June 2015

June 28

The girls had their first ballet class on Tuesday and it went beautifully. It is a small class with only 5 or 6 students. Sometimes when I think about our efforts with Sarah I picture being up to bat and going for a home run. With the ballet class, it felt like a home run…. Read more »

June 21

Sarah and Amy and I played many rounds of Hello Kitty Bingo while singing the song I made up to the tune of “Raw Hide.”  It goes like this: Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ Keep those dice rollin’ Hello Kitty! Daniel, Fifi, Squirrel Gum ball and watering can Hello Kitty —- This started as just a moment… Read more »

June 14

I didn’t have quite the easily blissful, totally 100% comfortable with upset time that I had the previous two weeks, but overall the week went well. We went to the pool at my office and I supported Amy as she kicked and moved her arms so she swam little laps with my help. Sarah bravely… Read more »

June 7

I think I am finally succeeding in becoming more like my mother. I have so wanted to be the kind of mother she was/is to me, having space and clear attention for my upsets, without needing to shorten the duration of my feelings. Last week I wrote about feeling more truly comfortable when my girls… Read more »