saturday was a breezy sunshiny day, just the perfect weather for a long family walk and ride to the neighborhood playgrounds. i enjoyed watching ezra and michael kick the soccer ball on the grass while i walked the loop with indy who napped in the stroller.
ezra made it three days straight in his spiderman costume, even putting it on after a bath, but it is now coming apart at the seams. he wore it on st. maarten for his third halloween - amazing he still fits in it at all. michael had to take it off him while he was asleep during the night so he would forget about it.
i took a trip to the library for more books - my favorite outing to take here. i love books, but this town doesn't have much to offer either. i finished reading "dumbing us down" and "the unschooling handbook" which left me feeling more confident about our choice to homeschool ezra for the coming year - what would be his kindergarten year and first year of compulsory schooling. we'll be making this decision one year at a time or at least one move at a time as we anticipate moving at least three more times if not more on this medical school journey we're on. that is reason enough to homeschool, but i have other reasons why i am excited to be a part of the alternative schooling movement that has become so popular.
sunday was not so great. michael had to spend the day at the hospital on a 15 hour shift culminating the first week of his ob/gyn rotation. we missed him sorely. i was feeling terribly sorry for myself without him, left alone to entertain both boys without him was harder than usual. i do it all week, but it seems we all feel the rhythm of daddy's two day presence on the weekends. indy just wanted to be held all day, he seems to really be teething with all that drool spilling from his mouth, and ezra wanted me to play all day, right now, and never stop. i wasn't enough for anyone.
weekends with amanda
I remember the teething and separation anxiety. I had Bella in the sling alot! It can be tough at times but sweet too that they want you so much :) err wow! Michaels painting is amazing! xxx
ReplyDeletemichael ordered me a baby bjoern with back support for the coming months! i'm excited because my other carriers aren't working for him. he's just too big!
DeleteI hope this week is filled with peace. I remember those 'solo' days--stressful! Now that the spiderman costume is nearly tattered, does he have a new super hero costume to take its place? Hee hee.
ReplyDeletethanks karen. me too. so far so good this monday morning. i think ezra wakes up extra early on weekends raring to go with daddy. he's still sleeping and i just got indy down for his morning nap. peace. : ) we have been browsing spiderman costumes on amazon. they're not quite the same as what he had and boy, some of them are expensive! we may just forget about it... he has a whole bag full of costumes, knight armor, shield, swords, a pirate hat and musket, an astronaut costume from last halloween. he has options. lol...
Deleteha! it's tuesday! whoops...
Deletesooo loving those cookies - yum! and we had a similar spiderman suit complete with muscles, i think it disintegrated from wear ;-) and i recognize that playmobil ship, ours is always underfoot.
ReplyDeletesorry to hear about teething woes :( my little lass is gumming and drooling and we're still waiting on teeth!
Oh I hear you. I can't wait for mr. Rugby to get better and resume baby carrying duties for a few hours a day( quite selfishly- I want him to feel better too of course) don't know how you mum's with two do it! Goodness knows how baking comes into the equation!!!
ReplyDeletewow! that painting is perfect for behind the ship! i am glad you are reading about unschooling...isn't is so liberating to know we are not alone in the way we homeschool? knowing about unschooling has made me a better parent...I am much more relaxed with parenting too...it is good for all of us.
ReplyDeleteAh, I know this feeling like you're 'stranded' with the kids! It can definitely be trying but somehow we've all survived! ;)
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