This video is Grace's first time on a diving board. Just 4 days earlier she vowed to never step foot on one but by Thursday she said she thought she was going to try it the next day. As you can see, she did. You might hear a friend of mine say "One, two, three, go Grace!" which seemed to give her the courage she needed to make the jump. She LOVED it and wanted to go again but before she even got out of the pool the whistle blew and class was over. Luckily she has one more week of lessons.
On another note, we've been making decisions around here lately...well, trying anyway. As you may know, we've suspected Grace has ADD for quite some time now and we had that confirmed last week by a doctor. She prescribed a newer ADD medication for us to try before school starts and Tuesday morning we managed to get most of the pill down. Side effects were not pretty! First of all, she was extremely emotional all day...crying or getting upset very easily. She also lost her appetite in the afternoon, which I was warned about. But the most disturbing change was, as she described, "a feeling that something is surrounding my heart".
I called the doctor the same day and she said not to give the medication Wednesday and that she would call me Thursday. After that discussion we decided not to continue that medication. The doctor wants to try the old standby, Ritalin and we're talking about that.
Meanwhile we're seriously considering home schooling Grace for 3rd grade. She had such a hard time in school last year and we believe the one-on-one instruction would help her. She is really excited about the prospect of being home schooled. Even after I told her she would still have to learn cursive and still have to read chapter books with no pictures, she was still excited.
