OMG, what a week – what a year!
Damian finished Kindergarten on the 12th and he is home for the summer! I really was looking forward to it but two weeks into it I am already wishing I had looked into summer camp. I love having him home but he never stops talking. It can be extremely distracting! Not to mention any schedule I had going when he was in school has been blown to all hell! Somehow the days seem much longer now! And on the rare occasion that i do get a moment without him, I am still reminded of him by the remnants of crap laying on the floors around my house.
Brandon has started crawling. he has also started throwing tantrums, eating toys, and generally causing chaos. I had forgotten what kind of damage such a small person can cause and this child is a crawling hurricane. He went from 0 to 60 in 2 days and can now wreak havoc in my living room in a record time of 3 minutes. It is definitely un-nerving. Especially considering that he is only 8 months old right now!
So it looks like the quiet days with baby are over and summer vacation is going to be a battle for my sanity. My step-daughter is on her way to visit from PA. She hasn’t seen Brandon since he was 2 weeks old so it is exciting for both of the boys. I will come back and tell everyone how it is going.
charmaine said,
July 6, 2008 @ 4:30 pm
Hey, for what it’s worth, my oldest was like Damian. I thought it was in this post but now I’m not seeing it. Constantly talking, but also always arguing…and arguing well…and usually winning. Now she is 15 and in high school honors classess and I realize that those are signs of high inteligence. A child who has a strong opinion (or many many of them) is a child who thinks for him/herself. I guess what I’m really trying to say is you’re a darned good Mama!
Mermaid said,
July 23, 2008 @ 6:00 am
I know what you are dealing with…I have a 6 year old who just finished kindergarten, too and the summer is getting longer and longer. I simply don’t have the energy to keep up!