Maureen Markelz (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} momarkelz) wrote,@ 2008-08-14 20:40:00 |
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August Update
Serious lack of updating on the girls lately, sorry about that. Our summer has finally simmered down to a lazy, event-less pace which is so nice after the craziness of moving-traveling that was June and July. Our days are spent running errands and taking advantage of the nice weather. Lots of trips to the park, farmers' market, and library. We also spend a good hour most nights playing outside with the kids in the neighborhood - riding bikes and filling the dumptruck with dirt from the driveway. (baths are not optional these days)
Lucy is becoming more of a toddler every day - with the walking skills and attitude to prove it. She's pretty nimble - when she does fall, she hops onto her feet and gets back at it. No talking yet, but lots of babbling which she is sure means something. She does make the "H" sound for Hannah and hot (when touching my coffee cup in the morning). Her favorite things these days are books - flipping through the pages, looking at the pictures. She loves that there is a framed print of the "great green room" from "Goodnight Moon" hanging in the library and she pulls me over to it every time we are there to point out the red balloon and the kittens. She sure is a momma's girl - and that can get a little difficult at times. She is happy as a clam, as long as I am in view and ready to give her my full attention. But if I have to do something (i.e. use the bathroom, make dinner) she is crying at the door or at my feet. And not just a whining cry. It's a dear-god-take-a-breath-lucy kind of cry. We're trying to break her in to accepting babysitters, but we've worn out our welcome at the gym. Hopefully the neighbor who is going to watch her while I'm at class won't ditch us when she sees how tricky Lucy can be.
Class? Oh yeah! I'm enrolled at Lesley University to begin taking classes this fall towards a Reading Specialist license. I've been seriously missing teaching, but not able yet to go back full time. And there aren't many part-time education jobs that are worth their while. So I'll be a part-time student for the next 2 years which I am really looking forward to. It'll give me a chance to meet other people in teaching here in Boston and keep up to date on education issues while I take a little more time off.
Another one getting ready for school is Hannah - she starts preschool in September. She'll be going two days a week in the morning. It's a much bigger preschool than the Montessori school we were going to in Flossmoor, but it looks really welcoming and exciting. They appear to have a lot of family activities so it should be a good way to meet other playmates and parents. She will also be going to ballet class once a week which she is really excited about. Hannah's hilarious these days with her princess-obsession. This afternoon, she danced around the kitchen in a tutu with two wands in her hands while she dramatically acted out each song on our princess cd. She also is learning to write letters and can count to 20. She loves painting and drawing with chalk on our front sidewalk. Her biggest struggle is dealing with her sister when Lucy wants to knock down her Lego tower or take part in what she's doing. Sibling rivalry is definitely upon us!
If you've made it this far into the entry, you are either a) a grandparent, or b) really bored. But I have to write these things down because I have no other record of their development! I had to record when Hannah first sat, walked, spoke, etc. in her preschool application, and I had to furiously search through my blog archives to remember. So while the entries are mundane, they are saving me from having to fill in a baby book!
Serious lack of updating on the girls lately, sorry about that. Our summer has finally simmered down to a lazy, event-less pace which is so nice after the craziness of moving-traveling that was June and July. Our days are spent running errands and taking advantage of the nice weather. Lots of trips to the park, farmers' market, and library. We also spend a good hour most nights playing outside with the kids in the neighborhood - riding bikes and filling the dumptruck with dirt from the driveway. (baths are not optional these days)
Lucy is becoming more of a toddler every day - with the walking skills and attitude to prove it. She's pretty nimble - when she does fall, she hops onto her feet and gets back at it. No talking yet, but lots of babbling which she is sure means something. She does make the "H" sound for Hannah and hot (when touching my coffee cup in the morning). Her favorite things these days are books - flipping through the pages, looking at the pictures. She loves that there is a framed print of the "great green room" from "Goodnight Moon" hanging in the library and she pulls me over to it every time we are there to point out the red balloon and the kittens. She sure is a momma's girl - and that can get a little difficult at times. She is happy as a clam, as long as I am in view and ready to give her my full attention. But if I have to do something (i.e. use the bathroom, make dinner) she is crying at the door or at my feet. And not just a whining cry. It's a dear-god-take-a-breath-lucy kind of cry. We're trying to break her in to accepting babysitters, but we've worn out our welcome at the gym. Hopefully the neighbor who is going to watch her while I'm at class won't ditch us when she sees how tricky Lucy can be.
Class? Oh yeah! I'm enrolled at Lesley University to begin taking classes this fall towards a Reading Specialist license. I've been seriously missing teaching, but not able yet to go back full time. And there aren't many part-time education jobs that are worth their while. So I'll be a part-time student for the next 2 years which I am really looking forward to. It'll give me a chance to meet other people in teaching here in Boston and keep up to date on education issues while I take a little more time off.
Another one getting ready for school is Hannah - she starts preschool in September. She'll be going two days a week in the morning. It's a much bigger preschool than the Montessori school we were going to in Flossmoor, but it looks really welcoming and exciting. They appear to have a lot of family activities so it should be a good way to meet other playmates and parents. She will also be going to ballet class once a week which she is really excited about. Hannah's hilarious these days with her princess-obsession. This afternoon, she danced around the kitchen in a tutu with two wands in her hands while she dramatically acted out each song on our princess cd. She also is learning to write letters and can count to 20. She loves painting and drawing with chalk on our front sidewalk. Her biggest struggle is dealing with her sister when Lucy wants to knock down her Lego tower or take part in what she's doing. Sibling rivalry is definitely upon us!
If you've made it this far into the entry, you are either a) a grandparent, or b) really bored. But I have to write these things down because I have no other record of their development! I had to record when Hannah first sat, walked, spoke, etc. in her preschool application, and I had to furiously search through my blog archives to remember. So while the entries are mundane, they are saving me from having to fill in a baby book!
