Den is visiting the area of Florida where I grew up (sort of). He is there for work and if Eddie didn't have kprep, we would be too. Thus begins the rule of the school calendar over our lives.
Eddie seems to be enjoying himself. I don't get a lot out of him, it's more in the relation of a shared experience that he tells me about something at school. I've got to learn how to ask questions...I know I'm not supposed to ask questions that elicit one-word answers, but aside from straping a recording device to him, I can't figure out how to get even a single line report.
Eddie has started testing his boundaries. He does/doesn't do things just to see what will happen. This phase (I hope) is why they say parenting is not for the faint of heart.
I keep repeating the words 'positive intent' and 'do not let your anger show'. Some days are more sucessful than others. For me, it involves kind words when examples of those words are the farthest from my mind.
Eddie is also at this magical age where things are starting to click. I can talk to him about things and he probes further to learn more. We played a game called Labyrinyth when I was home on Monday and I could watch him form his strategy even while I had to help him figure out how to implement. Part of me can't wait for Josie to be at the age where she can enjoy these games too, but then that will mean they are older....
Josie is a hoot. Eddie is talkative once he gets to know you, but Josie will talk to people more openly and willingly than Eddie. I sincerely hope they are as close as adults as they are now. It's so fun to watch. Not so much fun when they've had enough of each other.
My kids are so gender stereotypical it kind of bugs me a bit, yet I try and indulge and embrace because who knows how long before they move onto other things.
Josie is also pretty sly and a bit of a ham. She always has been, but she is getting more creative in hiding the lid to the vitimin jar and delights in saying ordinary words and then laughing hysterically as she has uttered them.
She is also going through a 'I don't want to walk' phase, which I dearly hope is a phase, because our family likes to walk/hike.
She just got her class list for preschool and has the same teachers Eddie did when he was in the 3s class. There are only 4 girls in her class and in each of the other 3s classes, there are only 3 girls. She will know the other 3 in her class. I was kind of looking forward to her meeting new kids in class, so am a bit disappointed.
I am exhausted after a 1am wake up to a slightly damp bed in Ed's room, 3am roll call to J's room because she wanted someone to lay with her, and a 6:30 call to Eddie because he wanted me to get him dressed (despite the fact that he has gotten himself dressed the previous 6 days of kprep prior to coming downstairs). Off to bed....
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