It is quiet right now and I should be folding those 5 loads of laundry that are sitting in my living room! But instead since sister girl is sleeping finally (looks like a long nap in the making) I'm entertaining myself by reading face book entries, blogging and eating lunch. Things I'm thinking about this morning in the solace of my house...
1. Do you ever get over feeling bad making your child go to school when they hate it? Poor Ian, everyday now has been begging me to let him stay home. I admit I wouldn't want to go either to his class. There are some real hoodlums in there and as Ian told me "I already know my letters" which appears to be the extent of their phonics learning...Will he ever enjoy school? Do I chalk it up to a bad year? I know he'll love Campus school where his brother is if he can just hold out till the end of May!
2. Elizabeth is the best night time sleeper I've ever had. I'm not kidding now...the last three nights she has slept 12 hours straight! 7pm she is READY for bed...I nurse her, lay her down and boom she is out. I go in at 6:30-7:00 am the next morning and she is smiling and laughing at me like "Oh, there you are mom!" My theory on this is that she doesn't take long daytime naps b/c they get interrupted by taking and picking up kids at school, playing outside or even loud inside play during the afternoon, running around some during the morning time.
3. I have ventured out to Kroger again by myself with little bit - yesterday I waited till she was fed and good and tired and we headed out to Kroger for a long grocery trip. Would you believe she fell asleep in the van, stayed asleep the 45 mts I walked through the store and didn't wake up till we were almost in the driveway! Hot Digity Dog!!!
4. I'm making Ian learn to ride his bike by himself. I have this theory that I can do it with less emotional scarring then Nate b/c he just cuts to the chase and makes them ride (screaming and all). I got out the bike yesterday after school (Elizabeth was taking a nap inside) and told Ian he had to get on it b/c all his friends could ride by now and we couldn't take bike trips until he was able to ride for goodness sakes boy....please!!!!!!!!!!! He was scared to death (just like he was last summer when we tried this). I held onto him around the yard (that is the hardest but most comforting place to ride) until I talked him into the street. We made it down and back with him telling me the whole time "I can't do it..don't let me fall!" He is so dramatic I think "I just might die!!!" (I don't know where he gets it from????) He did great but upon my promise to him I didn't let go. I'll try again today - I figure I'm at least burning a bunch of calories right?
5. I'm off to Zoomba class again tonight! I can't wait...I'm going to wear my pedometer so I can count my steps for official work out credit for my exercise girl who is using me for her dissertation.
OK......I guess I'll go fold laundry so it looks like I did SOMETHING today besides sit at the computer and play with Elizabeth.
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I am having Zoomba envy. Remember to tell me where you are taking it.
I am also having blog writing envy. I have a big ol fat cat case of writers block with mine. Do a post for me, would ya?
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