Took Gracie for an evaluation for continuing therapy with the intermediate unit since she turns three in may. They put her with a class ( I had to wait in the lobby) and she did really well. She didn't cry. She sat with the kids when they told her to. She played with the kids when they had playtime. Well, she played close to them with same things they were playing with. She took to the teachers too! So that went really well. I wasn't sure how she would be with other kids.
Now for my Joy. Last week Joy Lin said she didn't have anyone to play with at recess. Anyone who knows Joy LIn knows that she is a social animal. So it is hard to imagine her not having anyone to play with. But we had this problem on and off since she had difficulties with a classmate who did serious damage to her self confidence. I must admit that during that time, I did drive around the school during recess to see if she was actually having troubles, and it broke my heart to see her wandering around by herself. I remember doing that and it was the last thing I expected to have to deal with with her. So I emailed her teacher, who was surprised at first. But she did notice that she was a little disconnected. But I think it just goes in spurts. I have told her a dozen times to play with the boys because they don't form cliques and don't decide that they don't want to play with you anymore because it's Tuesday or the sky is blue.
I see Gracie sometimes as a chance to appreciate all that we were too stressed out to appreciate with Joy. Because things are changing so much with Joy. She's growing up so fast.
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