Olivia wasn't really herself on Christmas but she's feeling much more like herself lately. After a couple of days of careful observation we are certain that Olivia is struggling with some behavioral challenges. For months now we've been at her beck and call. She didn't have to use her words to tell us what she wanted, we jumped and got it for her before she could even express what it was that she wanted. We got her anything and everything she wanted to eat, she got our full attention at all times. Everything was put on hold, as it should have been, for Olivia. Her care and happiness have been our main focus for the past several months. As we moved back together as a family our priorities shifted, as they should. Of course Olivia's care and happiness are at the top of our priority list but she's physically well her needs don't have to be met at the expense of everyone else in the family. We're making this transition and Olivia has been acting out as a result. After a long weekend and some purposeful parenting and many trips to "time-out" I think we're turning a corner. To sum things up Olivia was spoiled rotten and but we're working on it!
This weekend the weather was really nice here in North Carolina so we were able to take a few walks around our neighborhood. There aren't quite as many parks as there were in our neighborhood in DuPont but we did manage to find one. Last spring I would take the kids to the park several times a week so Peter has been to parks plenty of times but this was the first time he was big enough to really enjoy it. He had a blast! And I think there are many more trips to the park in our future. Of course there is the minor inconvenience of wiping everything down with lysol before Olivia is allowed to touch anything and then making sure there are no other kids there. But that's well worth it for smiles like these!
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