In about 2 weeks Shane will be starting a Charter school called TAG. I was just lying in bed thinking about it the other day and seriously got sick to my stomache! I wanted to puke! All kinds of things ran through my mind! Is he ready? Does he know not to go with strangers? What is he going to do if a bully starts being mean to him? Will he get lost? Is someone going to take him? I just got freaked out! I even started to cry. Yes, I did. I almost couldn't breath. It's so scary for me. I know there are alot of nice and good people out there, but there are also so many of the opposite. I don't know if I could handle something happening to him, or even someone being mean to him. He is so sensitive and sweet. It's so exciting for me but at the same time the most difficult. I know everyone has to let their kids go sometime. But my gosh I didn't think it would feel like this! I know he will do great. We had a family home evening tonight and the lesson was on the importance of the sacrament, why we take it and being reverant during the sacrament and he was sitting there watching me and listening and agreeing. It was so cute. I really think he understood what I was saying. Now if he'll remember.
Canberra is starting to stand on her own now. She sometimes doesn't realize she is doing it and sometimes she does. Walking is coming soon I think. I had to buy her new shoes. A size 3 for sandles and a size 4 for the winter shoes. Wow. That was fast. No more baby shoes for Canberra. This last week I started to put her to bed differently than normal. I used to have to put the side down to her crib, nurse her and while nursing her bend over into her crib to lye her down and then unlatch her and hope she stayes asleep. Well, most of the time when I put the side back up it would wake her. Then I would have to bounce her to get her back to sleep. It was crazy. So I started to do my regular nursing and then as soon as she dozed off I'd put her over my shoulder and just rock her in my glider. She cried for about 45 min the first time for her morning nap, then her afternoon nap it only took about 30 min of crying. This was about 1 week ago and now she just stayes asleep and I can keep the side up to the crib and lye her in bed without her waking up at all. It's WONDERFUL! I am so proud of myself. I am so proud of Canberra too. It's been so much nicer and more baby/mommy time enjoyable. I feel so much closer to her this way.
Seth is being more helpful and not getting into things as often as he used to. It's been a big relief. He has been wanting to pick Canberra up and carry her around the house more often. I have to be careful because he likes to make her stand and then let go. Both the boys like to take her by the hands and help her walk. They do such a great job. Canberra is laughing and loving it the entire time as always. Seth has also been getting into prayer time. He just loves to say the prayer. He says such thougtful prayers too. Shane does too when he is in the right mood. He doesn't take naps much anymore so by bedtime he is pretty darn tired and just wants to sleep. But we encourage him to still say his prayers.
I am getting a little, well A LOT anxious for my really great friend Graham and he girlfriend Natalie from Australia to come visit. They are staying a month in America, mostly the western states and are going to come visit in about a week. Nothing is definate so it's driving me crazy. It's been since August of 2000. It's going to be great to see him again. I just have to remember to take lots of pictures.
My daughter just finished kindergarten. The scariest thing I could think of happened to her the first day! She got on the school bus with Jill's Ally and another friend, and I saw them on the bus as it pulled away! To make a really long story short, we eventually found the bus and it brought them back to the school. They just thought it would be fun to ride a school bus! While it was happening I panicked thinking the absolute worst about what was going to happen. Everything was fine, and the school year went by without any other problems. I was glad we got that right out of the way! About Shane, I think it's COMPLETELY okay to be freaked out! Shane is going to do great, and it will be good for him to experience everything that will be thrown at him. But it's still scary for moms! He's your baby! You're a great mom (from what I read and what Jill tells me) and I think that's the most important thing, that and just teaching him the right things and loving him to death and making sure home is a nice, loving, safe place. That's about all we can do for our kids as they grow! Sorry to ramble!
ReplyDeleteBTW- I finished typing up a journal packet with all those questions but I don't have your email! Email me at skaggbailey@hotmail.com with your email and I'll send it to you.
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