Christmas in my Family Room

Hi all,
If you are like me, the holidays are taking a lot of your time. Its my absolute favorite time of the year. Its hilairious in my family room though. Most people have these delicately dressed trees and all the pretty nativities, glass dishes of candy etc etc. My family room is full of scattered Little People: Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus tossed on their heads in amongst the cows, sheep, shepherd and wisemen- tumbled from their humble abode so that Bear could lift the stable up and play the music. The music.... is all that matters.
Then, once those are carefully replaced , for the eleventeenth time, they are carefully watched over by no fewer than 25 singing Christmas critters. We have Santa on the Christmas bull, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and Woodstock, Penguins, and a host of carolling cats, dogs, cows, chickens, pigs, birds, and a horse. Then, across the room is the Christmas tree. It has a beautiful star on the top. Then, it is completely blank except for lights, until you get to the middle. At that point, it is laced with every kind of Christmas singing ornament, singing animal and bell we could find. Bear loves it!!!
This Thursday, we have his Eligibility meeting. A lot has changed in a few weeks. His VI has been out and we have missed her, but the other VI has filled in on Braille and other VI related things. Meanwhile, the paraprofessional they got to take her place in the classroom with Bear, has been awesome. She loves him and she is able to stay with him all day instead of just in the morning. It has really made things so much better for him. His behavior and what he is getting out of the class has really improved having her there with him. It has given us some real ammunition to say that he needs his own paraprofesional in the classroom. His grades have been good. He is showing people how smart he is. I'm sad sometimes about his teacher, Mrs. M though. She occasionally says positive things about him, but I don't hear much. I mostly hear it from his new para Ms. SB. and other teachers he sees. I don't know if Mrs. M just isn't around him much, or if she just doesn't think to tell me the positive things as much- as long as she tells him- or if that is just the way she is. I guess I will never know that part.
I've written a non illustated children's book about Bear's first year- when we ofund out about his blindness. I'm considering E-publishing it. I'd love to know what y'all think about that idea.

Blessings,

BEARZ Mom