that school thing

So far, so good. Addison was completely worn out the first week. I put her to bed each night and when I went to check on her five minutes later, she was sound asleep. So were her best buds - Sammy, Marnie the mouse, and Lucy Bear. She can't sleep without them.

The whole thing has definitely been harder on me than her. It's difficult for me to not know what is going on all day. I feel so disconnected. The information you get from a five year old is limited. I know that she's made it two weeks without having to change her behavior card and therefore she's gotten to pick a prize out of the box. I know that we don't have to work on any of her letter sounds because she got them all right. I know when she eats lunch because I finally emailed the teachers to find out why she was so hungry in the afternoons. I know that she's had cupcakes on two separate occasions.

Addison is shy when it comes to new things, but she's doing great. She's even riding the bus. The first time she rode it I was that crazy mom and met her at school. I wanted her to be comfortable with what to do when she gets there. I also got to meet the bus driver. It totally felt like Forrest Gump. She's made a new friend from our neighborhood and they sit together every morning. However, today her friend wasn't at the bus stop and therefore the routine was all screwed up. Addison was a little teary, but still managed to get on without a breakdown.

Last week we were in the car and Addison said, "We've tried this bus thing. Now I think I want to try the lunch thing". So far she's only brought her lunch. It makes me happy to know that she's open to trying new things. She's definitely growing up and becoming this little person.