penny, whew penny. she is constantly exasperating her mother these days! penny loves her preschool class with our beloved miss jo, but it's becoming clear she's academically out of her league. we stuck her in that class because her best buddy, avery, is in the class and because we love miss jo. but she is technically a grade behind these kids. and with her developmental delay i think she really needs much more engagement than miss jo's class gives. penny goes to speech therapy once a week, but hasn't made marked progress yet. i have begun the intake process for her to see a developmental pediatrician at the university of utah. i'm eager to see how they evaluate her, and what they come up with. we started a concerted effort with potty training at the beginning of the school year, and pen was making good progress up until about 3 weeks ago. she was in panties and at 100% with pee, but has since refused to use the potty for pee at all, and insists on always wearing a diaper. she has pooped on the potty a few times but it's always a very upsetting situation. so at this point i just ask her everyday if she's ready for panties again, and so far the answer is no. i'm trying to just follow her lead, but holy smokes am i ready for a diaper-free house! penny is delightful to everyone, but is a constant challenge for me. we will be lucky to survive the months before she enters a more full-time school program!! this year, penny asked santa for an elsa house.
here's a photo of the kids at the ward christmas party, and a christmas tree craft penny made...
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