Ava's Evaluation

Ava was evaluated today in all areas of development, and was found to be significantly delayed in ALL areas…

UNTIL I noticed on her eligibility determination sheet that they had written her age as 31 months. I asked the team about it and told them that she is only 19 months, at which time they apologized profusely. They then said she is not significantly delayed in any area, and only slightly delayed in adaptive skills.

Her age level at the different areas of development follows:

Cognitive 19 months
Expressive communication 19 months
Receptive communication 19 months
Motor 19 months
Social/Emotional 18 months
Adaptive (feeding/eating, dressing and sleeping) 16 months

Remember, they thought she was 31 months old, so the above numbers would have reflected a serious delay if that was her age.

I’m relieved! She’s going to have a hearing test and I’d like to get her tested for anemia.

That’s all for now!

Bring back Melanie to the Good Night Show!!

Who cares about her silly videos she made in college?

Please PBS, bring her back, but leave Star where you found it!!

What would Bulwer-Lytton say

An opening sentence containing a burrito, an angel and a shovel was judged appalling enough to win the annual Bulwer-Lytton literary parody prize on Tuesday.

Retired mechanical designer Jim Guigli of California was proclaimed winner of the contest, which challenges entrants to submit their worst opening sentence of an imaginary novel.
Guigli's winning entry read: "Detective Bart Lasiter was in his office studying the light from his one small window falling on his super burrito when the door swung open to reveal a woman whose body said you've had your last burrito for a while, whose face said angels did exist, and whose eyes said she could make you dig your own grave and lick the shovel clean."

APPROVES

Summer fun!

Ava and her dad are having fun playing in the hose on a warm summer's day!

How to Sabotage Friendships and Alienate People

Yes, with these two easy steps, perfected by me, you too can lose friends and alienate people!

Number one, for relatively new friends or those you haven't seen in a while, keep calling and writing everyday, whether they respond or not. Then when they don't respond, keep asking if you did something wrong. Remember, don't give them any space to breathe.

Number two, for well-established friendships, don't call or write. They should know you care, even if they don't hear from you for months and months. Then, out of the blue, send them an overly friendly gift or card, vowing your undying friendship.

Yes, you too can be alone.

Sigh...