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| 10/5/2006
Well, some of you may be wondering (or maybe not :) how the day went at day care. Let me start by saying that I could tell by the way Maria got up this morning that she was in a "mood". I can tell by her facial expressions and her reactions to our routine. She was in a funk. When it was time to go, the kids and I were ready first. That happened another day, and Maria was FINE with it. Not today. I waved good-bye to her and got in the car. She threw her little body down on the ground and started wailing, "MAMA" which apparently is like a curse word to her...she only uses it in times of GREAT distress or anger. Needless to say, I left as fast as I could and sent warm wishes via vibes to my husband. And I was QUITE thankful it was HIM not me taking her. :) Well, when I got to school, I had to get ready for a field trip to the pumpkin patch (coldest day all week!). During that time, I got a message from my husband via text message that the drop off did NOT go well, that she had a fit when he was leaving. I think he is traumatized. She came running up to him with her arms stretched out wide, like "Save me, Daddy..." Hmmm, I am beginning to see a correlation with the morning and the fact that he has been ill all night. Anyway, he did leave, and I asked him to call and check on her later. He did...she was doing okay and had attached herself to the teacher. When I went to get her this afternoon, she was happy to see me (smiling through the thumbsucking), but she didn't come tearing across the room. Her teacher said she had a really good day. Apparently Maria played well (though ignoring other children), ate well (always :), and had no trouble taking a nap. So I am relieved. We will see what tomorrow brings... I know I have mentioned prayer before, but please pray for the family of Jake Owen. He went to be with Jesus today. I am devastated. Jake has a special place in my heart. Thank you for praying! Please continue praying for day care, and also for Mark. He is sick today... I better get my stuff together for my first day back! Have a good one! |
| 10/7/2006
Well, if you have followed our Maria story for long, you probably remember that Friday nights are my "wiped out" day when I am teaching. So entries are not likely. :) Things are going pretty well. Maria did better going to day care yesterday. We did kind of have a sticky situation getting her there. Mark had been sick but I still hoped he could take her (getting the kids ready and out the door with me so that I am at school on time is not an easy task). Then just as I was telling Hunter what he needed to wear, HE got sick. All I can say is a HUGE thank you to my mom for running over to stay with him so Mark could take Maria to day care so I could get to school on time. (And another HUGE thank you to Grampops for taking Hunter to boy scouts the night before when Mark was sick and I had the girls to care for...) I am very blessed. Oh, back to Maria, she cried when Mark left, but it wasn't the same sort of hysterical cry. And when I went to pick her up, the teacher told me she had done very well, understood alot, and even PLAYED with another little girl! What wonderful words to hear! Last night I took the girls out to eat since the boys were still a little sick. We went to a Mexican restaurant, which is a rare treat for me since nobody else in the family really cares for it. It had someone playing music, bright colors...I think Maria really liked it. I think she liked the salsa even more. It was spicy (I thought) yet she just spooned it into her mouth. Then when it was time to leave, she walked by every booth, waved to whoever was sitting there and said, "Hola!" Then she would sometimes blow kisses. We just never know what she is going to do! Yet, this morning, we went to a breakfast bash at school (donuts). A couple people kept asking to hold her, which she immediately told them no. She went from a bubbly personality to just shutting down (and she stayed that way most of the morning). She actually cried the last time someone asked her. I am thinking of making a shirt that says, "PLEASE don't ask to hold her." It really upsets her, especially when she is asked over and over. Like I said, we just never know with her. (I would guess she has not been held a lot in her life...) Let's see...I know there are new words. I am losing track. I think "cheese" and "really" are the newest ones. Oh, and "MINE" which it took her all of two days at day care to learn. She also has a new phrase..."Stop it!" If you think of it, please continue to pray for Jake Owen's family. I just cry every time I visit his site...I cannot imagine what his family is going through. |
| 10/8/2006
Well, I was all prepared to tell you what a rough day it had been. Maria started crying as soon as we entered church and cried on and off for the first hour we were there (and I am IN her class). The second hour wasn't a whole lot better. I just didn't have to hear it because I went to church. :) I was feeling a little frustrated and defeated. Then we went to community group where another adoptive mom gave me some encouragement. But the best news is that when we went to pick the kids up at my parents' house, we found out that Maria had decided that Grampopds (my dad) is okay! She had a great evening with him. It was just the encouragement I needed to be reminded that we ARE getting there, slowly but surely. Have a great week! |
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