Closing a Chapter

This has been an overwhelming week. But, we survived the first week of "preschool", and all seems to be going well. Miller now goes to parent/teacher co-op class on Mondays, "Cubs" preschool on Tuesdays and Thursdays and alternates Fridays with speech pathology with occupational therapy and cognitive in-home therapies. Whew! We are busy this school year, but it's nice that Miller was able to receive so much help. In February, we will integrate into either the Bellevue School District or the Lake Washington School District for his future schooling.

On Monday, I received a call that we had been waiting for. When Miller was first suspected of having Autism, our doctor referred us to the Children's Autism Clinic in Seattle. I called and put Miller's name on a waiting list. The wait to have a evaluation diagnosis: 9 to 12 MONTHS. Finally we were able to schedule an appointment for next Tuesday. We've been through a lot in the last few months, but this feels like the closing of a chapter. Finally we will have all the real answers, not just speculations. I'm nervous. I know what's going to happen, but it still feels weird. Like I'm still looking at my life through a window, or watching the story in a movie. Finalizing, but not ending. Moving forward.