Friday bits

Spencer’s first week of school was not without drama, but it went pretty well. On day two, he wet himself. It was as he was leaving the school, he was in the walker line and didn’t think he could get out of it to go. So when the daycare lady went to pick him up he was in the office in his wet clothes, and complaining that his left side hurt. This, of course, put me on alarm because I was thinking kidney/bladder/etc infection, but once I picked him up it was apparent that the side things was either a bruise (it was at his hip) or imaginary because he was upset about wetting his clothes, because it hasn’t warranted more than a passing mention, and mostly when he didn’t want to do something. He also told me he wanted to be a dentist when he grows up, which I’m hoping is him taking charge of his phobias because I have never seen a child so hysterical around doctors and dentists than him.

The schedule change has been a bit of a rude awakening. I make lunches every night (never did so in daycare). We’ve starting making sure we read for 15 minutes every night – either S reading to me, or me reading to him. I’m reading them Peter Pan – which oddly, is not exactly like the Disney movie. I know that MOST books are not like their movie counterparts, of course, but I didn’t think that Peter Pan… I don’t know, maybe I thought the Disney movie came first? Anyhow, we’re just getting to when Peter Pan shows up but I’m a little surprised. The kids like it though. Baths are more frequent in this world of kindergarten too – we were at about 1-2 a week and now we definitely need it every other day.

Tonight is exciting for me; I’m reinstating movie night. We were on hiatus because the boys have been going to their grandparent’s house on Fridays and Henry falls asleep on the drive home. But this week my inlaws are in Colorado so they will come home and sit on their floor pillows and eat fruit and popcorn for dinner while watching a movie (Disney Robin Hood, tonight). I’m still working it out on how it will go: pick up the kids, make my usual trip to target, early bath, reading time, homework time and then movie. Maybe. We’ll figure it out. I know I get to read and have a glass of wine tonight.

I’m assuming we are heading to Disney tomorrow – I want to hit a water park. Just when you think the novelty of every weekend Disney trips are wearing off, someone tries to schedule two birthday parties in the same weekend and everyone gets a little concerned – but when will we get to Disney?? But one of the birthday parties was rescheduled for next weekend, so all is right with the world.

Three years old has been delightful for Henry, except that he has decided to cease sleeping. Two nights ago he was, without exaggeration, up all night. I took on about half the night and C took on the other half and it was a rough, rough night. I know that newborn mothers have it rough with the lack of sleep, but sometimes I think it’s harder when you know what real sleep is because they have been sleeping through the night for so long, and then suddenly they AREN’T. Then you get a bit ragey. Last night he slept but both kids decided to wake up for the day at 4:30am and play in their room. They were not happy when told they had to go back to bed.

Henry also still has meltdowns when he doesn’t get his way, but it seems easier to talk him through them or let him tantrum in his room until he’s ready to join civilization, so hopefully that phase is winding down. (Although Spencer still has these moments at least once a day)

I had the best lunch yesterday. A friend of a friend opened an Asian grill, and it’s too far from work to go for lunch but they offered if we could get enough people in, they would deliver. I had grilled pork banh mi (kind of like a teriyaki pork sandwich) with a fried egg on it, a shrimp spring roll, and honeydew melon boba. Today I’m wondering if I drove over there, bought lunch and drove back if I could make it on my lunch break. Or if I could drag my family there for lunch before a birthday party on Sunday.

I need book suggestions for a seven year old girl who reads at a fifth grade reading level. Someone give me something good, will you? I’m lost.

I don’t think I have anything more to report. Isn’t that lovely? The thing about blogging more regularly is I don’t have so much to through into these hodgepodge posts that are mostly about the kids anyhow.