It's only mid-April, but it seems as though all of my weekly activities are coming to an end. Today was the last day of the Bible study at church. This week is the last day of the class that I'm sitting in on. Next week is the last week that I'm teaching.
It feels too early to be finishing these activities, and I've really enjoyed them. They were a great reason to get out of the house. The ladies in the Bible Study were great; we had a bunch of good discussions. I know once it gets warmer Isaac and I can do more outside so that will help occupy our time, but I'm also a little nervous...it was nice being away from Isaac for a little bit and helped the days go by faster.
Or we'll find other things to do. It's amazing how easy it sometimes is to fill the time.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Sunday: going to bed
A few weeks ago Isaac added to his bedtime routine (steps 2 and 6). Here's how it normally goes...
1) Pray as a family.
2) Immediately after we say Amen, Isaac waves goodnight to Ben. He keeps waving until we actually separate.
3) Bath. (This is optional.)
4) Put on pajamas.
5) Read two books: Bedtime Farm and The Going to Bed Book.
6) Immediately after the second one (or while still on the last page) Isaac starts pointing at the crib.
7) Tuck Isaac in and he goes to sleep.
8) I leave his room, amazed at how easily he normally goes down. (I really am amazed every time.)
Today I messed up the pages on the second book and turned to the last one too early. I went back a few pages, but by that time Isaac had started pointing to his crib. I wasn't moving fast enough because he had to point and point and point before I got him in.
1) Pray as a family.
2) Immediately after we say Amen, Isaac waves goodnight to Ben. He keeps waving until we actually separate.
3) Bath. (This is optional.)
4) Put on pajamas.
5) Read two books: Bedtime Farm and The Going to Bed Book.
6) Immediately after the second one (or while still on the last page) Isaac starts pointing at the crib.
7) Tuck Isaac in and he goes to sleep.
8) I leave his room, amazed at how easily he normally goes down. (I really am amazed every time.)
Today I messed up the pages on the second book and turned to the last one too early. I went back a few pages, but by that time Isaac had started pointing to his crib. I wasn't moving fast enough because he had to point and point and point before I got him in.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Saturday: audiobooks
Usually I watch a show on Netflix while sewing. I don't always catch everything, and sometimes it slows down the sewing, but on the whole it worked pretty well. However, I recently finished a series and was having a hard time finding something else to capture my attention (that Ben wouldn't be interested in either). So I decided to try an audiobook. I miss having something to look at, but that isn't really a big deal. I do have to remember to stop it when I do anything on the computer though, as I can't concentrate on both at the same time.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Friday: more firsts
Today was the first day I've been thrown up on.
Isaac woke up and seemed to be doing great...or at least normal. We were helping to wake Ben up when he came over to give me a hug and didn't let go. So we just sat there for a little bit. Then he got down and walked around long enough for me to get my contacts in before coming back for more comfort. He wasn't moving, so obviously something was wrong. This kid moves all the time.
He fell asleep and took a short nap. When he woke up he was still out of it. Then he threw up on me. The good news is that a small dinner (he didn't want to eat my chicken tacos!) and no breakfast made the experience mostly just surprising and not too gross.
He started to perk up, so I gave him some Crispex. He was taking forever to eat them, so I wheeled his highchair over to the window and let him watch the diving birds while finishing. I think he enjoyed it.
After that he was pretty much fine for the rest of the day. Phew. I'm hoping it was just an upset tummy.
Also, since it has been raining all week the lake is higher than we've ever seen it. Which I guess isn't saying much since we've only been here a year and last year there was a drought. The (fake) bird in the picture is standing on some rocks that are usually well out of the water (about 6-8").
Isaac woke up and seemed to be doing great...or at least normal. We were helping to wake Ben up when he came over to give me a hug and didn't let go. So we just sat there for a little bit. Then he got down and walked around long enough for me to get my contacts in before coming back for more comfort. He wasn't moving, so obviously something was wrong. This kid moves all the time.
He fell asleep and took a short nap. When he woke up he was still out of it. Then he threw up on me. The good news is that a small dinner (he didn't want to eat my chicken tacos!) and no breakfast made the experience mostly just surprising and not too gross.
He started to perk up, so I gave him some Crispex. He was taking forever to eat them, so I wheeled his highchair over to the window and let him watch the diving birds while finishing. I think he enjoyed it.
After that he was pretty much fine for the rest of the day. Phew. I'm hoping it was just an upset tummy.
Also, since it has been raining all week the lake is higher than we've ever seen it. Which I guess isn't saying much since we've only been here a year and last year there was a drought. The (fake) bird in the picture is standing on some rocks that are usually well out of the water (about 6-8").
Thursday: open, out, in, close
Today Isaac had a grand old time opening this container, taking out whatever was in it, put the object back in, and closing the container. Repeat for about thirty minutes.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Wednesday: spring cleaning
It has been a wonderful rainy week, Isaac was playing well by himself, and I was feeling in a cleaning mood. (A rare occurrence, so I thought I should take advantage of it.)
So I cleaned the laundry room. There was lint all over and stuff piling up on the dryer. It wasn't a super deep clean, but I did move the dryer so I could get under it.
It might be another year before it gets cleaned again. I hope the room is happy; I am.
So I cleaned the laundry room. There was lint all over and stuff piling up on the dryer. It wasn't a super deep clean, but I did move the dryer so I could get under it.
It might be another year before it gets cleaned again. I hope the room is happy; I am.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Tuesday: in rememberance
Today was the 11th anniversary of Mom's death.
I remembered her. I thought about her more than normal. I missed her. I loved her. But I wasn't overly sad today. There are times were the grief still hits really hard. Today was not one of those, and I decided that I was ok with that.
I remembered her. I thought about her more than normal. I missed her. I loved her. But I wasn't overly sad today. There are times were the grief still hits really hard. Today was not one of those, and I decided that I was ok with that.
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