girlie
srsly…
What a long week its been. Yes, I know that its only Tuesday. But, I didn’t really get a weekend break.~
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Oh…Ferfuckssakes….
I just got an email from the Girlie’s teacher stating that she hadn’t turned in last week’s homework nor had she brought her homework folder to school for the past three days. I had noticed it gone last evening when I picked her up from school. She told me that she had left it at school.
Last week was her Dad’s week. I was on my “vacation” for the year — down in South Florida moving the BF up to TX.~~
Am I just expecting too much from him? I mean…how goddamn hard is it to make sure that she is doing her schoolwork? That it makes it into her folder? That her folder makes it into her backpack? That she has lunch/lunch money each day?
*chews on desk in frustration*
I think I may just have to re-negotiate the custody paperwork and take her full time. She cannot have this inconsistency in her expectations. She needs more structure as she’s borderline ADHD. I’m not going to medicate her — she doesn’t need that. What she does need is to know what to expect and when to expect it. That should not ever change no matter whose house she is at. It gives her the tools to help stay focused and on track.
And its not like exJ and I haven’t had this talk before. More than once. More than thrice.
Maybe his teeth are making him forget again. *high eye roll*
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The Face of Frustration
weekend warriors of fluffy doom
This weekend was amazing. Of course, it wouldn’t be my life if there wasn’t some level of British drama involved.* Nothing bad, just plans shorted at the very last moment that turns out, didn’t need to be. OTOH, we had a fantastic birthday party for the zee Girlie. It was very small but well decorated (thanks Tam!) and the cake was a hideously pink Barbie-fairy confection.** The Girlie cleaned up in regards to bday prezzies. Her two big presents were the Nintendo DS and the Build-A-Bear (or rather, kitty) that she picked out and accoutremented. In pink Hello Kitty gear, of course.
Dodger came into town this weekend. Most of the weekend we had some sort of physical contact going on. It had been six weeks since we had seen each other. For myself, I craved touching him.
So we chatted and held hands. Read books on the couch and tangled our feet together. Snuggled every morning. Walked the mall, arms wrapped about each other. It was heaven.
Dropped him to the airport to return home on Monday afternoon. Spent the rest of the evening grieving and missing him. Back to ‘normal’*** today. Sad that he’s not here but making plans and living fully.
* – “What is it Sebastian?” “Oh,…” “I think you had best go.” “Yes, I’d better had.”
** – Do you want cake? We have plenty left over.
*** – As soon as we determine what is normal anyway.
The Process 