well dad and i stayed up late getting a start on our taxes. and both monkeys slept well. r even woke up on time without too much grumbling and got ready for OT. k is clearly tired from a NO NAP weekend. she slept late but was her usual cheery self when she woke up. r has been complaining about a head ache "when i press right here." my first impulse is to say "well don't press right there." we are not sure why or what this means but are monitoring him. k's cough is getting better. r worked well at OT and stayed on track. r and i have long and complicated conversations. today's was about war. why do people fight, what wars are going on now, etc.
dad was gone again this evening (3 days in a row, not that i am counting). he worked saturday, fixed things on sunday, and worked again today. remarkably, it has gotten much better now that the kids will play together. they had a hefty snack in the car (sausage, dried cherries, spanokopita, and cheezits). they came home and went potty (including ms k) who then insisted on wearing a diaper which was a good thing because an hour later she made a huge bowel movement. they played balloon with each and made a list of the things they wanted to do that evening after balloon play: dvd, puzzle, and coloring. well coloring was mom's choice. so they ate ravioli and baguette, watched sesame street and word world, and then transitioned more or less to post dvd. then it got tough. luckily dad came home then to help out. one needed a diaper change, the other interaction, and it was a quick slide to whiny demanding overtired children. oh well. most of it was good. the playing together is nice. it is not quite interactive, but k readily follows her brother and asserts her self. he now includes her more willingly and wants to teach her a few things here and there. it is a good start.
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