It’s both a blessing and a curse to have the short one in the same location as I am all day.
The other day I had survived the lunch sprint in my classroom and was getting nap time going when the side door opened and I was summoned.
“There seems to be a green bean incident and we need your help.”
I was envisioning an epic food fight with green beans plastering the walls and maybe the side of a few kids heads. At least some green beans in hair and across the tables and floor.
Instead, this…
He apparently put two green beans in his mouth and then refused to swallow. So they gave him some bread. They thought that would help get things moving. Unfortunately he just ended up with beans and bread in there. Then the milk was offered to wash everything down. Nope. It just made everything nice and soggy.
That’s when the decided to pull out the big guns and get mom. I had to look away so I could laugh at how ridiculous he looked. After everything, he ended up still left with one bean in his mouth that had to be spit out. At that point everyone else was finished with lunch and things were already cleaned up so, very much with my permission, the rest of his food went in the trash. He still talks about his food in the garbage. Every time he brings it up, we review the importance of just eating the food right away. That had to be disgusting by the end and only shows how stubborn and determined he is. I can only hope I find a positive outlet for that right quick!
And finally, in honor of the last post- I loved all the T-Rex pictures and had to share more with all of you! There are lots more but I had to cut myself off.
Thing One was so very proud to show us the “biggest dinosaur tooth” that he got!
He’s starting his second round of Mad Science. It’s once a week after school and it’s kind of awesome the things he gets to do and learn about. In the fall the class was “Fantastic Forces.” He made a bridge, learned about gravity, talked about electricity, and even brought home a talking stick. This round is “Science Comes Alive.” The first class was about dinosaurs. He got to bring home a giant tooth that he couldn’t wait to get home and show everyone. As we were driving home (the whole 2 minutes it takes) he whispered (even though it was just the two of us in the car) that it wasn’t really real. It was a fake tooth that he got to paint brown with a cotton ball. He has proceeded to dino-stomp around the house with his tooth.
School is “the most boringest thing ever” so it’s awesome that we’ve found something for him to truly be excited about. Now if only we could work on making homework more exciting too. I’m still the meanest mom ever when it comes to making him write his numbers and read his site words. I guess that’s my cross to bear.
Thing Two on the other hand, is the most excited to go to his new class. He can’t wait to drop his brother off at school so we can go “over da bridge and up da mountain” to find his class. It has done him a world of good too. Just the fact that it’s a change of face and a whole room of 3 year olds to herd, he has to be more independent. If you listen to him, you’d think he was the most helpless thing in the world. Clearly his arms and legs don’t work. Now that he’s forced to do things on his own, it’s amazing that he actually can do it! He actually told me not to help him put his coat on when we were ready to go home the other day. I thought I had the wrong kid for a second.
This new class has also helped his diet. At the center we serve the veggies first and then move on the the main course. The fruit is always served last. I have had a few conversations with his teacher and we both agreed that he has to take at least a bite of veggie before he can move on. I guess his line is always that “it’s too hot.” They laugh because he pulls that out even for cold foods. It’s amazing how quick he takes a bite when everyone else gets the next thing but him.
We survived Christmas and have started a new year!
I love Christmas when everyone gets excited. It seems like people are in a cheerful and giving mood. It’s awesome to be able to get together and spend time with family and friends. By the end of it all, it’s nice to sit and relax though. There are so many more (and better) pictures but this is what I have on my computer right now.
With Christmas, brought chickenpox to our household. Even with the vaccine, poor Tex got the pox. Thankfully it was super mild and didn’t seem to bother him a whole lot. I called the spots polk-a-dots. He couldn’t remember that term and kept calling them coconuts. We just referred to them as coconuts from then on out. Coconuts do have some spots so it’s not completely wrong. The poor kid might have a skewed view of coconuts later in life. Oops. Eato may or may not have joined in the fun. He had a couple little spots that could have been a pox here and there but his skin is so sensitive and always has spots and scrapes that we don’t know. Either way, we’re all in the clear now and can check that off the list.
I also started a new job right around Christmas. Change is always scary but it was time to take the leap. It was with a sad heart that I said goodbye to everyone at the elementary school and said hello to my new job as a one year old teacher. I’m in love! My co-workers are awesome and supportive. The kids are spicy and can be a handful but are adorable and lovable! Tex comes with me now too. He’s not quite as sold on the place in the mornings but once he gets going, he has fun. He was so very proud to tell me today that he was able to pull up his own undies and pants. It’s those moments that make this so worth while. I’m still learning and trying to make the room mine but for now, I know this was a great move for me.
I actually saw midnight on New Years Eve this year! I was pretty proud of myself. We had a fun time hanging out with friends and getting to be adults. There were other kids there but there’s something about a cute little person that isn’t yours. I got to play and be the fun one, not the one that makes the rules. My two boys got to ring in the new year by starting with rainbow pancakes. They were covered in sprinkles, powdered sugar, and whip cream. Life doesn’t get any better! Then they went to my parents house to rock out.
And now we welcome 2014. I look forward to the good and the challenges. I am excited for what will come and what changes and differences I can see and make in my life and in the world around me.
My handsome man has turned 3 and I couldn’t be more proud of the person he is becoming.
We had a small family gathering in his honor. He was so excited that everyone was at HIS house and got to eat Bot cupcakes!
On his actual birthday he got to wear a “fancy birfday shirt”, eat “birfday breapast”, bring “birfday cupcakes” to daycare, and even have a “birfday poop.” Life just couldn’t get any better!
Also, Zoey is 6 today! I remember the day we went and picked her. There were a bunch of tiny puppies and Dustin wanted the one that went out on her own. He wanted the curious one. Well he got the curious one all right. Six years later she is just as weird and just as curious. She fits right in with this family.
Peter wanted to have a party with cake and balloons. I am the bad dog-mom and opted to put pictures of dog cakes and a balloon on here. Happy Birthday Zoey!
I am such a lucky person to have these boys in my life. Peter and Thomas are bright, funny, and full of curiousity. The best part is that they are truly friends. They may try to one up each other here and there, but they always come back to each other.
Peter has officially finished preschool! It’s so hard to believe he will be starting kindergarten in the fall. My baby is growing up so fast.
I have officially switched over medication. As of now, I’m done stabbing myself! There have been a few other oral MS medication options but the side effects always outweighed the benefits for me. This new medicine has been used for psoriasis for years. Just recently they discovered it worked for MS issues too. Every day I take one teal pill in the morning and one at night. That’s it. I’ve read lots of different reviews. Basically your body either thinks it’s great or complains loudly. Hopefully things will go smoothly and this will work for me. If nothing else, my mood has improved!
We went to pick out some pumpkins this morning. I told them we were going on an adventure. When we got there Tex didn’t want to get down until he realized we were going to actually pick one of the pumpkins. They both ended up with a big pumpkin in their own wagons and had some fun.
Next challenge is to decorate them. I’m sure those pictures will come soon.
