Stuff August 14 2007
aaaaaaah
silence.
The kids are asleep and I am alone for a moment. It doesn’t happen much these days.
I can honestly say this summer has worn me out. It’s been fun but difficult. My troubles with Noah are not completely over.
It’s like he’s finally found his terrible two’s…at 4 1/2.
But we’re working on it. Not perfectly of course, but it’s coming.
Once the structure of school is upon us again, I’m sure things will even out even more.
It’s just that, I looked forward to this summer as the last of his little boy days. We won’t have time home alone anymore after september. He and Brendan will be gone to school all day.
CAn you even believe that?
My little Noah is going to school full days this year.
He’s so different from his brother, more athletic, less analytical, more snuggly. He’s very literal in his thinking. He shares my wacked out logic (poor kid), and also my temper (yikes).
I think that is our final hurdle in his behaviour, his temper. It’s not like he’s always mad but boy oh boy watch out when it comes. You won’t know what hit you.
Brendan is going to be in grade 6.
Grade.
SIX.
When the hell did that happen? He is by far the smartest person I know (although Feffie’s friend Rene is pretty smart…it could be close), and I’m not just boasting. Most people that meet him will later comment to me that Brendan either taught them something they didn’t know (weather, dinosaurs or canadian beaver behaviour) or that they are just amazed by his level knowledge in general. He’s a smarty pants that’s for sure.
I feel like most of this summer was wasted. Wasted with me stuck in a depression rut. Wasted with Chris and I trudging through so much of our own shit that we didn’t do what we wanted. We didn’t camp every weekend like we had planned.
We did have many many picnics and many many many trips to the beach. We spent 2 weeks with Feffie and Tracy which was always exciting.
The kids think we had a fine summer, the last week was boring due to my laid-up-edness in the ankle department.
3 weeks left…hmmm….we get one or two camping trips in I am sure.
just babbling.
Lost 3 lbs
Foot is feeling better.
A short walk today.
Longer one tomorrow.
Planning on running again once the boys are back in school.
I know I know, you’ve heard it all before.
1. “I think that is our final hurdle in his behaviour” - famous last words.
2. I thought I was the smartest person you knew.
3. Lost 3 pounds? Yea You!!!!
They grow up WAY to fast!
it’s amazing how fast they grow up (and we’re that much older, too). yay on 3 lbs lost!
I can’t believe I didn’t know you had a child so close in age to mine. Our son Benjamin just turned four in early July. He’s a strong-willed kid, too, but I don’t think he has the temper of your little Noah.
Congrats on the weight loss.
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Glad to see you’re still out here posting up.
cONGRATS ON LOSING 3 LBS - HOW’D YOU DO IT WITH A BUM ANKLE?
yay for losing 3 pounds! And ya…it’s crazy how big they are suddenly