Everwhere is walking distance if you have the time

[ClingingToHope]

At the IEP meeting, they already talked about getting her re-evaluated. The last time was first grade.

Really, the best journal I have is this site. I've pretty much documented all of the major happenings here since September 2009.

I disagree that holding her back won't help. There is a definite age bias here and in the world. The fact that D9 is a July 29 baby, making her almost always the youngest in her class, is a disadvantage she is going to face her entire life.

I've made copies of the first chapter of the book Outliers to give to XW and the social workers if D9 hasn't made progress by mid year.

D9 has always gravitated toward younger kids. Her best friends are in second and third grade. She is in fourth. It's always been that way. The girls in her class are into boys and makeup and D9 is still into dolls and Pokemon.

On the date thing, we're getting ahead of ourselves. I don't have one yet. I'm not close to asking yet. I'm just happy right now exchanging messages. I was getting a little frustrated with Match.com. It's nice to have some interest.

Journaling. Last night was my night with the girls, but there was lots of back and forth with XW over scheduling Friday.

It's my weekend, but I can make extra money working at a football game. D12 can go with XW to theater, but D9 wanted to stay at a friend's house. That friend, though, is having D9 over Saturday for a birthday party/sleepover. Her mom needs to clean and can't have D9 over.

So D9 asked to go to another friend's place for the night. That mom said yes. I let XW know because I know she doesn't really like this friend of D9's or where she lives.

So XW calls and doesn't really want her going there. I just listened and explained the situation and XW decides D9 can play there for a couple of hours, but she'll pick her up and take her with to theater as well even though she's not in the play.

Then, when I'm done with the game, I can pick them up, even if it's 11 p.m.

D9 is happy with that and I get to do the game and all is well.

Later, D9 finishes her homework and wants to call XW. I give her the phone and she goes outside. Ten minutes later, voila, here is XW at my house. D9 asked her to come over because she felt sick.

She never said this to me. It's probably just a ploy to get XW and I in the same room. XW takes D9's temp -- normal. She stays for about 30 minutes. I just laid down on the couch watching them and talking to D12. Then she headed home.

On the money front, I recruited a friend of mine to do a product endorsement video for my sister's company. I was "the face" for the video. I just did the driving and the talking and my friend did the recording and editing. My sister's happy and she's sending $500 for the video. $400 for my friend and $100 for me.

Every little bit helps.