Goodbye Summer
As we approach Labor Day, yet another summer has (unofficially) come to an end. Quick show of hands...who remembers when summers seemed to last FOREVER? As I've gotten older, they've gotten shorter and fly by way too quickly. However, this particular summer can hurry up and be finished, because I'm done. Jack is ready to go back to school, I'm ready for the cooler, crisper days, and I'm just ready to move on past these lazy, hazy days.
Don't get me wrong, I love the summer. We finally hit up the beach a few days (hoping to get back there, too) and we have spent many days hanging outside, or just chilling inside like lazy bums. We learned some this summer, too. I try to incorporate lessons into a lot of things that we do, even sitting the kids down and having "learning time". Even Sara gets in on it, too. It's cool.
All three have changed quite a bit over the summer. It's amazing how much 3 kids can change in 2 months.
Sara, now at almost 15 months, is cruising along all the furniture (like a boss), and is saying a few new words. No walking yet, and I'm okay with that. It's coming though, I can tell. She recently learned how to climb (see: bolt) up the stairs, and we had to procure a baby gate to keep her from doing it all day, every day. She's settled into a nice schedule. She takes 2, 2 hours long naps a day. She's like clockwork, actually. And, the best part is that the upcoming trips to Jack's bus stop shouldn't interrupt her at all. Sara is typically very easy-going, however, I've seen some glimpses of 'tude coming through. Examples would include the fake crying when she's told no, or the disgusted look and head turn when you try to give her something she doesn't care for. I've now started calling her 'EJ'. You get a cookie if you can figure out what that means.
Emma, now 3 years and 6 months, is a complex little one. Typical, I suppose. She's the first to wake in the morning, and she comes into my room to 'snuggle'. Cute, right? Yeah, it doesn't last long. The demands starts soon, followed by the fighting with Jack over everything. Next comes the crying. It's inevitable. The crying is usually immediately followed by laughter and lots of squealing. My girl is a trip. I love her to pieces and she's getting so mature. If I were to describe Emma I would say she's "a little glitter, a little dirt, and a lot of diva". Interestingly enough, as of right now, she seems the most excited for her baby brother's arrival in December. I don't know if it's because she'll have a birthday month buddy, or if him coming means that Christmas is soon to follow, but every day she asks me to go through the 5 things that have to happen before he gets here: "Jack goes back to school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Emma's birthday, and then he will be here". She gets a kick out of that and asks for him often.
Jack, now 5 and 2 months, is a piece of work. He's so smart. The things that come out of his mouth on a daily basis (aside from the smart ass comments) impress me to no end. I'm sure every mother thinks their kid is a genius, but it's true in his case (hehe). Unfortunately, this summer has brought on a nasty phase, the arguing and ignoring phase. No bueno. He's lucky he's so darn cute. He's very loveable, loves to snuggle and is very quick with the "i love you's", so I know that I'm still doing an okay job and that the arguing and ignoring will go away (until he's a teenager) and that once the structure of school returns, he will level out again. He keeps life interesting. He is very emotional, and will cry at the drop of a hat. He and Emma have a serious love/hate going on. I guess the +/- of having kids so close together is that they are best friends and worst enemies at the same time. I know that him going back to school will change things immensely, and I hope some alone time will help them appreciate each other a little bit more.
We are still living on A. Drive. This is a double edged sword. We love it here. We truly do. It's just that the house was small 2 kids ago. Our listing expires this week. We really wanted to be moved to a new place by now, and really thought it would happen. It's disappointing, disheartening, and it's the forefront of every thought that goes through my head. I really just wanted to be settled before Jack started school. That was my goal. My new goal is to be settled before the baby gets here, so we will see. There is a slight glimmer of hope that lays in a man who may want to buy our place as a rental property. We are still trying to make contact with him to see what his plans are. This has been going on for weeks now. I'm not a fan of the "hurry up and wait" game we are playing and I hope it comes to an end soon.
Jack heads back to school this Thursday and our new school schedule will start. He's ready, I'm ready, we are all ready. Here's to hoping good things are in store for all of us.
