A couple of quiet days....

Everything is cool at home. CJ has been doing really well. His behavior is fine, his hygiene is good, and his motivation is positive. He has completed a meal plan and a shopping list, with pricing, to complete his project this coming Saturday. He stayed under the $25 budget and it sounds like it will be a tasty meal. He will also be cooking the entire meal as well, with my help of course, but I want him to do the majority. He is very excited about it and rightfully so, he has been working very diligently to complete this. Other positive things have happened as well. I received a call today from the supportive services chick. She has arranged a doc appointment for him on Tuesday, Feb. 2nd. She said the doc wants to do some diagnostic testing...not sure what that entails, but it's okay. I'm just happy he will have a doc and meds for now. The high school is also coming out that same afternoon to install some software on our computer to allow CJ to finish his credits out to complete high school. The thing that makes me nervous right now is that I have not heard back from the public defender yet. I know a full moon approaches so I am hoping she is simply busy. The defenders office is looking at CJ's case as a landmark case though, and they were fused on incompetency...but I can't see him sentenced to a state hospital for an unlimited amount of time. If I am against residential placement, I'm sure you can understand my stance on this type of placement as well. I am praying hard that we can somehow get him out of that possibility. For now I am researching guardianship so I have alot more leverage to help advocate for CJ's rights. It seems pretty straightforward. I need a doc to fill out paperwork stating the need, then I pay the courts to set a date for a hearing. So I will be looking at all of that now. We are still looking for a lawyer that may be able to help us navigate. If you know of one or have any suggestions, please feel free to contact me or post. Thanks all!