Another Week

This has been a more reasonable work week and yet more frantic.

I spent 1.5 days away from the office. Tuesday was the day I set aside to study for the PMP only to be inspired to pick raspberries in the morning in Winchester. It was GREAT! We picked raspberries and then played in the park. But I made myself crazy. I decided to go to the Waltham public library because my knitting book has gone missing. They had a copy and I went to use their study room. I think I was only there 3 hours and I don't know if I could have justified taking the day off to study.

Neighbors and friends arrived and HKB wonders what everyone's comings and goings are like when we are here. I doubt it is that much of a waystation since AWB has so many activities.

Today, I visited the school to make sure my girl was not sad to be there. And I was reassured to find her playing in the sand with no tears. I watched her go into her classroom and walk around. She was completely fine. Two new teachers. So today was my half day to check up on the school and AWB.

The mom's group is now in crisis and I discussed it with Dr. H. I don't have much hope for it and am not sure if the leader would even consider working with just 3 members. It is a mess.

HKB
Roughing it out at school as he feels ignored by the administration and taken advantage by the students. He is actively buying lottery tickets which signals his fantasies to leave. He also applied for a number of jobs off craigslist so that was quite impressive.

He did have the audacity to suggest that I continue to be friends or friendly, not sure which, with Joanne so that I can make sure that all information on the child front gets passed to me. Some idea that that approached worked for his mother and should work for me. He, of course, could not conceive of being her friend himself and would make me the sacrificial lamb. Clearly, unrealistic.

AWB
She started singing today, Mary Little Lamb. I can't tell where from, her Sesame Street Kids' Favorite Song DVD or from school. The school teachers told me that she likes circle time and eats at the table with the other kids. AWB is also focused on showing us the large flash cards and saying the name of things.

EI is encouraging us to transition and Dr. H thinks it is also a good time for another evaluation of AWB since she is still not putting two words together. I may call MGH to find out what they think. I saw AWB give Kat a kiss on Tuesday and she seems very comfortable with her. Kat says that she thinks that AWB is a cautious child.

The other stunner this week was that AWB put on both the octopus and Tigger costumes without a problem. The octopus seems a bit long so we may use the Tigger costume for the night of Halloween. Since she goes to school on Halloween, we need to find out whether she can go in a costume or not.