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Jul. 24th, 2008 07:55 pm1. Maybe the weather really has improved, but can I say how much more comfortable the air feels now that I've lost the space heater? It's quite pleasant outside! Also, I realize I still look er, round, but I FEEL thin and vacated inside. It's quite nice to have my body back!
2. Did you know that some children eat every single waking moment? I didn't. How did I get so lucky to have four other children who provided tiny bathroom breaks between meals? I can only hope it slows down soon. However, it is fun watching someone inflate before your very eyes.
3. Germans are picky about some rules but lax on other things, like security. Here is the kind of armband your kid gets in the hospital:
4. If you ever want to experience beaurocracy at its utter fullness, try moving out of the country with a newborn. I keep checking things off the list that I've done, but I also keep adding things to the list.
5. Son #1 is supposed to be at a dinner followed by a campout at the school tonight. DH went to the family dinner part and should be back soon. Son was excited to share a tent with friend (best and only, may I add). Friend's mom called tonight to say that after four years of being the bullies' victim, her son refuses to spend the night with these kids without adults around to keep them off him. His only concern was leaving my son in the lurch with them. It's the whole fourth grade, not just my son's problematic class, but I've been worried all evening about the outcome of this. I wasn't concerned knowing the two would be together, but hearing that my son might get stuck in a tent with kids who are mean to him is not exactly comforting. I don't want to plant worries in his head so I didn't make a big deal of it, but we'll see just how many people come home tonight.
ETA: It's the whole 4th grade, not just his class, so I think there will be a different atmosphere. DH says son convinced friend to stay, so I hope they have fun. I think son was kind of looking forward to it. DH came home with a nice card from son's class, and also was able to thank the principal aka math teacher for being son's favorite teacher. (I think every elementary school needs male teachers--boys just respond to them differently, and when a good male teacher is running your favorite subject, it can only be a win-win situation for your son, you know?)
6. I have missed my kids and husband, and I can't wait until everyone is home from all the events of the week. I also haven't done a lot of reading or writing this week. In fact, I think I will grab some books and go to the girls' room and read with them. I hope you enjoy a nice night, too!
2. Did you know that some children eat every single waking moment? I didn't. How did I get so lucky to have four other children who provided tiny bathroom breaks between meals? I can only hope it slows down soon. However, it is fun watching someone inflate before your very eyes.
3. Germans are picky about some rules but lax on other things, like security. Here is the kind of armband your kid gets in the hospital:
4. If you ever want to experience beaurocracy at its utter fullness, try moving out of the country with a newborn. I keep checking things off the list that I've done, but I also keep adding things to the list.
5. Son #1 is supposed to be at a dinner followed by a campout at the school tonight. DH went to the family dinner part and should be back soon. Son was excited to share a tent with friend (best and only, may I add). Friend's mom called tonight to say that after four years of being the bullies' victim, her son refuses to spend the night with these kids without adults around to keep them off him. His only concern was leaving my son in the lurch with them. It's the whole fourth grade, not just my son's problematic class, but I've been worried all evening about the outcome of this. I wasn't concerned knowing the two would be together, but hearing that my son might get stuck in a tent with kids who are mean to him is not exactly comforting. I don't want to plant worries in his head so I didn't make a big deal of it, but we'll see just how many people come home tonight.
ETA: It's the whole 4th grade, not just his class, so I think there will be a different atmosphere. DH says son convinced friend to stay, so I hope they have fun. I think son was kind of looking forward to it. DH came home with a nice card from son's class, and also was able to thank the principal aka math teacher for being son's favorite teacher. (I think every elementary school needs male teachers--boys just respond to them differently, and when a good male teacher is running your favorite subject, it can only be a win-win situation for your son, you know?)
6. I have missed my kids and husband, and I can't wait until everyone is home from all the events of the week. I also haven't done a lot of reading or writing this week. In fact, I think I will grab some books and go to the girls' room and read with them. I hope you enjoy a nice night, too!
