Wow, how’d it get to be Friday already? What happened to Wednesday?? What the heck? Since I can’t keep my thoughts straight for more than a minute at a time, I’ll treat you to a bullet-style round up. Aren’t you lucky?
- I took a little video of Liam on Wednesday (so that’s what happened to Wednesday…). If you’re so interested, you can check it out on my videos page. It’s him getting jiggy with it in his exersaucer. (which, coincidentally, he’s doing right now) He was babbling his fool head off and having a great time and it was adorable so of course I preserved it for posterity. Amen.
- Today is Harry’s last day of school until nearly MARCH. Gotta love these year ’round schools. As such, it’s a half day instead of a full day. So we’re having a playdate over at Harry’s friend’s house this afternoon. Naturally, this meant Liam had to take the barest of bare naps this morning. Because nothing says “fun time for mom” at a playdate more than a tired, cranky baby, right? I’m looking forward to the moment that I have to tell Harry we need to leave and get a nap for Liam only to have him dissolve into a puddle of tears and sobbing. My eldest is a wee bit emotional.
- On a similar vein, we got a “progress report” yesterday. Fancy word for a report card. He got “O’s” (for Outstanding, natch) in every academic subject. Still reading at a 4th grade level, got 95% on the district-wide math assessment, etc and so forth. However. He got “I’s” (for Needs Improvement) in behavior. Or rather, as they call it, Citizenship. How happy does this make me? He, quite literally, does not play well with others. He doesn’t manage his time wisely or turn in assignments in a timely manner. He talks at inappropriate times. He isn’t attentive. My son is prone to emotional outbursts. I don’t know what to do about this. With academics, there’s things we can do to feel like we’re being proactive. We can study more, get tutors, read to him more. But this? I haven’t a clue.
- I had a MOPS steering meeting on Monday and a Tupperware party last night. That’s two nights out WITHOUT kids. Pinch me, I’m dreaming.
- Even better? Saturday night we’re having an after-holiday party for the steering team. Which means we both get to get out without kids. Wow. I mean, that NEVER happens. I’m just glad someone was willing to watch our boys for us. I’m sure we’ll miss them, I know I’ll be aching for both my boys before the night is through, but it’s going to be awesome to get a little fancy and go out and be with adults. I’m kinda excited about it, to be honest.
- Slowly but surely I’m getting my pages back up. I’ve put up the easy ones, such as the aforementioned Videos page, my contact page, etc. I don’t think I’ll do another 100 things page. But maybe I will, I don’t know. I have to do another Jackson page and another About page and I’m just not looking forward to it. Stupid WordPress. Stupid ME for not running a backup! Argh.
- I saw Melissa on “The Today Show” this morning and was very excited to see a blogger up there. I thought she was unfairly ambushed though. Instead of pitting the stay at home mom/blogger against a person with a PhD, maybe it would have been a little more balanced to have her against another blogger who disagreed with the martini playdate concept. Just a thought. Still, she held her own very well and looked FANTASTIC. Bravo, Melissa!
- Dooce’s post last night just about broke my heart. Makes me angry that there are such wicked, judgmental people out there. I wish her the best of luck.
- I won’t even talk about the blog that Amy linked to today on Mom’s Daily Dose. I even think about it, and I start to get teary eyed. That there is an example of the supreme suckitude of life right there. That’s all I am going to say about that. Go visit, but beware it might just ruin your Friday.
Have a happy weekend, ya’ll. Go hug your families.
