Happy New Year

Happy New Years everyone. Hard to believe 2009 is going to be here tomorrow.

On January 5, Ben will be back at school. He is going to be starting to ride the school bus once he goes back. Pretty exciting, isn't it? For preschool, only the special need kids have the option for busing. They ride the bus with only other preschoolers. A typical preschooler can ride the bus if they live on the same street as a special need child and are willing to walk down to their house. I was a little hesitant at first because I knew Ben wouldn't tolerate waiting outside for the bus. But, Ben's teacher called and asked if we had him ready but inside, would they stop and wait for us. They were very accommodating. So, the bus will pull up at approximately 8:45 a.m. and wait for us. I will then carry Ben to the bus and his nurse will carry his equipment (suction machine, trach bag and backpack). There will be a carseat on the bus for him to ride in. I'm really excited and hopeful that Ben enjoys the ride. On the first day, he will just be riding the bus home. If all goes well, he will start riding daily after that.