Well, it's been a weekend to remember. Sal got her period on Saturday. Nature sure has a wicked sense of humor. How does one who STILL has problems in the toilet and has accidents still (at 14) get a period? I mean it's something she will NEVER use.
She thought she had pooped her pants and when I told her no, she had her period she began to cry. "I don't want my period". She said it so matter-of-factly, like she could *will* it away. She was ok - because we were soon on our way to a Holiday Fest with the Fox critters. :-)
Sal did her usual Obi One "use the force" thing on Friday night. She was getting ready to go to the Jr High Winter Carnival and told me "I'm going to win a fish tonight".
Sure enough, she came home all smiles with her chubby little hand holding on to a plastic bag with a tiny goldfish in it. She reported that she had played buckets, bingo, soccer, and wrestling. I was curious about the wrestling and when I questioned her further she told me she had beat a boy. :-) (poor boy).
After our fun with the Foxes we came home and Sal had to immediately leave for caroling with the Special Needs kids. If you know how Sal sings - it should have been a *lovely* performance. :-) The saving grace is that they caroled at the Nursing Home - so maybe the hard of hearing escaped Sal's melodious voice. And God knows everyone is melted by that smile of hers. ;-)
Mrs E stopped by in the afternoon - totally shocked me. She's Sal's social worker and big part of our team. She had run into Bill in the morning and he had told her of Sal's new found "womanhood" and so she came by with a little giftie for Sal. She also called Mrs P - team leader and shared with her. They were both so excited. Isn't that nice? I don't know what it is but we have ALWAYS had the very BEST teachers and team though Valley View. I swear - it's like the Sal is not only mine but the whole community's. SO many people care about her and go out of the way to show it. Really made my day.
So the day I've been dreading for about 2 years is finally here and over. I'll be going to see Dr L about putting Sal on the pill or shot or what ever. My Oct List told me of shots every 3 months in which you don't have a period at all. I'll also be inquiring at what age we could think of hysterectomy.
Sal has done really well. We have just one more hurdle - we swim tomorrow, so we'll see just how bad things are "down there" and *if* we can swim. :-/ If we have to cancel THAT - she may be ready to do the harricarry. :-)
