Like a jigsaw puzzle

[Squiggy]

I know it's normal to second guess her motivations throughout this. Definitely difficult, and it shows how far I need to go in terms of trust. I tested a bit by offering to let her take up something she thought she lost, and she said it would defeat the purpose of this to take more stuff up to the apartment. I need to remain calm.

There was quite a bit of "we" use so far this weekend by her: talking about the house, moving back, some things to do in the future, future weekends, etc. She's stood close to me, brushed up against me a few times, and even accepted a side hug of thanks. There is still a distance, and I expected that. I've been working hard on keeping any and all expectations down.

I surprised her this morning with breakfast already made. We spent time together with S5 before I went to work for a couple hours. Afterwards we went to a festival and then had dinner with my mother. And of course S5 wanted to set off some fireworks after that...

S5 has been having a blast, but he is struggling with not being the center of attention like he is used to. W led a short conversation with him and I about how "we are working on being one family in one home" last night.

She faced my mother, aunt (who lives with my mother), and a friend of our's, without talk about what happened, and has seen that they accept her back.

I'm going to keep it nice and easy still. Fortunately we have a free building program in the morning followed by me helping her to replace a rotor on her car and then perhaps a bike ride before fireworks. That should provide good distraction.