Random - but with a heart.

First off, I am very sad to see the news that referrals and TAs may be delayed due to the swine flu situation. I didn't think it would come to that and really feel for those families still waiting for TA or for referral. I remember how difficult, in particular, that wait for TA became. Despite the challenges, it is so much easier on the other side of the wait and I want all those families holding those pictures to just be able to make that final step to the other side.

In other news, it has proven to be an exceedingly busy but a good week. I have picked up a bit of the day care crud via my girl. There is snot all around again. But, at least I have the luxury of blowing my nose. Poor kiddo...ugh. I'm going through the Boogie Wipes like they're going out of style around here. Even so, what's a little snot when everything else is perking up?

What's good?
- Pretty weather has allowed for walks with my gal.
- I'm truly getting back in my groove at work (very, very slowly ;0)
- Day care nights are going DRAMATICALLY better. We slept all night last night and the end of last week was great too. Woot!
- Day care days seem to be easier as well. C has made buddies with a little Japanese girl about her age. Her being there made drop off a bit smoother yesterday. The one time I came in and they were playing and holding hands. THAT was some cute stuff.
- The improvements in our relating and my girl's 'outside behaviors' has been amazing over this past week. Reeling things in really was a great part of the answer, I believe.
- I was distraught last Monday with worry about going back to full-time next week and call this weekend. C's ped refocused me in a good way. I'm worried about how stressed C will be yet her ped suggested that she thought things would go even BETTER once I was back to full time because the routine would be far more predictable. Right now, it isn't clear to her what is a work day or a home day. I'm going to roll with that.
- Observed behaviors at the doc's office were FAR more appropriate. She showed definitive stranger anxiety and let the doc know exactly what she thought of being examined. It was a good thing! She is turning to me much more often for reassurance. Certainly, this is an ongoing process but, for now, things are heading in the right direction and I couldn't be happier about that. We have not had an anxious, angry scratching episode in more than a week.
- Ear tubes are still on the table with the decision to be made in 4 weeks. We need complete clearance of fluid to make it a no-go. I am fully expecting to be put on the schedule. I'm fine with that. I worry about my girl's hearing affecting her speech development. So, yeah, I call following up with that a 'good'.
- C turned 15 months old yesterday. We've been together nearly two months. It still amazes me HOW MUCH HAS CHANGED in such a short time. We are both worlds away from the people we were two months ago. I love that each and every day brings something new (granted, I don't always love what that new thing is ;0). But, this is one amazing journey and I am glad I get to be on it for the rest of my days.