Wednesday: dinner

Joshua helped make dinner tonight.  He loves the step stool.  We might end up with two in the kitchen soon...

It's a good thing that the salt just ran out (after 10 years) or we might have had a rather salty meal.  He loved trying to put salt in the pot.

Isaac asked what we were having and responded with hesitation..."I don't think I'll like it."  I asked him just to try it.  The recipe suggests letting kids sprinkle on their own sesame seeds...I really think it did the trick.  Isaac came back for 4 helpings.  And loved sprinkling on the seeds each time.  (Ben liked it; I thought it was ok.  We'll probably do it again as it wasn't too hard and Isaac really liked it.)

Tuesday: back to school!

We all went back to school today!  A slightly odd thing to say as all the local schools were closed today.

Isaac did well.  It's L week and he was excited to have some licorice.  Nothing really changed for him so things happened as expected.

I did well.  I have a full (very full) class for business computing.  The first day always feels like I talk a lot and it is an information dump.  But it went fine.  There were also some lab orientations...they went fine.  The first time through is the hardest because I don't really know what is coming up and what is important.  I'm looking forward to something new though.

Joshua did very well.  He was in a new room today.  I was expecting it to go well, but it went super well.  He took right off when we arrived.  They said it was like he had been there for months.  The only problem was when they took his lovie away.  He dropped it after nap but he saw them pick it up and apparently gave quite a scolding to the teacher.  When I came to pick him up he barely acknowledged me but instead started running around like a maniac trying to have one last play on all the toys.

Monday: tableware

While Isaac and I were making dinner, Joshua was setting the floor.

Isn't it interesting how each bowl has one spoon?

Sunday: Ben's home

Ben's home. :D

Saturday: faster than expected

Today went faster than expected.  And healthier.  Last night I had a random fever for about three hours.  I have no idea why.  Ben had taken most of the ibuprofen, so I was glad that it didn't last longer.

Anyway, Ben is gone this weekend.  But I've prepared.  Yesterday we did several things with people.  Today we went to the gym.  (After the gym I fell asleep while the boys were finishing their lunch while watching TV.  Joshua finished all his food and I wonder if it is because I wasn't paying any attention to his "i'm done" signals.)  We had nap time.  We played a few games, read a few stories, did some random stuff.  We ate dinner and played another game.  Bath time.  And just like that, the day was done.

Well, I proceeded to go to the basement and stay up rather late.  It happens.

Thursday: birds

The birds have finally found our bird feeder.  Over the last two days we've seen several sparrows, a chickadee, some cardinals, and a mourning dove.

The male cardinal has also repeatedly flown into the sliding door.  I changed the position of the screen door hoping that it will help him realize that he really can't go that way.  Or at least cushion the impact.

Wednesday: Joshua communicating

Joshua communicates best on the changing table.  Maybe because there are no other distractions?




He can sometimes do button, but it more frequently has only one syllable instead of two, and so I didn't get a good one today.

I have also gotten several "please" motions yesterday and today (after prompting) but he seems to finally be understanding it!