Ok, so this post doesn’t have a whole lot do to do with open adoption besides the fact I am a birthmom in an open adoption writing it. But I know we have some other special needs parents out there and I need to vent and this blog is the perfect place to do it!

A little biographical information first – I parent an almost 10 year old special needs adorable little boy named Noah. Noah has cerebral palsy and epilepsy. He doesn’t walk and is in a wheelchair. He’s non verbal but communicates with sign language, so yes, I know sign language too. He’s actually quite smart, just has a problem showing you or getting it out sometimes.

Noah needs routine. He thrives on routine. He is just having such a hard time adjusting to the changes in his routine. He goes to a school for children with special needs where they are typically grouped ability wise instead of age wise. He has been with the same children the past two years. This year Noah moved up. So he’s adjusting to a different routine at school, different children, different schedule, etc. We’ve been in school here for almost a month.

Every Monday is horrible! That small little two day weekend just throws him so off schedule! This Monday morning was the worst! I hate Mondays too, but this is just out of control!! I’m talking me literally having to hold him down just to dress him, force in his wheelchair, put him on the bus crying, etc! I just don’t know how many Mondays like this one that this Momma can take. I was so sweaty and exhausted after that physical battle; I had to come in take a shower and drink a cup of hot/cold tea.

Please someone give me an amen sister and let me know I’m not alone in this. There must be another child out there who has had this problem too! For now, I’m about to sit down and count how many Mondays are left in the school year!