I am happy to report Anna is on the mend. She spent the weekend coughing a good deal and running a fever, and as of Monday managed to shake the fever. Her energy is back up and all that remains is the cough, which seems to be letting up some over the past few days.
Our week is going pretty smoothly so far. I worked on Monday, Tuesday we had a playdate with the kids from Kelly's day care (not a structured playdate - the kids played while the Moms had coffee and chatted). Yesterday was laundry day (fun, fun!) and today so far has been quiet but fun. Anna and I have been working on a floor puzzle this morning and it's pretty neat to watch her trying to figure it out. It's a huge Melissa & Doug floor puzzle:
http://www.gummylump.com/front/f_product.php?id=119 At the moment she's been sidetracked by the Wonder Pets but her whole face lights up when she puts pieces together on her own.
Speaking of little faces lighting up ~ after we spent the weekend studying for Jessie's Spelling test (a retake) she earned herself a 100%. We've spent some extra time with her this week trying to figure out how to practice her spelling words. She seems to do better when she writes them a few times. Then we practice reading them and saying them in a sentence. This is in addition to the spelling program at school and the work that comes home each night. We've also been playing a neat math facts game her teacher sent home. So far it's working - Jessie does not always, ah, enjoy doing homework, so just the fact that she's still talking to us by Thursday is a good sign.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
Sick Day
Anneliese and I are home today - my little peanut is sick. She's been coughing for two nights straight and spiked a fever this morning. I feel so bad for her - she looks as miserable as she must feel (puffy eyes, rosy cheeks, stuffy nose, cough) and I feel bad for my co-workers who have to scramble in my absence. :::sigh::: I hate the feeling of the tug in either direction - home vs. work. It sucks and never seems to get any easier. My first job here in CT was a constant struggle between Jessica's ear infections and my calling in sick to work to care for her. My boss made no bones about it: frequent call-ins were a problem. Even though my current employer is much more understanding, I hate the feeling that I am letting them down and that they might be thinking I am unreliable. One look at Anna, though, and it feels right. She's vacillating between her beanbag chair and *me*. She wants to be held, snuggled, and comforted. Little things are upsetting to her today and she's just not herself.
Thank goodness for the weekend.
In other news:
*Anneliese is registered to start Nursery School next September!! She'll go Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Two of her friends will attend the same session but they will be in separate classes. They'll have play time together before the classes start, so I am glad she'll have her buddies there.
*Jessica will be 7 on the 27th of February. She had been wanting a Bowling party and has now decided she wants a Princess Party. For girls only. No boys. This stresses me somewhat, as she is hoping to have Arielle come to her party. Spiffy.
*The EIP (Early Intervention Program) process has been started for Jessie at school. She did well for the 1st half of the school year, but now that the pace and workload is stepping up, she's having a hard time keeping up with it. She's very easily frustrated and has a hard time concentrating in school. This is part and parcel for her issues she has with her mood disorder, so I can't say I am surprised. She'll have a team of teachers helping to devise a plan for her, and best of all, it will continue into 2nd grade. I wish this could have been easier for her; it's hard to see her struggle. She's such a bright kid - the knowledge is there, it's just a matter of unlocking it.
*It looks like 2007 is the Year of Travel For The Couple That Hardly Ever Goes ANYWHERE: The grown-ups are going to San Diego in March. It still hasn't sunk in yet - I've never been and cannot wait to go! I'm not really looking forward to flying...but, I am sure I'll get over it, lol. I am looking forward to checking about 3-4 novels out of the good 'ole Southington Public Library and loading music on my iPod for the flight. Chris is officially there to attend a conference for work but it will still be fun. Two weeks after that I am headed to St. Louis for a long weekend with my KIT friends. A weekend without husbands or children?! Heh, heh, heh. AND I just found out the Annual Society of Nuclear Medicine Meeting (the mother of all Nuclear Medicine meetings) is being held in WASHINGTON DC!!!!!!! Can we say FREAKIN' CHRISTMAS???!!!! Since I graduated in 1997, I cannot recall a meeting that was even held on the East Coast so I am beyond thrilled. I am hoping the dates will jive with my niece's Graduation (it's usually in June) and I might even get to see some old friends while earning some continuing education credits.
So, that's all that's new and exciting here in Mom and Muffin land. :)
Thank goodness for the weekend.
In other news:
*Anneliese is registered to start Nursery School next September!! She'll go Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Two of her friends will attend the same session but they will be in separate classes. They'll have play time together before the classes start, so I am glad she'll have her buddies there.
*Jessica will be 7 on the 27th of February. She had been wanting a Bowling party and has now decided she wants a Princess Party. For girls only. No boys. This stresses me somewhat, as she is hoping to have Arielle come to her party. Spiffy.
