You can take that Crayola marker and...

So this past week Evan has been evaluated twice for his therapy needs. The first time was with a nurse, then the next was with education and occupational therapists. It was the same evaluation and the same questions. But twice. For a child who has needed therapy since the day he was born and all doctors say so. But you know, the state of Washington and the therapists need to see whether he really needs it.

Anyway, at both evaluations, the Crayola markers came out. Ya know, to see if the age-adjusted 13 month old, who has never seen or used a marker, can just start drawing with a marker. This leads into the next segment that I like to call "Seriously?!" by Jennifer. (Stolen from SNL's "Really?" with Seth and Amy.)

• So you bring out an orange Crayola marker on my living room floor and expect Evan to just start drawing with it? On a piece of paper ON MY FLOOR? On the carpet? Did you not think that after I told you that he has never used one before that maybe he would start swinging his arm around, marking up everything within arms length? Seriously?!


• So the next time you bring out an orange and a purple Crayola? And you just give him the capless purple marker? And you just let him immediately marker on his clothes and hands? Seriously?!


• So you think that by showing him that you can draw, that he's going to start copying your lines? Did you really think that he wouldn't show you how he can draw lines, too? On his tongue?? Seriously?!


• So you thought you would see if he's a genius artist, huh? Maybe sell his Crayolart for millions? I'm on to you! Seriously!

Seriously, though, the education evaluater is coming on Monday to evaluate Amelia so she can play in Evan's weekly playgroup. And I'm sure she is bringing markers. So now I'm freaking out because I never thought to give them crayons or markers and teach them how to draw. I have failed as a mother!! Now I have to go buy some washable markers this weekend and hold a Crayola workshop before she gets here.