Friday, September 23, 2011

Our New Routine

We are getting used to our new routine.  Grace starts school at 8:45 and catches the bus at 8:12, which is pretty early.  If she wakes at 7, we have an hour to get dressed, eat breakfast, brush teeth and brush hair (each of those have their challenges).  If she gets ready early, she gets to watch a cartoon (this happens about half the time).  Since I often head to the gym right after the bus stop, I also have to get myself ready and get Jake ready.  So no more leisurely summer mornings drinking coffee and watching the Today show (sigh).  After the gym it's usually story time, MOPS meetings (mom's group) or errands.  Jake needs to be napping by 12:30 so we can pick up Grace at 3.  After school we might have a snack, play outside, do homework, start dinner, watch a cartoon or something like that.

Grace seems to be enjoying school.  She was given some more advanced homework since the regular stuff was too easy for her.  She loves doing her math homework and says she hates the writing part of class.  She has made some friends, but mostly hangs out with Paige (another blonde, blue eyed girl she knew from preschool).  She gets herself dressed in the morning and makes interesting fashion choices, I don't argue unless it's not weather appropriate (we have enough to argue about).  She took a shower all by herself last week (washed her hair and everything), she was very proud.


Jake is happy.  He recently had his first day of preschool in the 2's class (Wednesdays, 9-11:30).  My friend is one of two teachers and she said he just stood by the gate the whole time waiting for me, but he never cried.  He occasionally says words (baby, bark, apple, ma ma, da da) but he still mostly points and grunts.    He loves cars and trucks and likes to line them up on the treadmill (that is his spot).  He's either playing with cars, balls, climbing on something or running around (such a boy).  He does like to look at books (especially ones with cars or trucks) and he loves (and sleeps with) his kitty, which Grace gave him.