1. In the week that DD has had her tubes, I can tell her speech is getting better. This morning after I gave her a snack she actually said "thank you" in a way that I think an outsider would understand what she said. She's still got some issues with balance (although I wonder if she'll be sort of klutzy like me). She's coming along and I think there is less frustration from all of us because she knows what we are saying and we are starting to understand her better. On the flip, she has been having some issues that make me think the journey with her ears is not over. The docs we've seen think she may have a structural defect with her Eustachian tubes (too small or maybe not formed properly) leading to her issues with fluid build-up, etc. so that's a hurdle we may have to cross.
But for today, she said thank you. And it was awesome.
2. I'm incredibly thankful for DS's teacher and his school. He entered kindergarten as one of the youngest kids in the class. He barely knew the alphabet and was okay on most other things. We waffled on whether to send him but did it because we felt that based on his personality, the challenge would be good for him. Anyways- his teacher is amazing. He's come so far and it really is because of his school and her.
On a side note, his school has a lot of male teachers. His Latin teacher (yes, he takes Latin which is crazy to me) is male, and there are others. It's so positive for DS because he likes them and thinks being a teacher would be awesome. I have friends in other schools whose kids have never had a male teacher other than a PE teacher. It's odd to me.
3. In the vein of number 3, I'm proud of DS. He's working really hard and the kid who barely knew his alphabet at the beginning of the year can now read a book (albeit slowly and with some help). He's a whiz at math.
4. DS is kicking ass at work. He got a very large bonus this year which is nice. As much as I bitch about him, he is pretty awesome. He spent all this money on this home theater but damn if he wasn't right that watching movies with a projector isn't really freaking awesome.