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It's been forever since I've written here. Don't know why. I really wanted to keep up this journal.
My daughter is now walking, but still not talking much. She still gets therapy. Her hair is getting much longer and she looks so beautiful when I put it in pigtails and she smiles with those dimples. She is adorable.
Times are still very difficult, but I can say that it is getting a little easier. She is truly a toddler now and getting into everything. Lots of telling her no. I get sick of listening to myself say that word.
She has gone through some phases. She is in one now where she just screams....like one of those horror movie screams, when she doesn't get her way. I'm now putting her in a time out whenever she does that. The timeout just lasts a minute. And so after a few times of this, she doesn't scream anymore. Except the next day she forgets and we have to repeat it.
I like that she's walking because now she can wear dresses much more often. My mother was here for the last couple of nights and she brought her this pretty yellow dress. I can't wait to see how it looks on her. Haven't had a chance to try it on her yet.
Speaking of my mother, she babysat for us the other night. It was the first time that my daughter was not with either me or my husband since we've been a family. My husband surprised me by taking me to see Champions on Ice. I love to watch ice skating. It was fantastic. But it was hard for me to leave my baby. And (soft smile here) even harder to find out, she didn't even seem to notice we were gone. Just a reminder of her attachment problems. It really sunk my heart. I wish she would love us. But I can't make that happen.
So, next week she is invited to a birthday party. That should be interesting. I want to see how she acts around other kids.
Yes, my little girl is almost 19 months old now. I can't believe it.
~girlmommy
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