother's helper. We are hoping one of these people may work out as a sitter .... SOMEDAY!

Let me know how things went with the Nuzzo appts and surgery.

Jen, AKA JJBECK

[LIZARD]

My son is 12, high-functioning autistic, and my DH and I had never once celebrated a birthday or anniversary alone until last year, when our daughter, now 15, was able to look after her brother. I certainly do know what this is like, and you have my sympathy. :(


LIZARD :(

[Nick,Brian,andJon'sMom]

We don't have a sitter for Jonathan either. We don't even leave him with my FIL because he is very unreliable. I will leave him with my Mom but she doesn't live near me.

Marcie

[jenna]

My son is 12, high-functioning autistic, and my DH and I had never once celebrated a birthday or anniversary alone until last year,


LIZARD :(

Boy I　guess I shouldn't complain, cuz it has only been 4 years for us.

My mom is the only one who watches Jake for me sometimes, but she only lives in this country for a few months out of the year. The problem with her is she can not lift Jake at all, it makes it hard since he can not walk, and is non-verbal.
But she really really tried. A few months ago, she said she will take Jake for the whole day so we can do something, and we did. We went skating in Central Park, then watched a movie, then went for dinner, all in one day, cuz we didn't know when it will happen again. :D

It is hard to find someone you trust, I am sure u guys all know what I am talking about.