So far we have been enjoying fall. We went to the local fair, which was actually quite horrible, but Hailey didn't know any better so she had fun.
Tim recently built a fire pit in the backyard so we are enjoying it with smores of course!
We also have a new kitty. We have had a mother with 4 kittens living under our shed. We finally caught one, but we think the others might have moved away because we cannot find them. Anyway, our newest addition is very sweet and quite a bundle of energy. Hailey is especially thrilled to be able to handle something smaller than her and loves walking about with it like a stuffed animal.
This past weekend my cousin Kelly came down for a visit and we had a blast!
On the school front, mornings are getting easier and Hailey is doing wonderful. She is actually exceeding my expectations in what she is learning and she really seems to be enjoying the time she is there. The schedule itself seems to wear her out, but I guess thats not a bad thing. She is in bed by 7:30p every night, and goes to sleep pretty quickly which is a blessing.
We recently started using a chart to track "good behavior" ie, no crying or whining at bedtime, school time, in anticipation of brushing our teeth etc .... Do you see a pattern? Yes, we have dealt with alot of crying and whining episodes and I was sick of it.
Hailey does well with visuals and schedules and actually adjusts better when she knows the order of things, so having the chart has been great for her, and has really helped with these times when I used to have to deal with attitude. We still have times of whining, but I have seen a huge improvement!
