Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Reed's First Day of Pre-Kindergarten
Reed was SO excited to go to school. He had been waiting and waiting and the day FINALLY arrived to strap on that backpack.
Our Excited Big Boy
A little group shot
Inside his classroom.
(Cora would have liked to stay).
Dismissal! He came running with a smile on his face.
Day 1 was a big hit. Reed loved it and is very excited to go back. He'll be going three mornings a week from 8-11. I can't wait to see what he gets out of this school year. Hopefully his enthusiasm persists.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Kate's Baptism
Happy Day! Kate was baptized last Sunday at our church, St. Mary's in Elgin by Deacon Hank. Kate has wonderful Godparents, her Uncle Nathan and one of my very best friends, Jennifer Riesmeyer. We had a great ceremony and enjoyed a nice lunch and cake at our house afterwards. The weather was beautiful and it was nice to get the family together to celebrate such a milestone in Kate's life. Congrats Kate and welcome to the Church!
Our little cutie
Bob and I with our sweet girl and Deacon Hank
The Godparents (and Reed with his finger in his nose)
A pretty accurate picture of our kids' behavior at times
Monday, August 13, 2012
The Potty Train
As a parent of a toddler, you learn pretty quickly that you need to choose your words wisely when your wee ones are around. They are sponges that absorb every word you say... when you are angry, when you are joking, when you aren't paying attention, when you mumble things under your breath. Parents don't think their kids pick up on these things until they hear them regurgitated verbatim. You often wonder, "Where did my child hear such a terrible thing?!" That is, until you hear yourself saying it, thoughtlessly.
On our visit to my parents' house, one day my mom asked me if I heard what Cora said to her. I had not. Laughing and awestruck, my mom told me that Cora told her (Granny) that she was 'trying her patience.' Where had she ever heard a thing like that? Guilty, as charged. Okay, I am learning. Your words can and WILL BE used against you.
Today's calamity involved Cora's emerging interest in potty training. I am trying to be supportive of her interest to potty train, but it is hard when I am being pulled in so many directions at the moment. Today I was doing laundry downstairs and the kids where playing down there. Cora pulled off her clean, dry pull-up and suggested she needed to go to the bathroom. I said, "okay let's go down here (in the bathroom)," as I continued to work on the laundry. She refused and began to play. Next thing I know, she said, "I pooped." I ran over to see she pooped on the floor and on the plastic train track. All I could think was I hope this isn't what she thinks when I say "potty train."
On our visit to my parents' house, one day my mom asked me if I heard what Cora said to her. I had not. Laughing and awestruck, my mom told me that Cora told her (Granny) that she was 'trying her patience.' Where had she ever heard a thing like that? Guilty, as charged. Okay, I am learning. Your words can and WILL BE used against you.
Today's calamity involved Cora's emerging interest in potty training. I am trying to be supportive of her interest to potty train, but it is hard when I am being pulled in so many directions at the moment. Today I was doing laundry downstairs and the kids where playing down there. Cora pulled off her clean, dry pull-up and suggested she needed to go to the bathroom. I said, "okay let's go down here (in the bathroom)," as I continued to work on the laundry. She refused and began to play. Next thing I know, she said, "I pooped." I ran over to see she pooped on the floor and on the plastic train track. All I could think was I hope this isn't what she thinks when I say "potty train."
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