Sunday, August 2, 2009

It's still going on

Well, we're still having the naptime and nightime protests. When we even speak of bed, she starts crying. I'm hoping this is short lived, it's hurts me to see her upset. I know life can't be always happy, but I try to make it that way. I think some of this is separation anxiety. This is a very good thing, because it means attachment. Since returning home, I've noticed a lot more eye contact. I don't leave her often, but when I do, she never protests. Just this past week, I told her I was leaving for a few minutes, but would be back. She said, "Car seat?" I took her along with me because she asked, I was happy she wanted to be with me. The other morning, I left her for an hour with her sister. She asked for me the whole time I was gone. This is a major breakthrough in attachment. The only problem is that she will start preschool in a week. I guess it will be good that she misses me, and she'll only be gone for 2 and a half hours. I guess I'll just see how it goes. I don't know if the timing for all of this is good or bad. She is also communicating better every day. So we'll press on with our NR, and hope this emotional time willl be a time of growth and not take too long.

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