How to tell Summer is coming to a close:
McCanless and I will start on the first of many (I’m sure) first grade projects today. She has read her summer reading, thanks to my sister, Kacy. Who just so happens to be a first grade teacher. (Not McCanless’ first grade teacher, unfortunately.) Today we will attempt to conquer her “Summer Poster” and maybe get started on her “Big Scoop” ice cream book report. I’ve ordered all of the photo prints from Walgreens and we’ll venture out to Walmart to gather necessary craft items. I usually try not to take the girls to Walmart unless absolutely necessary, however, this is her project and although I’m such a project girl, myself, I do “let it go” when it comes to her work. McCanless is the kid who shows up to school with the obviously completely homemade, completely kid-done homework, projects, and take-home work. 100%, I promise. Oh, how I’d love to jump in there and do it myself sometimes. Not because I want hers to be perfect, but because I just love projects!
We have also started bed time boot camp. Baby steps, anyway. We have made McCanless sleep in her bed for two entire nights in a row so far! And there have been no tears, screams or fits, amazingly! I do have to allow her to listen to music while she sleeps. (Whatever works, right?) Funny, mom allowed us to listen to music at night and I learned every book of the Bible this way. I guess listening to the same song over and over and over will do that. I still know them all in order to this day, as long as I sing that same song! I just may have to find that CD! Mary Clare is still in our bed. Every. Single. Night. The little stinker will NOT stay in her bed. This week, we’ll work on placement in own beds. Next week, we’ll tackle actually getting into those beds before 10 P.M. Baby steps.
We still have not heard from MUSC regarding Mary Clare’s surgery. Emerson has a surgery date for September and hearing that news was completely sobering. I’m not ready for that, but I know it is inevitable. We’ll travel to Emerson’s 3rd birthday party in Georgia this month and we are really looking forward to that! Erica, Emerson’s mother, and I have not missed a birthday party yet!
We still have a couple of weeks before the first day of school, but school supplies have already been delivered to classrooms, I’ve gotten our Gamecock gear ready, Halloween costumes have been decided upon (and I’m sure will change a dozen times), and first day of school outfits are ready! Bring it on!
4 Comments
Erica May on August 4th, 2010
WE can’t wait to see you guys in a few weeks!!! Don’t worry, Emerson is still in our bed too 🙂
love,
Erica
Terri Woodham on August 6th, 2010
My favorite commercial was the “Staples” commercial-“it’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Summers were ALWAYS great, but I did love for school to start!
I”m ready for school programs, Halloween, Thanksgiving,Christmas, Grandparents Day, State Fair, football games-I love it all.
Love,
Nonnie
heather on August 7th, 2010
last night, i had both boys in my bed. LOL the advantages of being a single mom with a queen-sized bed, i still had plenty of room! 😉 it was tough getting blithe out of my bed a few years ago, but she managed, and now she sleeps in her own room all the time. i used to cuddle with the kids in their own bed until they fell asleep, and then they didn’t mind their own room so much. it helped with the transition. and we still listen to the same CD of classical music that we listened to when blithe was a baby. i have Eine Kleine Nachtmusik completely memorized, and i’ve decided that i’m not really a huge fan of Pachabel’s Canon. LOL you’ll get there, and then you’ll wonder how you ever slept with so many extra people in your bed! LOL
as for school stuff, you are MILES ahead of me, my friend. we have no school supplies yet, and i usually decide the first morning what they’re going to wear to school that day (and even then, sometimes it is limited to whatever’s clean. LOL). and hallowe’en??? dude, that’s MONTHS away!!!! 😉
Andrea on August 4th, 2010
I always get so sad that summer is ending and school is almost back in session. 🙁
It sounds like you’re all ready to start. And we are working on Halloween costume ideas now too!