It’s not secret that Monkey doesn’t exactly excel at morning transitions to school. We hardly ever have mornings when he holds onto me for dear life until we manage to pry him off and run like hell leave him in the loving arms of his teacher…but they’re are still iffy enough that when we . . . → Read More: Merry Christmas!

I have all these stories stored like nuts in my fat, little chipmunk cheeks and I think it’ time to share them or risk exploding and spraying chunks of chipmunk cheeks all over the place! Ewww, nice visual. Also, welcome back!

So…I now have so much to say I don’t even know where to . . . → Read More: I’m like a chipmunk.

Duhdee, Monkey and I just finished an evaluation and I’m in a good mood. That never happens! Generally I leave the evaluations with a headache and a sick feeling in my stomach. I leave with all these reminders that our lives are not normal, we’re not even close but today…wow. I’d go back to . . . → Read More: Well, this is new.

I know I’ve been quiet, I haven’t even visited the blog myself since that last post. I told Duhdee that it just really sucks when all the things you want to say, shouldn’t be said.

But, here I am to give you the latest and greatest report on our latest IEP. The last day . . . → Read More: Our amazing IEP progres update!

I’m not going to get into details because nothing was decided. The meeting ended up being a forum for the school to argue their case for Monkey’s placement for next year. We were not surprised by anything we heard. We had read the reports and could discern the direction they were leaning. Duhdee and . . . → Read More: Now I am going to talk about the IEP meeting…sort of.

I just found this, wrapped carefully, in Monkey’s backpack.

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I assume that Monkey made this. I also assume it’s supposed to be a bowl. Whatever it is, it is our first bit of school-made pottery…and I love it.

Today at school, Monkey was sitting at circle time enjoying a story. Well, he seemed to be enjoying a story right up until the point where he…*SNORED* loudly. The rest of the kids thought this was hysterical and *LAUGHED* loudly. Of course, you know what this means, right? Monkey spent the rest of the . . . → Read More: Could it be?

Oh, I’m going to get some great search hits from that title *smile*1

What I meant, is that once again I have two drafts in my drafts folder that I’m too chickensh*t to post. The first one was downright depressing and the second one started out talking about the first in general terms and . . . → Read More: They multiply like rabbits.

I spoke to Monkey’s teacher this morning, since she’s the teacher she is the team leader and I know (and love) her, I thought I would ask her about it.

So. Yes, it reads like a 3 year reevaluation but it’s really only an annual. Kindergarten is such a big year for kids and . . . → Read More: The explanation for that letter from the school district.