2.12.2012

Social Graces and LifeSavers

I think Lucas really likes Kai's chicken nuggets!


Connecting with other mom's from NV's that have hearing impaired kids has been such a blessing to me.   It is so nice to talk with others and hear that they went through the same struggles.   I was talking to a mom of a child that has graduated from NV's and is now mainstreamed for Kindergarten.   She warned me that hearing impaired kids some times do not have the same social graces that other children have because of their hearing impairment.  She said that she is getting called by the school all the time because her daughter touches other kids to get their attention and non-hearing impaired kids are not used to be touched all the time.   Great!! Let's  just add one more thing"my list" of things to worry about Kai as he gets older...calls from school for touching others.   Well the very next day, I was dropping Kai off at NV's and Bei has to ALWAYS go to the bathroom while we are there.   I walked into the bathroom and looked and there was a man in bathroom!   I stopped in my tracks, starting laughing and said "oh, I am sorry, I thought it was the women's bathroom".   With that I looked at the door and it said, "WOMEN"    He said it "It is the women's bathroom."   Okay, I don't have much of a poker face and must of given him the "what the hell...???"  look.   He pointed to his little daughter and said "My daughter has to go to the bathroom."   I realized once he spoke that this guy is hearing impaired.   Both Bei and I ended up going to the bathroom with the man still in there.   Kind of WEIRD...   Oh brotherhood...is this the social grace that mom's are talking about???   Do I really have to teach Kai that you don't ever go into a woman's bathroom?   However, I am going to give Kai the benefit of the doubt and assume that by the time he is in his 30's he will know not to go into women's bathrooms...




Bei started full day school on February 6th!   He has handled it like a champion!   I am so proud of him.   I thought for sure that he would really give me grief about it, but he has done really well.    He also recently turned six and all he wanted was a cotton candy machine.   We bought it on-line, but didn't realize you have to buy the mix separately.    So instead we throw 3 life savers in the machine and it makes the MOST delicious cotton candy that you ever had, while it spew's strings of sugar all over the kitchen.   Honestly it is worth it!!   I'll have to order the mix, but I bet it won't be as good as the Life Savers!

3 comments:

Becky said...

Happy Birthday Bei !!! I can't believe he is 6 already & it looks like he LOVES the cotton candy machine. He is too adorable- what a fun birthday request. Sounds like Kai is doing well too. Miss you!
Becky

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Jeannine said...

Did Taylor get her ears pierced? I love the picture of Bei making cotton candy, your children are so lucky to have you as their mother.