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 Posted: 11/05/04 - 13:52 Post subject: After 2 months, things finally falling into place.
The biggest obstacle living here has been finding a place for Jacob full-time. I don't know how many daycare/preschools I've visited, but a lot. We got into the Woods on Tu/Th because they only had that opening for him, but I need him somewhere MWF so I can attend classes on campus come January (My paralegal classes are on these days and I'm scheduled to take 3 of those). I had him at an in-home place MWF, and she is really great. Licensed, degree in early childhood teaching, a good person. But Jake hated it. Cried. So I only used her for 2 hours on these days so I could attend class. And I hated doing it, but I NEED to go to this class.
The crying hadn't stopped as of Monday (he'd been there 2 weeks) and I'd resigned myself to the idea that I just cannot attend class. He is far more important than I am at this stage, and this is an avoidable thing, his crying. So I was going to avoid it. It's not a separation thing either. He doesn't cry at the Woods.
Then, miraculously, we got an open slot at the Woods (this is the campus preschool and it rocks and he loves it) and he's there full-time now. This is such a great thing. He's right there where I am, he loves his teachers and they adore him, and it's all just perfect. I'm so relieved. I can focus and do what I need to do and know that he's not somewhere unhappy.
Other good thing is he starts speech therapy on Tuesday. This is going to be a PITA for me, because I have to pick him up at 1130 on Tues & Thurs from preschool, take him to the middle school, then pick him up at 2. It's a lot of driving on those days, and breaks up my studying time. However, 4 hours a week of therapy in a group setting I think is going to be such a good thing for him. His speech has improved greatly with the 8 months of therapy he received this past school year, and I know by the time Kindergarten rolls around, he'll be where he should be speech-wise.
Of course his starting school next fall brings up a whole new set of issues, but I'm trying not to worry about that today. For now, life is good and I really feel that where we are is where we're supposed to be. It's so nice to be able to sigh in relief instead of frustration!!!
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Posted: 11/05/04 - 18:33 Post subject:
Thanks for sharing this good stuff with us! 
Oh, and a funny thing... Somehow we got on the subject of step-parents, and I told Libby it would probably be a long while before I dated, nevermind had a step-father in line for them...
Then at the grocery store, a man asked me out...and I said yes. No firm plans or anything, but we exchanged digits. We'll see how it turns out. He's older, a hunter, and has 3 kids of his own. Kinda exciting, really. If he calls, anyway.
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That's great news!
I never had to take the boyz anywhere when they were little. I'm not sure I could have done it.
