Circles

I don't know what yearly check up it was, but the Doctor gave Trevan her pen and asked him to draw some things. When she asked him to draw a circle, I held my breath. I didn't know if he could draw one or not. (I've heard some moms talk about this; but sometimes when you take your kids to the Doctor it seems like the Doctor is telling you that you are doing some things wrong, or there are things we should be doing that we aren't, etc. It's slightly annoying.) So, in that moment at the Doctor's office, I imagined Trevan not being able to draw a circle and the Doctor turning to me and saying, "He should be able to draw a circle. You are a bad mother because he can not draw a circle. We must get him special help right away." See where I'm going here? Gratefully, he drew a circle (to my surprise), and I escaped the electric chair.

On Halloween night we were at a party, and the kids were coloring and someone said, "Mallary just drew a circle." I was skeptical and asked if anyone helped her. But, she had done it all by herself.

Mallary's first circle

Her yearly check up is next week. If she is asked to draw a circle, I'll know she can do it. However, there are no guarantees she will draw on command - but, I'll be able to refer my doctor to this post...