Wow! Two in one night....Steven's update

Steven continues to thrive at the dorm in Abilene.  He continues to use his smile and sense of humor to wrap caregivers around his little finger.....which isn't little anymore!  He has undergone the typical teenage boy growth spurt.  He is now 6'2" and weighs in at a trim 210.  Gone is that little boy from years ago!  The kid has more leg hair every time we see him!

His classroom switched sites this school year and he has a new teacher.  His old teacher is in the classroom next door and has an adjoining door.  Steven isn't loving the change of venue and change of teacher, so he just walks over to his old teacher's room quite often and tells his current teacher "No." with a smile.  It will be interesting to see how she overcomes this with his size being what it is!

Steven's health continues to be great and he is monitored closely.  He has always taken a sedative to have dental work done and has now developed an immunity to the med.  His nurse practitioner called this past week and we discussed alternative meds.  I need to call tonight to see how his labs went today with the new meds!  He also continues to have all night parties with his roommates.  Steven and his roommate, Angel, are both known for their nighttime prowess.  The nighttime staff said they used to get a lot of laundry etc done during the night until Steven showed up!  Now, he's the life of the party!



Steven's 14th birthday is this weekend.  We are celebrating next weekend with a party at Mr. Gatti's pizza parlor.  It should be a fun day with all the boys from the dorm (and caregivers) to celebrate with us.

And that is Steven's life in a nutshell.