In May of 2010 I brought home my adopted son. He was 5.5 years old from Idaho with a past that would have broken the spirit of many of us. He has been abused and had been kept away from society in his early years. This is our adventure together. His adventure of discovering the world around him, learning, experiencing, and growing, and my adventure of raising him. This is a journal written to him and a way of keeping our memories.
Monday, October 18, 2010
The Third First Day
Today was your first day of school for the third time this year! We first tried the private school for children with special needs that was supposed to be an inclusive environment. Then we tried the preschool with a private shadow for you, and now, finally, we are at the public school in a general education Kindergarten class! As I said in a previous post you have a combination of special education and general education hours (more time in general education) and yet again today you surprised us all. I know for a fact that your day today would not have been nearly as successful if we had not done the eight weeks at preschool. For now, I will call it the honeymoon period. Only one tantrum and one attempt to escape the building. No hitting, yelling, barking, throwing, or anything else. I am sure we will see some sorts of these behaviors by the end of the week but you know what? You showed them you could do it. You showed them that you are able to participate and interact and learn from your peers and teachers. It will be an uphill battle but we are off to the right start.
Tomorrow you will start therapy with Linda and we will fade out the naps this week. Of course, when I have you on the weekends you will still nap :)
The above picture is how you Independently dressed yourself after going potty tonight (that is a pair of pants, a long sleeve shirt, and underwear on top). At least it was not a four hour stand off - I am sure this picture will come in handy for blackmail when you are a little older but for today a great ending to a wonderful day!
Love you babes and keep on truckin'
Mom
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