well the highlight of the weekend was making the chia pet that we got as part of the yankee swap during the holidays. the kids have been loving their squeaky stuffed animal-toys from nani and nana. thanks nani and nana! but they were also excited to work together COOPERATIVELY with guidance on the chia project. actually there were a few moments when the kids played together. it was nice to see a little of that coming soon.
otherwise, it was not a pleasant weekend. r seemed very sensitive and unable to recover from disappointment. i am not sure if he was exhausted, hungry, or something else. it felt like something else. it was rough.
k was ok. she liked her daddy's split pea soup. i finished my syllabi. tomorrow i leave for harvard. i am excited and concerned. it is hard to leave when things feel not so great. grandma sue is coming to lend a hand. it is funny, if r is on, a few days with one parent is not a problem. but if r is off and can't collect himself, then even two caregivers doesn't seem like enough. i hope we can come up with some patience and, more importantly, some resources to figure this out for him. he has to learn to deal with disappointment. but it feels like he has no buffer to recover. well i guess i feel like that to right now.
on a positive note. k is doing great. she is talkative and independent.
r's fine motor is improving. we are excited that he is getting into representational drawing that includes figures that are recognizable. he drew a picture of a robot and a spaceship. r came with me to work today and he loves the copier. so he was willing to draw and then make copies for presents for everyone. he colored them in by himself as well. this is pretty much the first colored in picture he has drawn...
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