VERY good advice guys, thank you. I will let my family know that it is NOT appropriate to bring up anything regarding W and I. I would hope that they know this, and I am sure they do, but a reminder definitely cannot hurt.

Quick update:

I met my W to get D's medicine. We talked for just a bit, W had to get to work (her first shift since her dad's passing). She was noticably nervous about it.

I did let her know that if she would like D this weekend, she was more than welcome. She said thanks, and that she will think about it. She told me that she thinks she will just head back home after the service tomorrow. There will be a LOT of people at her moms house, and she is feeling overwhelmed. Understandable.

She brought her oldest sister back up and the drama there. She is REALLY mad at her, and understandably so. Her sister is a mess unfortunately.

She mentioned that her and her mom will be getting the the service about an hour early, and hinted at me doing the same. I thought this was nice, she is not trying to avoid me, quite the contrary.

So just a few minutes after I got back to my office, W calls. A reminder that this has been a hectic week for W, she was aksing why D was signed in for a full day of daycare this last Tuesday. I reminded her that was the day of her class, and I took D in. She responded how out of it she is.

We talked about her plans a little more, and I said I would get to the service early as well so she can see D and I can say hi to her and her mom. She was very grateful and thought that was nice.

She brought up her moms BDay, and how she is trying to get off work to go see her on that day, and it might change D's schedule. I said no problem.

We talked about a gift for her, and she brought up an picture of D and the dog. Great idea, I think that is what I'll do. I might need to start thinking of what I'll put in the card now...

Overjoyed, enraptured, entranced. Are we ready? Yes, good. In we go.


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