Watching..

Having read over my last two posts, I realize that I have definitely begun the inquiry process.
In my first post, I was definitely feeling some apprehension and uncertainty. According to Kuhlthau's ISP model, this feeling is completely appropriate when beginning the inquiry process.

Annette Lamb's 8W's model begins with "watching." Without even realizing it, I was already beginning the watching process in my first post. One subject that Lamb encourages people to investigate when starting the inquiry process is their family. For me, since I am home with my son and dogs all day, my family is an obvious place for me to begin "watching."

By my second post, I was continuing the watching process by observing my son's inconsolable crying. Lamb suggests sharing your thoughts during the "watching" step and I have begun the process of discussing my observations with my husband. I told my husband how frustrated I was during our son's middle of the night episode and also talked about how during the day he will be completely happy playing with his toys in his bouncy chair and then two seconds later begin crying hysterically. We talked over dinner about how we both wish that he could communicate. I shared with him my thoughts about sign language and he seemed very excited that I was going to research this topic.