Thanks to all of you for reading and for your great feedback and encouragement. I say it often, and I'll say it again, my kids are so lucky to have so many people who care about them. Thanks again.
Don't get me wrong, I love the summer. We finally hit up the beach a few days (hoping to get back there, too) and we have spent many days hanging outside, or just chilling inside like lazy bums. We learned some this summer, too. I try to incorporate lessons into a lot of things that we do, even sitting the kids down and having "learning time". Even Sara gets in on it, too. It's cool.
All three have changed quite a bit over the summer. It's amazing how much 3 kids can change in 2 months.
Sara, now at almost 15 months, is cruising along all the furniture (like a boss), and is saying a few new words. No walking yet, and I'm okay with that. It's coming though, I can tell. She recently learned how to climb (see: bolt) up the stairs, and we had to procure a baby gate to keep her from doing it all day, every day. She's settled into a nice schedule. She takes 2, 2 hours long naps a day. She's like clockwork, actually. And, the best part is that the upcoming trips to Jack's bus stop shouldn't interrupt her at all. Sara is typically very easy-going, however, I've seen some glimpses of 'tude coming through. Examples would include the fake crying when she's told no, or the disgusted look and head turn when you try to give her something she doesn't care for. I've now started calling her 'EJ'. You get a cookie if you can figure out what that means.
Emma, now 3 years and 6 months, is a complex little one. Typical, I suppose. She's the first to wake in the morning, and she comes into my room to 'snuggle'. Cute, right? Yeah, it doesn't last long. The demands starts soon, followed by the fighting with Jack over everything. Next comes the crying. It's inevitable. The crying is usually immediately followed by laughter and lots of squealing. My girl is a trip. I love her to pieces and she's getting so mature. If I were to describe Emma I would say she's "a little glitter, a little dirt, and a lot of diva". Interestingly enough, as of right now, she seems the most excited for her baby brother's arrival in December. I don't know if it's because she'll have a birthday month buddy, or if him coming means that Christmas is soon to follow, but every day she asks me to go through the 5 things that have to happen before he gets here: "Jack goes back to school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Emma's birthday, and then he will be here". She gets a kick out of that and asks for him often.
Jack, now 5 and 2 months, is a piece of work. He's so smart. The things that come out of his mouth on a daily basis (aside from the smart ass comments) impress me to no end. I'm sure every mother thinks their kid is a genius, but it's true in his case (hehe). Unfortunately, this summer has brought on a nasty phase, the arguing and ignoring phase. No bueno. He's lucky he's so darn cute. He's very loveable, loves to snuggle and is very quick with the "i love you's", so I know that I'm still doing an okay job and that the arguing and ignoring will go away (until he's a teenager) and that once the structure of school returns, he will level out again. He keeps life interesting. He is very emotional, and will cry at the drop of a hat. He and Emma have a serious love/hate going on. I guess the +/- of having kids so close together is that they are best friends and worst enemies at the same time. I know that him going back to school will change things immensely, and I hope some alone time will help them appreciate each other a little bit more.
We are still living on A. Drive. This is a double edged sword. We love it here. We truly do. It's just that the house was small 2 kids ago. Our listing expires this week. We really wanted to be moved to a new place by now, and really thought it would happen. It's disappointing, disheartening, and it's the forefront of every thought that goes through my head. I really just wanted to be settled before Jack started school. That was my goal. My new goal is to be settled before the baby gets here, so we will see. There is a slight glimmer of hope that lays in a man who may want to buy our place as a rental property. We are still trying to make contact with him to see what his plans are. This has been going on for weeks now. I'm not a fan of the "hurry up and wait" game we are playing and I hope it comes to an end soon.
Jack heads back to school this Thursday and our new school schedule will start. He's ready, I'm ready, we are all ready. Here's to hoping good things are in store for all of us.
Thanks to all of you for reading and for your great feedback and encouragement. I say it often, and I'll say it again, my kids are so lucky to have so many people who care about them. Thanks again.
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