May 12, 2016

I had CASSH Chairs Retreat all day today downtown at the Lee House.  It was a banner day, but it wore me out and took time away from my punkin.  She had a GREAT day with Ashley.  They went on an adventure to Barnes and Noble.  Apparently there are toys there for kids to enjoy while parents look at books. Of course there are also children’s books to peruse as well.

She really liked the train books.  She would point to Thomas and squeal “choo choo!”

When I got home we went to the store to get some food to keep us well fed until Daddy gets back.  Getting out of the car, she heard a baby crying.  She yelled “baby! baby!”  And I said “yes. That baby is crying.  Say ‘don’t cry, baby!'”  She held onto the idea of that baby all the way into the store, through all of our grocery shopping, and all the way home.  She would say “happy?  Sad…. Kiss?  Crying baby.”  There were so many parts to her processing through the emotions of that other child and her desired intervention with that child!  It’s was pretty unbelievable.

I continue to be amazed at her emotional intelligence and her outgoing spirit.  She brings joy to us, and she will be a strong force for emotional nurturing and healing.  I’m excited to watch her become the woman I already see glimpses of in her right now.