Third Day...better

Bill decided to let Caroline sleep until she woke today.  I was not so sure about that, because I was afraid she would wake up mad that she wasn't on time.  He went off to work, and Caroline woke up a half hour before school started, and she was furious indeed.  Thanks honey.  I knew she needed more time to wake up, so I told her I would take her to breakfast.  We went to a coffee shop, she ate, and then said she really needed to go back to bed.  It is so hard to know sometimes what is fear and what is real need.  But knowing she can't function well tired--she didn't fall asleep last night until 10:45 apparently even with her sleep meds--I decided not to risk having to pick her up again.  She did go back at 11:00 and stayed til 3:00 without incident.  She was just fine when I picked her up.  

She must be anxious or something, because normally her sleep meds knock her out and keep her asleep all night.  She is trying to do her homework now after lacrosse practice and she is freaking out again over the work load, even though her teacher said not to worry, just finish what you can.  Her teacher had called me last night to find out how she could help Caroline to have a successful time there.  She was great, very compassionate and understanding.  Today, I dropped off a brochure from the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation which was penned just for educators on the types of accommodations these kids need in class, one for her teachers, and one for the principal.  I hope they read them because I think they will be helpful.