Your weekly update...

I have been busy the past few days.  I took off last night to go to this Primary Matters events, where only the Democratic candidate reps actually showed - Huckabee's people were supposed to, but never did.  Hey, I was at least able to score the bottle of water marked for Huckabee.  I heard people from Obama and Clinton's campaign.  Clinton's guy (a volunteer who had a fellowship/internship in the last Clinton administration) was much more engaging, but I am not completely sold on her platform or policy positions.  Obama's guy was such a pro that he seemed completely disconnected from the voters.  I liked a lot of the policy points he made and left thinking I would vote for Obama, but found his professionalism and lack of engagement a little off-putting.  I really don't know what I am doing on Tuesday.  I still wish John McCain had an articulated autism platform.  Everyone should.

I lined up an appointment for Jimmy on Tuesday to look at medicating for the ADD/ADHD, OCD, and anxiety stuff that we are working through right now.  I am having such a hard time with him right now, that I am kind of shutting down.  I am starting to shut people out a bit - I know I am, but I can't help it.  I have all this weird interpersonal stuff going in my life in every setting.  Jimmy spends half his time running in circles.  Jacob is so lacking for attention that he just is a hellion regardless of the setting.  He wants our attention and can only feel it when he is acting up and out.  I am feeling so overwhelmed by everything that I feel like I would break if one more thing touched my shoulders.  It's the weight of the world, you know...

Maybe Jimmy's new doctor could write a prescription for me... some valium perhaps.  

Putting that bright side... I have lost seven pounds this month.  Something has to go right, in spite of everything...