Henry really wants to join in the art-fun with Anna & Sarah so I let him check out the crayons today.

Also this morning I was able to volunteer in Anna's classroom because I think I've finally found someone to watch Henry each week! She is a former preschool teacher and is reliable. What more could I want? Henry seems to like her, too! He didn't want me to hand him to her but when we all sat down together he happily started chatting with Kerry and didn't seem bothered when I left and he was still happy when I came home!

It was so fun to go to Anna's class today. I noticed that she is mouthing words when the group is responding to the teacher. Every kid has a partner for their' "writer's workshop" so I sat with Anna & her partner when it was Anna's turn to share. She shared her story with me but I'm not sure her partner heard her. Next week I'll try to position myself so Makenna can hear her, too.

Several of Anna's friends came up to me and said that Anna doesn't talk at school. I responded by just telling them that she isn't ready yet but maybe she will later in the year. I hope she does but it's up to her entirely. She will talk to me (quietly) in front of the other kids but not to them or specifically so they will hear. I went to lunch with her, too, so I got to chat with her and the other kids then a bit more. Anna said a few things through me to the other kids at lunch. I'm super excited that I'll be able to go each week.

Anna also has a playdate set up for Saturday which we're hoping to do with a few of the girls from her class on a one-on-one basis to try to get her more comfortable with them individually in the hopes that she'll start talking to them outside of school and then maybe at school, too.