Cool, SingleMama --
They say living well is the best revenge! I also LOVED sending in the post-placements! DD was 2 years 3 months and weighed only 17 pounds. Severely malnourished, sick with diarrhea and extreme anemia (from worms) -- in the first 3 months, she gained over 8 pounds and grew 1 1/2 inches. The trajectory has been similar since. She's now 11, weighs close to 100, and is just short of my height (5' 4").
The doctor at her hospital could not WAIT to be rid of her (got drunk celebrating before we could even leave with her) --
As for the "stupid" thing, we had a cruddy pre-K teacher who wrote a one-liner on her report: "K___
is a disruption to the class and a distraction to the other children." Today, in a demanding middle school, she made 5 A's and 1 B (in language arts -- she cannot spell her way out of a paper bag) -- and the teachers regularly give her "A+" in conduct, as she is the best-behaved child in the class.
Soooooo... you, and SHE, GO, GIRLS! Be proud -- be brave -- be strong -- you deserve every kudo. You certainly have mine!
