school days

School started on Monday. According to Keith, he has had a wonderful time. He's colored, played with clay, sang songs and had lots of fun. I was so happy! What a breakthrough for us, I thought.

Mrs. A. sent a note home yesterday. It wasn't anything too bad like major tantrums or hitting/kicking just that he refused to finish coloring an assigned page for a while on the first day. And again yesterday. He sat and stared at his paper during inside recess while all of the kids played around him, like it didn't matter. Then he got upset when Mrs. A took the paper from him.

We have an appointment with a pediatrician regarding Keith's behaviour this afternoon. I just want some answers and some solutions. God help me, I wish there was a magic pill to give him and make him better.

I hope he's being good at school today because all he did this morning at home was fight about everything. I knew the first two mornings were too good to be true.

I'm so tired.

orientation and daycare

Today is the LAST day I have to deal with whacko babysitter! Yay! Gonna have a party, gonna have a party! Caleb starts daycare on Tuesday and Keith starts school on Monday. Yikes!

Kindergarten orientation was yesterday. We got to see Keith's classroom, meet his teacher, take a bus ride, find his locker, etc. It was fun! Keith was actually very well behaved. He had trouble being quiet when Mrs. A was talking but thankfully he wasn't the only one! LOL

He seems slightly excited. Its really hard to tell with him. *sigh*

His behavioural eval is on Wed. He's been pretty good the past week. Its when he's been good for a few days that I second guess myself. He really can't be that bad, can he? Bu when its bad, its hellish so I have to keep that in mind. I owe it to all of us to make sure there is nothing wrong.

I'm going to spend Sunday snuggling with my first baby. I don't think I'm ready for this. All the new responsiblities......lunch, library books.....oh man!

Too sentimental??

I've been thinking about my house for a while now. I'm not in love with my house. Its not quite big enough for us. We have 3 bedrooms and 2 baths plus the normal living room, kitchen and one other room that I have no clue what to call. Family room, I guess. None of these rooms are supersized and we have no basement or attic.......no garage only a teeny shed for outdoor storage. Oh and we have the enclosed porch that is STILL under contruction. The outside is finished but not the inside.

So anyway, I've thought before about selling it and finding something a bit bigger or at the least something with a smaller payment. We didn't spend a fortune on this house but the payments are alot for us.

The problem, you ask? The 2.5 acres that we (and the bank, of course!) own are part of the original farm that my grandparents had. I remember as a child sled riding in the field where my house is now. This is HOME! My parents and grandmother live on what's left of the farm acreage so its not as if I let my part go, it would be out of the family.

I wonder sometimes if my sentimentality is endangering my family's financial security.

In memory of Ryan

Almost a year ago, a wonderful friend gave birth to and lost her beautiful son within a couple of days. I'll be thinking of her and her husband and grieving with them these next couple of weeks.