O.k. everyone. I had to delete the old blog because it had some identifying information in it. Unfortunately, it also had all of our blogs. So, I am sad. Oh well. I guess I will just have to start over with this one…. You live and you learn.
So, Olivia has finished her evaluation and they decided that she is not eligible for services through the school district because her speach has dramatically improved. Whoo hoo!!! I have never been so happy. They also told me that they could tell that I have been working with her at home and that they were impressed with some of the skills that she has (letters, numbers, colors, shapes, etc….) of course, that made me feel really good:)
Olivia turned 3. I was thinking on the day of her birth and our birth day about her birth and it was kind of sad. I mean, I used to be able to remember her birth so vividly and now it has kind of faded and morphed into Eve’s Birth. I never wanted that to happen so I think I am going to make a "Birth Book" and put her birth story in there and birth pictures and we can look at it and remember it together. I hope to also include some baby stories (that I can still remember). Of course, who knows if that will ever happen but it would be really cool!
She had a party with her little friend Gianna on her actual Birth Day and then we had 35 people from my dad’s family here this weekend for another celebration. It was mostly for my brother and my sister-in-law and niece and nephew so that everyone could see each other. It was fun. I think Olivia had a grand time playing with all of the other kids. Of course, I am not sure that she really got the rough play that the boys did but her cousin, Denae and Olivia, have very similar temperments and it was very interesting to watch them "duke it out".
It is amazing how empathetic and sensitive she has become. I am so proud. I remember when she was still learning gentle touchs and it felt like she was going to turn into a monster when she was a toddler…..
Hmmm….kitchen is coming along. We now have cabinets, countertops, and new light fixtures. We just have to seal the countertops and finish tiling the backsplash and touch ups and we will finally be done! Of course, there is painting to do but things are coming along nicely. It is still overwhelming though. I don’t think I had any idea how much work this house was going to take when we bought it!
