Doing Well

We are doing well...
Ryan is still working 35 hours of OT each week to pay for Christmas, he's burnt out but he sees a light at the end of the tunnel. He gets an entire week, paid, off of work. The company he works for is excellent...He's fed up with Steff's tricks and he's worried about Kieran and Sadie follows him around but he seems to be doing well. I know he's really ready for this Christmas vacation in spite of the fact that he may have to go in and get some hours to earn some extra cash. At least he'll have a couple consecutive days off.

Kieran was allowed to stay in from recess on Friday and he came home in a much better place. He wanted to go to his Grams so he called her and, off he went. He's still having a hard time with his dad and I think that's why he wanted to spend time with his Gram. He can't get any closer to his dad than being with her. She also has memorabilia scattered around her home and I think he may find peace in seeing his dad's stuff. I made him an appointment with his Psychologist for the 20th and he also has an appointment with our family doctor that day as well. Our family doctor is the one in charge of his meds and I think it's time to talk to him again. His Gram agrees that these steps need to be taken. We all just want him in a good place, one that he feels safe to be a kid...

Steff is still up to her antics. The other day she mixed the sugar with the coffee grounds and the coffee grounds with the sugar and then she put some liquid in the sugar jar and made a paste... that dried...She also got a hold of her shampoo and twisted the lid off and poured it out all over her bedroom floor. Ryan said when he tried to clean it up it turned into a bubble mess. On a positive note, her room smells wonderful. She is just such a stinker. We think it's because she gets bored. She's been used to having nice weather and being outside playing for hours on end and now that it's too cold to play outside she's stuck in the house and thus, she comes up with ideas to entertain herself.

Sadie is well. She is taking the steps to being standing. She will let go of furniture and stand for a moment and then she slowly lowers herself to the floor. It's not like she plops down, she literally lowers herself. It's quite interesting to see. We've also been "practicing" with her by standing her in the middle of the floor and letting go. She will stand for a few seconds and when she starts to lower herself we stand her back up and try again. Oh, she's getting so close. I already got my Christmas gift from her (she said "mama") so expecting her to stand is a little much. Hopefully soon though...Ryan and I agree that her size, being so tiny and all will be so cute to see her walking. Almost weird in a sense...

I am doing quite well myself. Steff is driving me crazy and I'm worn out with trying to stay one step ahead of her but she's really been into having us read books so that's a nice break throughout the day. I worry about Kieran but I have been trying to be a rock and a safe place for him to go. Each time I leave the house I take him with me and we have talks about life and his feelings and other "stuff." I think it has helped a little but it's not time to breathe yet. Sadie has been my peaceful place to go, she's always ready for a cuddle and she gives lots of kisses. Somewhat slimy and wet kisses but kisses none-the-less. I'm still excited for Christmas and there is only 10 days left but I'm starting to get sick of feeling like it's never going to be here. When there are like 7 days left I'll start to get really excited...