Happenings

A year ago I began to intensely work with Kendra to help her SPD. I took her to new places with new people to try to pull her out. This was very difficult for her. One place I took her is called Hoots. It has inflatable jumpers and slides. It took about an hour to finally get her to even want to get on them. At first she got right off. Eventually we jumped and slid together.

Kendra had a birthday party at one of these jumpy places. I told Mark to be prepared because she would probably have a hard time. As we entered the party it was loud and filled with people. Kendra didn't seem to notice, she wanted to jump! She got right on a jumpy with unfamiliar people, without mom or dad, and had a great time! She did ask for her daddy to join her, but not out of fear, just for play. Isn't that amazing? Seeing these strides in Kendra makes me happy.

Transitions and new routines are still hard for her. A new year means a new nursery class and teachers. Kendra loved nursery last year so I thought she would be okay. I was wrong! Kendra cried and gagged until they found us. She kept saying, "I want to go home." Mark was able to get her to go back to nursery as long as he stayed. I'm in the process of making a visual schedule for her so she can understand the change. Hopefully in about a month or two she'll love nursery again.

Today was Kendra's first day of Pre-school! I can't believe my little girl is going to school already! It's actually a friend from our ward that is teaching her along with four other students. I thought Kendra would have a difficult time with the transition, but she went right on in and I came home!!! We have talked all week about school and how fun it would be. This morning when she woke up she said, "I go to school today!" She was ready to go the minute she was up. In fact, 20 minutes before it starts she was at the door waiting for mommy to finish getting ready.