Post by dixienormous on Oct 24, 2013 7:38:57 GMT -5
We have our appointment set to get PF registered with the school district and to set up her evaluations. When she turns 3.5 (August 2014) the school district will take over her services from the Department of Health. She needs to be re-evaluated and then we get to have a big meeting to discuss the services they approved (and we get to fight for more if we feel it's necessary).
Last night H and I were talking about New Nanny and he actually said to me that he *really* likes her. I agree. PF seems happier when we get home. Last Nanny would be blasting daytime talk shows when H got home (or the news when I got home) at a ridiculous volume level. New Nanny has been playing the Toddlers Tunes music station on the TV and doing real activities with PF. Tuesday they were playing with playdough when I came home, yesterday they were painting with the dot painters when H got home. New Nanny called me immediately when PF fell off the couch and then when H got home she apologized again for it. We assured her that it was fine and that it's happened with us and we thanked her for letting us know. She's really a great addition to PF's life.
I've dropped a little more weight, despite not being so great about my eating lately. I love having my pants slipping because they're too big and not because I'm too fat.
Post by dixienormous on Oct 24, 2013 7:47:18 GMT -5
We're still living out of bags and during the week it's tough to get the energy up to unpack, but we're slowly getting our home back together. Tonight I'm hoping to be able to get PF's room done, even if her clothes are still bagged. I want her toys and stuff put back where they belong.
Not really, no. There was frost on the grass early this morning, and I thought I saw a few snowflakes, but it was pretty short-lived. No snow on the ground over here. But damn, is it ever cold. It feels like it's way too early to be getting this chilly out. I am not ready!
Post by starrieskies on Oct 24, 2013 10:16:48 GMT -5
The plot thickens for me...
I picked DS up from daycare yesterday and we had a great evening. We went to the park and played, and then I took him to pick out his Halloween costume. During that time we had a really good talk and I found out that it was not stbx who was filling his head with crap. It was the stbxIL's. Awesome. Luckily his exposure to them is minimal. My positive out of all of this is that DS and I have a very open dialogue and he feels comfortable talking to me about these things.
It's very cold and foggy here and has been for the last week. I want summer back.
I picked DS up from daycare yesterday and we had a great evening. We went to the park and played, and then I took him to pick out his Halloween costume. During that time we had a really good talk and I found out that it was not stbx who was filling his head with crap. It was the stbxIL's. Awesome. Luckily his exposure to them is minimal. My positive out of all of this is that DS and I have a very open dialogue and he feels comfortable talking to me about these things.
It's very cold and foggy here and has been for the last week. I want summer back.
Your stbx is still not exempt and I still think you should pull the trigger. If anything to minimize even more DS' exposure to stbx's seriously fucked up family.
I'm so glad that you and DS can be open about things that are concerning him. That is so beyond important. I hope you're still pursuing finding him a therapist because he *does* need a neutral 3rd party, like you said yesterday.
(((((((starrieskies)))))))) you are so incredibly strong.
I picked DS up from daycare yesterday and we had a great evening. We went to the park and played, and then I took him to pick out his Halloween costume. During that time we had a really good talk and I found out that it was not stbx who was filling his head with crap. It was the stbxIL's. Awesome. Luckily his exposure to them is minimal. My positive out of all of this is that DS and I have a very open dialogue and he feels comfortable talking to me about these things.
It's very cold and foggy here and has been for the last week. I want summer back.
I am glad you guys can have a good talk about all of this. I am pissed off at your STXIL's though. Jackasses.
Post by starrieskies on Oct 24, 2013 10:27:01 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I'm still pissed about it, but I also had a very frank and slightly heated discussion with stbx about it last night. It went better than I had expected, and was surprised that even he sounded upset at his parents. I think that he was probably just putting on a show and he probably thinks that they were justified, but he knows now that DS and I talk about this often and openly so hopefully he will caution his parents about what they say to him.
I'm still going to look into a therapist for DS. I think it would be good for him and put my mind at ease as well.
Honestly, it will only hurt them if they continue to talk like that. It's so clear your DS adores you and thinks the world of you. I'm glad he felt like he could tell you what was going on. You're doing great!
I'm down 24 pounds. Next week, we'll pick up our new car (new to us, anyway) and I can finally, FINALLY ditch my POS Chevy Cobalt. More than anything, I cannot wait for a four door car. Now that I have an almost 3 year old, trying to shuffle her in and out of the backseat of a tiny two door, it's the one thing I'm looking forward to most. Well, that and the fact that my car could explode at any time because it's a total piece of crap.