Miss Helene

I took all these photos one day while waiting for Miss Helene.

This is a favorite...

And this, too.  Modeling!

Ah, my crew.  So who is Miss Helene?

Miss Helene has been Abbey's speech teacher since she began in the winter.  Two days at school and two days at home, she also continued the summer work three days a week.  I like her.  She's not as structured as Adam's was...and she likes chatting with me as much as playing with Abbey.  But she's so interested in Abbey's welfare.  She helped me with the process of switching over, trying to get me into a school that it turns out Abbey's challenges were just short of her qualifying for and getting me a very good push-in special education teacher that was recommended for her twice a week for an hour (to help the main teacher learn ways to communicate with her better) and has been so concerned for her.  She told me she was never supposed to say this...but Abbey was her favorite ;).  I believe it.  Once people spend time with Abbey, even though they've seen her worst, they tend to fall for her adorable side.

Some of our summer sessions we spent outside...I took these photos a couple of weeks ago.  Abbey loved doing bubbles and bikes with Miss Helene.  Thursday was her last day.  I think we found a friend...she was also a Trinity Mom and has four kids.  We seem to have a lot in common.  I offered to take her kids photos in the fall up in my new yard and I think she is taking me up on it.  ( we have a common love of photographs of our kids :)  And she is best friends with Abbey's new push-in.  Abbey will miss her.  But, on to new things and places....