Well, keeping a two year old is keeping me super busy from 7 am to 5 pm, five days a week.
That's a pretty big hunk out of my schedule right there.
On top of that, any extra minute I stumble upon is devoted to cleaning out my house.
The kitchen, living room, dining room, utility room, my bedroom and bathroom are clean.
The den, other two bedrooms and the last bathroom are next.
I cleaned out my closet, went through all my clothes and I had no idea just how many clothes I owned! I set aside at least half of my entire wardrobe to go to our upcoming yard sale.
My house feels hollow without all the clutter!

My point is that I have had no (literally; none at all!) time to play with Ladybug so far this week. AND the hurricanes are supposed to hit us just in time for the weekend!
So it looks like there will be no lessons until next week sometime.
That is if I get up extra early one weekday or run out and play precisely after my little friend leaves at 5 pm.
Weather permitting!

So today while my little friend was napping I put away some clothes, washed dishes, swept the kitchen and then! I filled out a new Horsenality Profile for Bug!
Here it is:




I'm in awe at the amount of change! If you look in my blog archives over here. -->
And find my first ever blog post then you will see her profiles from May and June and notice the differences.
First of all, the new profile is only on one chart.
When I charted her in June, I had to use three different charts because she displayed traits from multiple quadrants at the same time.
She's only in one at a time now!
LBI usually.
RBI when unconfident during our sessions.. If I ask too much too fast etc.
LBE when confident during our sessions.. and when she runs in the mornings.. She loves to play!
RBE when in a new environment or around new people she'll do her warning snort. SUPER alert, and totally all over me.
P.S: HARDLY ANYMORE CATATONIA!

I'm very excited about this new profile and I'll put it to good use. Here's how:

• I'll research the Horsenalities she displays during play and acquire some new strategies on how to work with them. I need to research RBI mostly. LBE and LBI also.
• Since I know what to expect, I can start looking for the smaller signs that she's becoming unconfident instead of waiting for her to go introverted or explode.
• I'll research some confidence building exercises and use a lot of retreat and praise.

When the weather takes a turn for the worse this weekend, I'll begin work on my lesson plans and study up on my Level 1 material to help me set good goals.

**I still have no checklist!**

I am an extreme procrastinator and I keep putting off making one. Even when I had the time, I never got it done. Maybe I'll get off my bum and figure out what I need to put on there.

I also need to talk with Mariah again before I make that checklist, just to refresh on some of the things she told me.

Alrighty, I'm exhausted and I have another day with my little friend tomorrow! Off to bed with me.

Love,

Katie