My DH chooses to be dumb I think. I really really think that he does this because it's easier. "Ignorance is Bliss". SS 9 lies constantly.. about everything... he is a compulsive liar and lies about stuff that doesn't even matter. So, DH has been sick for the past 3 days. SS came over last night (his first day in his week with us), and we're sitting at the dinner table talking about how DH is feeling better and how his throat isn't as sore any more. SS9 doesn't say a thing. Normally he'd chime in with some words of wit, but not this time.

So, ever since SS was diagnoses with Aspergers, I have been doing so much research on new ways to parent him, validating to myself the reasons for some of the things he's done, and ways we can teach him that they are not socially acceptable etc etc etc... BUT I should have known that this diagnosis would get my husband back into the "Coddle me Wagon"... FACK... it's such BS. I keep trying to tell DH that we cannot excuse everthing he does, and that some of what he does is still punishable... (lying)... but that we have to 'teach' him differently...

Well thankfully the holidays are over..I'm even excited about being back at work actually. Christmas was great as it always is... I love Christmas...but every single year SS 8 creates some sort of Drama. I thought we'd get off free this year as Christmas day came and went without a hitch... he went to his mothers on Boxing Day and then he came to our house for the next week... ah... it was the next week... and I'm officially disengaging. My DH is actually on my side. All this kid does is eat and watch tv.

I'm probably just in a really bad mood as my two year old had me up every two hours last night... but today marks the first day of skid week..and that makes me even more annoyed... I cannot wait for his week of drama, pee, crusty underwear, stealing, lying, and over eating... not to mention his mouthiness that is 100% acceptable in our house.. not to mention that I have to lock all the cabinets, and can't put presents under the tree in case he steals food or gifts...