One giant leap forward! - Part 3

[T1000]

W is contacting me via texts and we are discussing things like MC's via email.

Texts:
Her texts are different to what they have been for well over 7 months. She is either upping her WAS tether game or she is trying/changing for the better. I'm not going go out on a limb and say which one because it's too early to tell.

She doesn't mention the kids much unless I ask about them. She asks me how my day has been. She's even validating, thats weird!

I'm mixing it up on how and when I reply. I'm polite but make sure I'm not too eager. She comes across as eager.



Emails:
The emails are more serious in nature than the texts.
We have spoke about books, MC's and child visitation.

She mentioned her half brothers wedding in two weeks and me going if we were getting on better.
I told her I appreciate the invite but I want to see more traction in regards to communication and counciling before we spend any general time together.
Either I didn't understand what she was saying properly or she tried to wriggle out of the invite when I turned it down. She says we are on the same wave length (page) in regards to spending time together.

We are having a disagreement about when we are having the kids at weekends. I'm keeping my cool, being assertive and validating when I think it makes sense.
I can sense her getting angry about some of it but so far she is keeping it under control.
It gives me an idea of how she is. This conversation a month ago would have been a right mess (theres still time)
This conversation last week would have been like armageddon.

I told her about Retrouville and she said she would do it. As soon as something is set up for the kids for that weekend I will be asking her for her deposit which should also give me a better idea of how committed she is.


I've got to admit it is a nice feeling the way it is going. I mentally position myself a few times a day to remind myself that if it goes nowhere I'm fine either way.
Expectations aren't zero but I'm managing to keep them in check.