It's Been a Weird Week

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Last weekend, Faith seemed to be struggling with a cold. On Sunday morning, I thought she had slept it off, but unfortunately, it hit full force that evening. Because she was so stuffed up, and had a lot of drainage, she did not sleep well that night. I tried to put her adjustable bed up as much as I could, but it still wasn't enough. Around 3 in the morning I put her in her chair where she slept for a few hours. After I put her back into bed, her sleep was still pretty disruptive. Finally, around 8:30 she had had enough and just wanted to get up for the day.  On Monday, we called to cancel her Tuesday therapy sessions. She was bummed about having to miss aquatic therapy and occupational therapy but took it well. I was trying my best to help her feel better by giving her nose spray (which she was actually asking for), keeping her humidifier going, and also doing this face mask thing that makes steam so that she can breathe it in. She calls it her inhaler.  On Wednesday, she ...
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Let Second Grade Begin

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Well, just as I thought, this morning didn't go too well getting Faith ready for school. She was in tears for most of the time we were getting ready. I tried to sit with her and console her and through her tears she said, "I'm not ready for school." When I asked her why she replied through even more tears, "I want to stay home with you."

It was sad and endearing at the same time. I'm not sure what finally brought her out of her tears, but she did calm down as I was fixing her hair. Then when her dad tried to talk to her, she told him she was busy getting ready.

Rob and I both walked her to school and since her morning aide was nowhere to be seen, I took her downstairs to her classroom. On the way, we ran into several teachers who gave Faith a very warm welcome back to school. She received many compliments on her outfit and her pretty hair. She was smiling and talking, and I knew at that point she was going to be fine.


At home, I kept watching the clock and wanting to go get her to see how her day went. Neither of her aides called so I figured that was a good sign. Then finally it was about three o'clock and when I went down to the school, she was sitting outside with her afternoon aide and a friend of hers who is also in a chair. 

When she saw me, she yelled, "Mommy!" It was a very happy moment, and I was pleasantly surprised that she didn't look very tired.

She had been a little nervous in the morning after I left, but her afternoon aide said she did great and was totally herself. Faith told me some of the things she did in school like doing a puzzle, going to the library and about a few of the other girls in her class. That is my favorite part of the whole day is hearing about hers. 

We'll see what tomorrow brings!

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