Oh my goodness. Worst blogger ever. It's easy to update everyone on our lives when we are busy and taking photos and traveling. This summer was the busiest one of my life and, consequently, I was an awesome blogger. Now that summer is over and school has started, I have not been so good about it. So let me catch you up on our life.
I will start by saying that I have been terribly sick. I think I am beginning to feel functional. Functional. I can make simple meals that do not involve meat and accomplish the minimum of tasks. Our laundry got folded today! It didn't sit in the baskets until it was time to wash clothes again. That's impressive, right? RIGHT?! I am actually taking nausea medicine for the first time in my life. If you know me, you know that I do NOT take medicine. So, this is a lot for me. Anyways, I am returning to the land of the living despite the exhaustion. I'm still not convinced that I'm not carrying twins. If you could see my belly, you would think I might be carrying at least 2. For 14.5 weeks I am carrying rather large. I was asked today "how much longer do you have?" and I was confused. How much longer? 25 weeks! That's how much longer. Oh well. I am sick and it means my baby(ies) is/are growing. That is all good news and I will take it. I have a tough schedule with pick ups and drop offs (Hunter is in afternoon kinder and it's only 3 hours long!) So I drop off at 9 and 11:25 and then I pick Landon up usually around 2. Megan is so awesome and picks up Hunter and watches him until Aspen wakes up from her nap. Two days a week we have reading lessons and some days we have play dates or we try to do something besides sit at home (like go to the park or the beach or the library.) It's a challenge to get out though, so they mostly just watch tv. I'm a terribly tired and sick mommy. This will change when I feel better. I am actually enjoying the loneliness of my schedule more than I thought I would. I thought I would feel totally alienated (which I do) but I'm used to being along with Aspen and am kind of, weirdly, okay with it.
Hunter: He didn't like Kindergarten. I won't pretend it was an easy adjustment. One day he came home from school and reported that he asked Mrs. Vavao to "stop interrupting him." It was then that I knew he was just like I was as a student. We've worked really hard and after about 6 weeks he decided he liked school. He had to figure out how to work the system. So everyday I drop him and Andrew off for school. Everyday we discuss how they are going to end on "blue card". This means they get their names entered into the Friday raffle to pick a toy from the treasure chest. Last week Hunter was blue card twice. Today he came home on blue card (school was closed yesterday). He has tons of friends and when we walk up to the school in the morning you hear all of his friends calling to him. It is quite cute and makes me feel special to be his mom. He loves school now and is really developing in the reading and writing areas. Writing corner is his favorite part of school.
In other Hunter news, NIH returned our results. I'm afraid to write anything down but it is looking positive so far. We are waiting on news from genetics and we have to go get a colonoscopy and endoscopy. If I thought there was any way to put this off or avoid it, I would. Of course, what the labs say and what my baby says are 2 different things. He's been laying around with a total lack of energy for the past 4 days. He rallies and gets it together for school or if something sounds fun, but he's happy to lay on the couch and read books or watch the iPad. This is not like him, so we will see what the outstanding results suggest. I'll let you know before he has the procedures done. Everyone who reads this blog should send him something. Even if it's just a card in the mail from his friends. He would love it and I think he deserves it for all that he goes through. Our first appt with the GI dr is on Oct 16th. Next Wednesday. I am so proud of this little guy for all he does. He is amazing.
Landon: This kid is precious. It took him 3 weeks to stop crying when I dropped him at the Montessori. He goes 4 days a week and he goes for most of the day (9-2). I miss him so much while he is gone that I usually have to give myself a task to do to keep myself busy so I don't pick him up early. Since starting at the school I have seen him grow and change in unexpected ways. He loves school. He runs to the door and grins at his teachers. He wants to show me his favorite parts of the classroom (puzzles and the "library.") He wants me to take him to the public library so he can pick out books to take home and read. He begged to start Kumon (reading lessons) so that he can learn how to read. He is thoughtful and deliberate in everything he does and he is a little sponge for knowledge. He seeks knowledge in everything he does, even if it is watching tv. Where other kids choose to watch mindless shows, he likes Umizoomi (numbers), Magic School Bus (science) and Dora (spanish). What I find impressive is his ability to use the spanish words later in the day (or the next day) in conversation. Whereas Hunter may struggle more with finding confidence in academics, Landon struggles in social situations. I think he is coming out of his shell and making friends at school. He talks about some of the kids and seems excited to see them and introduce me to them at school. Of course, his favorite part of the day is either the playground or "going home." And no matter what, he always makes sure to tell me that I am his best friend. I adore this child.
Aspen: Sweet little girl is no longer a baby. She talks a mile a minute as long as she knows you and is comfortable around you. If not, good luck getting her to say anything at all. But if she is comfortable, she will tell you a story about every single thing she sees. She's smart, absorbing new words every single day. She likes to pick out her own clothes and hairpieces (which stay in for exactly 30 seconds before she rips out a handful of beautiful hair.) She likes to snuggle, prefers "No-No" to "Hudda" even though No-no is so much meaner to her. The sibling dynamics are not for the faint of heart, but somehow we survive every single day. Mostly we do this by keeping Landon and Aspen in different rooms :-) She refuses to wear a diaper and will take it off if you leave her alone in a room. Interestingly, she also refuses to go to the bathroom on the potty. Our house recently turned into a gigantic lavatory. I am working on fixing this situation although I have absolutely no idea how to fix it. We are trying to potty train by bribing with chocolate, stamps and M&Ms. She will actually hold her pee while on the potty and walk out of the room and pee on the floor. She thinks it is hilarious. We will see who has the last laugh ("You peed on the princess! Don't pee on the princess!") Her second birthday party is ready to go with a traditional tea for her and 5 of her girlfriends. Of course, lots of adults are invited but they must dress the part! I can't wait to see her all dressed up (a favorite game of hers.) It is so different having a little girl and I am just so in love with her. She makes me laugh constantly - all day long. She is still surprisingly easy to put to bed at night and at nap. She eats whatever you make. She is the perfect 3rd child.
Unnamed child: I have no idea what we will name this child. I think we will call it "Baby" until it outgrows that name, at which point we will switch to "kid". We find out if it is a boy or a girl on Saturday. I deliberately chose Saturday because it is my mom's birthday (October 12) and she would have been 55 if she were still here with us. I know she is watching me and she is going to do her best to send us a sweet little girl. Keep me in your prayers for that :-) All 3 kids think we are having a girl, my midwife and every single one of my friends think we are having a girl. I am too afraid to get my hopes up. Eeek! Nervous!
Brian: Brian is doing great - as always. He's busy with work and home life. He is keeping us safe and comfortable in our house. I'd also like to thank him for stepping up with the dishes/laundry/vacuuming/diaper changes while I have been down for the count. I'm sure he looks at me somedays and wonders what I did all day. The answer is - the bare minimum. I laid in bed as much as possible, and he came home from work and vacuumed the floors and did the dishes. Thank God for Brian. I love you!
And he just got home from the grocery store (at 8:30 pm) so I'm going to help him!
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