I had one good week of more structure and one bad week with it. First, the good week.
The good week went well. I was out of bed every morning at 0700 and had the little man fed, the girls breakfast in their tummies and worked out! I managed to get us all ready for the day by lunchtime! That's a big accomplishment for me seeing as how that includes 2 feedings for Alden, my work out and some "school" time for the girls. School time has been fun for the girls and a nice way for me to work with them and their letters, numbers, coloring, and even writing (at least for Ivie). It's not much more than just coloring pages and writing sheets, but it's fun for us all. Ivie likes to call me "Teacher Mommy" when we have that time. Ivie can write her name! I'll admit it's not quite up to a kindergarten standard, but it's still cute. We're practicing with her writing the letters in order, rather than just randomly on the paper. She's getting it though. Also, she is starting to recognize letters elsewhere. She may not always know what the letter is called, but she can associate it with words/people. For example, she saw a "T" and right away told me "That's for Taylor"! She also asks, a lot more, about what letters go with different words. Elly really enjoys coloring and making circles. It's quite cute watching her. I have to admit that I haven't been as good about her coloring because she has made her mark all over the house (tables, walls, fireplace, lamps, etc), so I get a little scared with crayons in her hands. But, I guess her having the appropriate medium will help her to keep the markings where they're supposed to be.
And the bad week, well, I just didn't put the effort into it. Sunday delivered some overwhelming/hard to grasp news from the family, and I let that dictate how the rest of the week would go. Add to that Ivie being sick, a couple of appointments, and I felt like I had all I could handle. We did have some good snuggle, lounge around the house, time, but nothing overly productive. Today, though, the girls had some more "school" time and it was motivating me to get myself in gear for this week. So, we'll just move forward and try some more. I am really trying hard and not focusing on the past, especially when I feel like a failure, and just telling myself to move forward and try again.
Deep breaths, but I am still breathing.
2 comments:
You are NOT a failure. That is a lie. Hope things are working out on the family front.
Great job! Don't worry about the days that don't go so well. That's why God gave us nights--so we could start each day new again. :) To start, give yourself one small goal each day--like doing school with the girls--and once that becomes routine you can add a new goal each day. Don't try to tackle your whole goal list in one month!! :)
Still praying for you guys and I'll let you know when we'll be coming out over Christmas!
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