i hope yesterday's blog was interesting despite the typos. sorry for the errors. i rarely have time to go back through and edit things. last night, dad and i oozed onto the couch and hung out. he did some required training modules while i finished up some class prep. the kids slept. as we made it past midnight, dad fell asleep and i kept tippy-tapping on the keyboard finishing blogs, etc.
everyone made it to a bed. stink was a crabby last night and was unhappy if someone touched her while sleeping. our weekends have been so busy that she has been missing her weekend naps. yesterday she caught a catnap which notably improved her disposition in the evening. r never mastered the catnap.
this morning, r and dad were downstairs first. a rarity. k was up at the usual time but she was happy to snuggle and play in bed. dad and r were downstairs playing haroun and the sea of stories by building a machine to collect stories and store it in data pods. this was a diverted development as he originally seemed to be making guns. k made a nice foam bead necklace for herself while r played. nobody seemed all that hungry for breakfast. neither k nor r really wanted to eat so there was no forcing. dad and r read haroun after our aborted meal. k and i worked on her necklace.
as everyone finished up with the snuggling and relaxing, we gathered ourselves together and headed out to play. there is a park that i have wanted to go to for a while out in bloomington. we looked it up and moseyed on over. the playground was an elaborate structure that is usually more typical of the indoor playgrounds around here. r was quite timid about going up. he whimpered up pretty much the whole first climb. k and i split off as we explored various routes. dad certainly reported that r continued to feel insecure. more importantly, from my perspective, is that he did not stop. he continued climbing for over an hour. he gained confidence slowly but was always wary. dad and i think it was really good for him. he is afraid of the climbing not because of the heights, but because of the shakiness that requires strength and balance. it was like a massive OT session in the sun. we had a nice break by the lake looking at the ducks, collecting rocks, and talking about lake water.
we stopped for a quick shopping trip at trader joes. then mom had another fit of energy and did some spring cleaning. i put away the groceries, dad fixed roomba, and the kids played. the kids were then special helpers swiffering the kitchen floor. once they decided to play outside, i got on my hands and knees and mopped the floor. i just love the feel of really clean floors. a few more loads of laundry, and the kids came back in. dad cooked and assembled. k and r, as usual, nibbled my food and ignored theirs. r and dad consumed more ham and bread. k was definitely feeling the absence of her nap. she was very out of sorts. the kids watched some dvd (peep) before heading up for bathtime. it was then r's turn to lose his ability to manage and was incredibly labile.
by the way, when we were in the car today, the radio show "wait, wait, don't tell me was one." the first question was about bacon! apparently bacon scientists (not dad) have proved that what makes bacon taste good is the combination of sugar, fat, and amino acids (dad said, duh). bacon scientists also have proved the bacon helps a hangover. the next question was based on a different study that suggests that chocolate helps improve math solving skills. (a good advertisement for bacon covered chocolate!)
while dad gave the kids a bath, i frantically put away laundry, picked up clutter, and tried to change our sheets as k had peed on them this morning. this accident did lead her to wear her underwear all day long. ( i also said that if she did not use her potty and wore diapers then i would return her underwear). well not only did it lead to her wearing her underwear but using the potty every 20 minutes when she remembered. so k pretty much wore underwear all day long except for when we went to the playground. we are pretty sure this is what she does at school. funny monkey. i noted today that she always refers to r as "my rohan." i asked her if r was hers. and she said yes, he is my brother. i asked if r is mine too. and she said, yes. daddy's rohan, mommy's rohan." but i really am tickled by her adoration of him. they were mostly kind again to each other. if we keep them entertained and exhausted, they get along fairly well together.
hopefully spring will stay. we are enjoying it.
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