I can see what's happening...

This week I started a class schedule that I've done before.
It's been going good so far...but I know soon before I know it,
I'll be completely up to my eyeballs in work.
But it's what I asked for.

I started this psycho-insane work load on Tuesday.
Kicking off my Practices and Practicum of ECE.
Then off to a bizarre class, Life in the Universe.
Meanwhile, feeling very let down by the lectures of both classes.
Off to my night class, Culture and Diversity of ECE.
Never thought I'd take a class on how to explain
Billy has two moms and Sally has two dads to preschoolers.
Geesh.

Then I moved onto my second semester of ASL.
For those of you who don't know what that is,
here's a learning moment! ASL is American Sign
Language. Best thing that ever happened to me.
I adore this language, the community and everything
in between! You should learn some of the language.
It's like playing Charades (Sp?). Funnest class ever.

But this night class tonight was quite possibly life
changing for me. It's called "Exceptional Development"
focusing in on children birth to 8 years old with any type
of special needs whether it be Autism, Down Syndrome,
"At Risk" children meaning children whose mothers
used a heavy amount of drugs during her pregnancy causing
delayed development in any or all 5 areas of development.
Which are physical - fine motor/gross, language and speech, adaptive,
cognitive and social emotional development.

My professor is particularly most of my inspiration.
Her name is Jennifer Adorador and quite possibly could
pass for a professional model. She is stunning yet so simple.
She majored in Occupational Therapy at CSU Northridge,
a school I've been really looking into, as well as Cal Poly.
She has been in OT for over 10 years and is very
passionate about this line of study.
Her husband and her like to go surfing, which I think is
so silly. She grew up in Northern California and called herself
a "Mountain Girl" and loves driving around Rocklin
with a surfboard on the top of her car. Haha.

During this class, I learned that I will be observing a child and
his/her family and making assesments on this child. This totally
sparked my interest. The way that she described an OT, or a PT
(Physcial Therapist) sounded like such a lovely job, if you call it that.
It's the prettiest job I've ever heard of. I'd work with infants- 3 years
that have special needs and I'd work with his/her family and doctors to help
the child develop up to his/her potential. It's a beautiful job.
To see and be apart of a learning process for both the parents and child.

All that so say, I am completely excited about this course and I really
feel blessed that I get to take it and that the Lord has given me such a heart
for his babies.

They are truly beautiful in everyway!