Christmas went well overall, the first couple of days were hard for me but the kids had a great time.
Before leaving for our trip, I asked about the appt time so I could be there and she said it was just for her. I said there wasn't much to mediate then and explained how it was awesome timing. She said she was going to cancel and find one to bring us both in/research it more. As far as I know she did.
W kept distant from me all the time but was ok to me. I was helping Step MIL in the kitchen for Christmas dinner and W was avoiding coming in and was gone for a bit. I could tell she had been crying. I just kept my distance and was normal as possible.
I drove w step MIL ~1 hr the next day and she knows something's up but nothing more than that. I drove her car back with W and it was the most we've talked in months. The next day was just okay with some short conversations on the long drive home. We had a few laughs over those few days and Monday night was nicer than normal. The rest of the week that's also been ok but there have been some awkward moments. This mornng she vented about work to me and I made her laugh after listening. This is a first in a long time. We also took the kids to a movie tonight but had an awkward quiet moment after putting the kids to bed.
I had to ask about the appt earlier this week so I knew where I stood and she got really irritated. I haven't brought it up at all since.
I'm trying to just go with the flow and work on myself (counseling is going along well with DR book) and have been reading here on the regular which is helping a lot.
