Ok, so today wasn’t as bad as yesterday, fortunately! Maria got up earlier, ate and drank better, only grabbed the car seat straps for a short time, and didn’t curl up into a thumb-sucking ball when I put her in her stroller. When I checked her in, I put her in the shade myself, rather than relying on anyone else to do it. The teacher’s aid said they came up with a sign for Maria, it’s mouse (starts with an M like Maria). The sign is a finger touching the tip of your nose, like what Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid did. Since that’s probably too hard for Maria, they’re doing it by swiping the entire hand in front of your face–it looks like you’re swatting a fly. It’s nice that they’re adapting to her.
Sue had an easier time with the stroller (yesterday she couldn’t get it closed) when she picked up Maria. Maria was happy to see her, but not HAPPY TO SEE HER like yesterday. When I checked in Maria’s backpack after school, the only thing in there was a paper with several signs (sign language). She did pretty well this afternoon, tho’ only so-so with the new occupational therapist–probably because we woke Maria to see her.
So I suppose this school thing may be ok. We’ll see how it goes tomorrow!
Right actors, wrong movie. That’s from “The Sting”