Sunday, December 16, 2007

A Chanukah Star

Daron was a star - he sang his songs and danced his dances and impressed the pants off me as he performed beautifully, enthusastically in his Beth Am school play. I again patted myself on the back for having switched schools.

Did I mention that she dances?

Dorothy loves to dance, to pretty much anything but in particular she loves uncensored rap. Really really gets down.

She says 'hi' with so much enthusiasm. She, for some time now, waves her hands and says phew phew when we change a stinky diaper, She seems to say Ayyay for Ian and Aga for Daron and love to race their race cars. She loves her blankie which i gleefully forced on her about a month ago because my daughter needed one because i said so.

There's no place like home...

Dorothy hates day care. Won't eat. Won't sleep. Will cry. It is so sad. I am having a hard time with it - really hard time with it.

But the boys say this. I remembered recently that Ian hated school at the beginning and now is fine. He said yes, now it is fine. And Daron said - "you know- it is hard when you don't know the teachers names and stuff" and I remember. They are right.

So Grateful

Tonight I was there when L gave birth. It was amazing to be there for a delivery since I have had none but have three kids. But more amazing was the fascination with the vampire bats, bug sucking bed bugs on Animal Planet. More amazing was the question about whether I knew that we are punished for things we should have done but did not do. So confusing to me how L can get caught up in philosphical thoughts and beat herself up for something theoretical, yet make misguided moves each day.
So grateful all was well, amazing to witness another miracle - the baby (Dorona/Darona had a 9.9 on apgars.)

But also so blessed because she was alone and i have not ever been.

Sunday, December 9, 2007

She didn't cry....

Rory had her first test day of day care - just a few hours. I left her with much trepidation - thinking she would be furious - we have never left her anywhere without us or the boys.

I returned two hours later and couldnt believe she was playing with a toy, crawling around and .... had not cried at all! Surely she didnt realize i wasnt there and I was thrilled, of course. Thrilled, really happy, reassured that when Lilia has her baby and Rory goes to daycare it will be fine. So glad she didnt break into tears missing me - stare through the window till I returned. Glad we didn't have need for me to scoop up a tearful baby with open arms. A happy baby - well adjusted- barely noticed i was gone. Just what a mother wants. Right?

Ian can read

He can read and read and read. Today he read a 30 page book about baseball with very little assistance. Watching him read soda bottles and commercials and signs cracks me up.
Today he read a book, then got dressed by himself (has been doing that for a long time) came down and sat with his feet up on the couch reading the scores from the football game.

Daron hides behind the couch....

and his hands and anything else when watching a scary movie or tv show (like Sponge Bob) - but he watches. So cute, the way he is now crouched behind the couch watching The Land Before Time.