8/27/2010
Christopher-
Last Thursday, 8/24, we went to Auntie Rie and Tyson's softball game. You love Tyson, I think he's your hero, which is probably good for both of you. I think he enjoys playing with you. There is a playground by the ball field and you like to play over there. You'll usually climb up the stairs to the slide but you won't actually go down. Tyson took you over there and basically made you go down the slide. You ended up going down a bunch of times by yourself and you seemed to really like it. Then later dad took you to the swings and you actually swung on the swing with dad and you were smiling and laughing. Then I saw you actually on the swing by yourself.
On Wednesday, 8/25, you pooped in the potty for the first time, I think you're ready to really start potty training, it's just a matter of me and dad being ready.
Last night, 8/26, you laid down on your back in the bathtub. We've struggled with washing and rinsing out your hair because you wouldn't lay back and you don't like us just dumping water on your head. But you just decided to lay back last night and you liked it. I keep hoping that one of these days you'll surprise us and figure out how to fall asleep on your own.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
8/15/2010
Christopher-
So, how would you feel about going to a daycare / preschool a couple days a week? We have already been planning for you to go to preschool when you turn 3. I think I'm finally convinced that you would benefit from something like that now. We've talked about it for a while but I always felt really guilty about the idea of shipping you off because I'm overwhelmed. Last week we had a few play dates and you seem so shy and uncomfortable around the other kids. I know that will change once Alex is old enough to play with you, but I still think it might help if you had some play time with other kids without me. Plus, you would probably get to do some arts and crafts type things and learn new songs, etc. It would add another dimension to your life. Now, who knows if it will actually happen. I'm going to start researching preschools, specifically for a 3 year old program, so you may or may not get into something before then. Either way, at least I finally feel good about looking into it. No matter when you start "school" I know I will be one of those moms that cries when I drop you off. But I will try my hardest not to cry in front of you. It's not that I don't want you to see me cry, it's just that I don't want you to turn into a cry baby like me.
I love you very much and want what is best for you. I'm just struggling trying to figure out what that is!
Christopher-
So, how would you feel about going to a daycare / preschool a couple days a week? We have already been planning for you to go to preschool when you turn 3. I think I'm finally convinced that you would benefit from something like that now. We've talked about it for a while but I always felt really guilty about the idea of shipping you off because I'm overwhelmed. Last week we had a few play dates and you seem so shy and uncomfortable around the other kids. I know that will change once Alex is old enough to play with you, but I still think it might help if you had some play time with other kids without me. Plus, you would probably get to do some arts and crafts type things and learn new songs, etc. It would add another dimension to your life. Now, who knows if it will actually happen. I'm going to start researching preschools, specifically for a 3 year old program, so you may or may not get into something before then. Either way, at least I finally feel good about looking into it. No matter when you start "school" I know I will be one of those moms that cries when I drop you off. But I will try my hardest not to cry in front of you. It's not that I don't want you to see me cry, it's just that I don't want you to turn into a cry baby like me.
I love you very much and want what is best for you. I'm just struggling trying to figure out what that is!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
8/4/2010
Christopher-
Jeep took this week off and has been hanging out with us to help me. Today we all went to Tracy Aviary to see the birds. What an adventure. We got there just in time for the free bird show. We lasted about 5 minutes and all of a sudden you started crying. I'm not sure if you were scared or what, but you were crying really loud. So I took you out of the amphitheater. You kept trying to run off and "no" was your word of the day. I really struggled today. You stumbled upon some pine cones and gathered up as many as you could carry and we found a garbage can that you could shoot them into. We bought some food so that you could feed the ducks and swans and you seemed to enjoy that. You also decided to throw your juice cup over a fence, Luckily, Jeep figured out that the fence wasn't entirely connected so she was able to rescue the cup.
All in all I think you had a fun time but it was kind of overwhelming and stressful for me.
Christopher-
Jeep took this week off and has been hanging out with us to help me. Today we all went to Tracy Aviary to see the birds. What an adventure. We got there just in time for the free bird show. We lasted about 5 minutes and all of a sudden you started crying. I'm not sure if you were scared or what, but you were crying really loud. So I took you out of the amphitheater. You kept trying to run off and "no" was your word of the day. I really struggled today. You stumbled upon some pine cones and gathered up as many as you could carry and we found a garbage can that you could shoot them into. We bought some food so that you could feed the ducks and swans and you seemed to enjoy that. You also decided to throw your juice cup over a fence, Luckily, Jeep figured out that the fence wasn't entirely connected so she was able to rescue the cup.
All in all I think you had a fun time but it was kind of overwhelming and stressful for me.
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