We did it!

This school year was a hard and wonderful one for my youngest son. We had the great pajama battle of late 2010, followed by the victory of Underpants in Spring of 2011. We had meltdowns and tantrums, many by me.
We have had parenting videos, an awesome parenting coach, PT's, OT's, and a whole lot of Zoloft. That's right, I said it. This momma takes a bit of the Zoloft. Don't judge.
Anyway, I have seen my sweet boy struggle and lose confidence and cry and say things like "I am not smart" and "I can't do it", when I know deep in my soul that he is smart and he can do it.
We have worked like maniacs to find a method of parenting and treatment for Jonny that works for us a whole family.
It's been tough.
But by golly, I think we are on to something.
At the end of the school year, on a play date with a friend, a bully cornered Jonny's friend in the play area and apparently was saying very nasty things.
Jonny saw this, darted right over to his friend, stared down the bully, and took his friend's hand and led her away. I was so proud of Jonny's problem solving and confidence I almost broke down right there in the Chik Fil A. Just to see him silently stand up to a bully without a fuss, and silently lead his friend; it was awesome.
Then the report came. And all of his skills-those stupid "kindergarten readiness" skills that were keeping me up at night- they were all checked off as independently completed! I almost wept! I was in the school later that week and checked with the teacher. I think she was more impressed than me (of course). She said he has improved so much, and whatever we are doing is working!
Damn right!
Next up, kindergarten.