Today was J's 1-year assessment with Help Me Grow.  He's a "super star" in every category except one - speech.  His receptive speech is awesome but not the expressive.  He fluctuates between 3mo and 6mo "behind."  Why the quotes?  Because I recognize every kid is different and behind is relative.  I'm not super stressed about it but at the same time if our house sells there's a really good chance we'll leave the county and it's resources.  So we're having J get an evaluation with a speech therapist.  Figure it can't hurt.

They also fill out a social development type questionnaire.  J "passed" that too.  However, I'm having issues with that.  He/we had such a great time on vacation.  We saw people; we went places and did new things each day.  Now we're back at home and he's bored.  Okay, I'm bored (not really but sort of - I have plenty to do but lack momentum and motivation and that's a whole other story).  

I bought him new toys which is so not like me.  He has plenty of toys as it is and plenty more in storage and he doesn't "need" particular toys as he has no idea they even exist.  I've also found swimming lessons for him, and I should be getting a list of other age appropriate activities for him from his Help Me Grow specialist.  I've also been stressing over the playdate emails I sent over two months ago to friends.  I know so many families with kids J's age and I think playdates are in order.  Of course, all that work I need to do but have been avoiding due to lack of motivation keeps me from emailing about specifics.  That's not the only thing but it's the largest surface stumbling block.

Below the surface there are plenty more.  I recognize that and need to work it out.  What that entails I'm not sure but for starters I need to just send those emails for playdates and register J for classes so we both get out of the house more and have fun.