Abbey has come a long way in the last couple of months. Her talking has started to take off. Most people can't understand her, but I can. I can communicate with her. She can let me know what she wants. If she starts yelling or a tantrum, I can tell her to tell me what she wants or find a word and she can. She LOVES school now after a few months of hard separation, she can't wait to go. She's ready before the rest of us on school days and gets mad that she has to wait. When I pull into the parking lot, she says "YEAH school!" and runs in, so excited that I have to remind her to say good-bye. She LOVES Miss Liz, her teacher. They have bonded. Miss Liz was really there for her through her issues.
Their has been some discussion of how going to school five days a week would benefit her. What? She's ONLY 3! I was immediately defensive and said I didn't think so. Especially once they told me the only five day slot is in Pulaski. But after discussing it with Todd, I will agree to put her the wait list for three or five days here in Oswego. If a kid has to go to day care, that's fine. I just felt like I wasn't doing my job as a Mom who can stay home if I put her in school more. He pointed out how far she has come and more time away from me may be what she needs to adjust. I told him that kids for centuries didn't go to school so young and he pointed out we live in different times....until recently, kids spent a lot of time with extended family and got adjusted to all sorts of situations on their own, whether it be helping on a farm, spending the day in grandma's kitchen or playing with cousins. Kids today, including ours, don't always have that and in Abbey's particular case, it may benefit her. And with her language issues and anxiety, pushing her into new situations may be what she needs. Miss Liz told me she didn't think Abbey going to Pulaski was a good idea and she wanted to keep her with her. She told me she loves having Abbey in her room and I could tell she meant it. It made me feel good. I guess it makes sense.
People who get to know Abbey, really, always love her. She's fiercely loyal once you matter to her.
For awhile she was calling me "Queen Mommy". I love it. The way she says it. So cute and sweet... like "keen Mommy". Then she'd go through the family "Princess Abbey, Prince Adam, King Candy Daddy (character from Wreck-it Ralph, and Princess Baby Ellie". Now I have to prompt her. These stages are so fleeting and cute.
She loves princess everything now. For a few weeks, it was Cinderella hard core and she just LOVED the stepsisters, mimicking them "CINDERELLA" it was hilarious.
She has started the get up too early stage that Adam just left. And if she hears Ellie at all at 4 or 5 am, she's up. And running into Adam's room for some reason to wake him up. Ugh.
She just LOVES getting read to. I do a minimum of ten books before bed. Including Cinderella for a while and this Princess Sophia book she just LOVES.
Poor Abbey was sick this past weekend, vomiting all over for a couple of days. I taught her to pure in a bowl. She thought it was funny.
So happy that she is starting to adjust to school...actually starting to like it. If going 5 days in Oswego will help her stay on course or get a leg up going into regular school...that could work!
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