Yesterday, we stopped by Bisher’s for a prime new york strip (for me) and a filet (for Jen). Fish sticks for Anna, milk for Tara, and you’ve got yourself one happy family.

I thought a little more about yesterday’s findings; in particular, the psychiatrist asked if I was verbally impulsive, that is, do I just blurt out things? I said no, but I think that as a child that I was. There’s no question that Anna is verbally impulsive; some of the things she blurts out have shocked us, and contributed to us seeing the psychiatrist in the first place. Apparently this trait is the result of being very verbal and having ADHD together. I think that as I have grown older I’ve learned to filter things out.

I also thought about how Anna reacts to our disappointment with her; and that I have had similar reactions, though more internally focused than hers. Now I just have to teach her the things that I have learned; not easy to explain to a three year old, considering how difficult they were to learn in my thirties.

Another thing the psychiatrist explained is that Anna and I get along better than do she and Jennifer because my brain and Anna’s brain are wired up the same way. Jennifer’s is different. Maybe Tara will end up being more agreeable with Jen.