*The EIP (Early Intervention Program) process has been started for Jessie at school. She did well for the 1st half of the school year, but now that the pace and workload is stepping up, she's having a hard time keeping up with it. She's very easily frustrated and has a hard time concentrating in school. This is part and parcel for her issues she has with her mood disorder, so I can't say I am surprised. She'll have a team of teachers helping to devise a plan for her, and best of all, it will continue into 2nd grade. I wish this could have been easier for her; it's hard to see her struggle. She's such a bright kid - the knowledge is there, it's just a matter of unlocking it.
*It looks like 2007 is the Year of Travel For The Couple That Hardly Ever Goes ANYWHERE: The grown-ups are going to San Diego in March. It still hasn't sunk in yet - I've never been and cannot wait to go! I'm not really looking forward to flying...but, I am sure I'll get over it, lol. I am looking forward to checking about 3-4 novels out of the good 'ole Southington Public Library and loading music on my iPod for the flight. Chris is officially there to attend a conference for work but it will still be fun. Two weeks after that I am headed to St. Louis for a long weekend with my KIT friends. A weekend without husbands or children?! Heh, heh, heh. AND I just found out the Annual Society of Nuclear Medicine Meeting (the mother of all Nuclear Medicine meetings) is being held in WASHINGTON DC!!!!!!! Can we say FREAKIN' CHRISTMAS???!!!! Since I graduated in 1997, I cannot recall a meeting that was even held on the East Coast so I am beyond thrilled. I am hoping the dates will jive with my niece's Graduation (it's usually in June) and I might even get to see some old friends while earning some continuing education credits.
So, that's all that's new and exciting here in Mom and Muffin land. :)
Monday, December 18, 2006
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year....
Honestly!
The tree is up, the house is sort of decorated. Well, not the "Christmas threw up here" decoarting of years past....I was sick for 2 weeks. But a sort of low key, only selective things were put out sort of decorating. It's festive enough for me, and gosh can you do a lot with candles!
For the first time in about 5 years, I sent out Christmas cards - shocker!! I am hoping I suprised an old friend or two (hellooooooo, Maryland!).
Here is the lovely photo of the girls that graced the card:
I was so happy to get one good photo. I had to take about 12 to get the one good one, and there was quite a ruckus and by the time we were done I had no voice left (it was halfway gone to begin with, but, still....)
Aside from being quite the uncooperative little photography subjects, the girls are doing very well. They both had their physicals this month and did very well. Anneliese suprised us all with a nice jump in her weight - she is now 25lbs. She's on her own growth curve, and they've decided she's pretty much just a little peanut. She's taking after her Mom, Gramma and Great-Grandmother: thin and short.
Jessica is loving first grade and everything that goes with it (except for the boatload of homework every night - ugh). She loves to get hot lunch and snack in the cafeteria and loves the school store. She seems to have a very good grasp at math, and can improve a little in her reading - but - she's READING. It's unbelieveable how much she can read and understand in just a short amount of time!
Both girls are excited about Christmas. What they don't know is that they'll be getting a visit from Santa (Daddy) on Christmas Eve. Last year we did a big party for Santa's visit, and even though we couldn't coordinate that this year, Chris doesn't want to miss out on playing Santa for them. I'll be sure to snap a few photos - and keep those fingers crossed he can pull it off for one more year!
The tree is up, the house is sort of decorated. Well, not the "Christmas threw up here" decoarting of years past....I was sick for 2 weeks. But a sort of low key, only selective things were put out sort of decorating. It's festive enough for me, and gosh can you do a lot with candles!
For the first time in about 5 years, I sent out Christmas cards - shocker!! I am hoping I suprised an old friend or two (hellooooooo, Maryland!).
Here is the lovely photo of the girls that graced the card:
I was so happy to get one good photo. I had to take about 12 to get the one good one, and there was quite a ruckus and by the time we were done I had no voice left (it was halfway gone to begin with, but, still....)
Aside from being quite the uncooperative little photography subjects, the girls are doing very well. They both had their physicals this month and did very well. Anneliese suprised us all with a nice jump in her weight - she is now 25lbs. She's on her own growth curve, and they've decided she's pretty much just a little peanut. She's taking after her Mom, Gramma and Great-Grandmother: thin and short.
Jessica is loving first grade and everything that goes with it (except for the boatload of homework every night - ugh). She loves to get hot lunch and snack in the cafeteria and loves the school store. She seems to have a very good grasp at math, and can improve a little in her reading - but - she's READING. It's unbelieveable how much she can read and understand in just a short amount of time!
Both girls are excited about Christmas. What they don't know is that they'll be getting a visit from Santa (Daddy) on Christmas Eve. Last year we did a big party for Santa's visit, and even though we couldn't coordinate that this year, Chris doesn't want to miss out on playing Santa for them. I'll be sure to snap a few photos - and keep those fingers crossed he can pull it off for one more year!
