AMAZING

Wow!! No really... WOW!!!

C woke up a few days ago with a totally different attitude. We talked about being positive and were more direct in our redirecting over the issue but I do not give that talk or our redirecting any credit for ALL the change that has come in the last three days. J and I are STUNNED. She is really growing up. She is looking to please others before herself, she is staying positive, she is sharing, taking an active roll with the tots, etc. I CAN NOT SAY ENOUGH. I have enjoyed her like I always want to... She doesn't try to fight for control over it but is going with it. It is really, really wonderful. I just want to hug her and love her... and she lets me! I have told her the changes we see and how we can tell that she is trying hard to stay positive and how fun she is to be with. It is really fantastic.

She woke up crying this morning because it was Saturday. She dreads school starting again. So sad to see. Daddy hugged her and held her and told her to try and enjoy today and she did!

She is really into this physical fitness thing. I am loving it. It is so good for her to get up and get moving. She is so strong! And for the first time ever, Daddy and I see her pushing through where she would normally quit. She wills herself to acheive her OWN success. Normally, she compares herself to others and gives up "knowing" she can't acheive what they do. This is a test against herself and she is doing so great. She ran with Dad far today and about died, but pushed on to sprint to the finish line. She is popping out pushups and bragging to her cousin all about it. She has done over 100 situps today. WOW! I have told her how great I think she would be at gymnastics and she wants to do it. We are wanting to enroll her this summer when she has more free time. I do think she will love it.

Anyway, 1000 steps forward in the last few days. I am one PROUD mamma. She is SUPER HAPPY and told me that she always has been since she has been here but I can tell that it is reaching a new all time high. Let's hope that school can keep her feeling great about herself!