Thursday, November 07, 2002
Peter Pan is a hard book for me to read, I didn't realize it till we started reading it aloud today. Man, something about that era and run-on sentences. Not that there were many of those, but some of the sentences didn't make sense no matter how many times and different ways I read them. And his metaphors ....... well, it doesn't make for easy reading these days. And here I thought I was an accomplished reader!
Joy is officially crawling! She put it all together just a little bit ago as I was reading Peter Pan. All of a sudden there was a baby at my feet when she had been about a body length and a half (of hers) away when I started). I had been watching her out of the corner of my eye and saw her move hands and knees, but it didn't click that she was crawling.
Josh just came to me with Joy in arms. I said, " I didn't hear her crying". Josh replied, "She wasn't."
"Then why did you bring her to me?" I asked.
"Because she's getting into my Pokemon cards". ...
I told him to get them off the floor (which is now nicely vacuumed) and sort his cards at the table. Now that Joy is crawling he's going to have to be more careful about what he puts on the floor.
Now the fun begins ... Oh hunny! It's time to buy those gates!
Joy is officially crawling! She put it all together just a little bit ago as I was reading Peter Pan. All of a sudden there was a baby at my feet when she had been about a body length and a half (of hers) away when I started). I had been watching her out of the corner of my eye and saw her move hands and knees, but it didn't click that she was crawling.
Josh just came to me with Joy in arms. I said, " I didn't hear her crying". Josh replied, "She wasn't."
"Then why did you bring her to me?" I asked.
"Because she's getting into my Pokemon cards". ...
I told him to get them off the floor (which is now nicely vacuumed) and sort his cards at the table. Now that Joy is crawling he's going to have to be more careful about what he puts on the floor.
Now the fun begins ... Oh hunny! It's time to buy those gates!
Wednesday, November 06, 2002
Boy, am I behind on here!
I still volunteer for Josh and enjoy doing it. Yesterday he told me that he had finally taken the TAG test and that it seemed ok. He thinks he did ok on it. Sometimes I think my child is specifically vague to annoy me, then I remember that he's also an 8yob and if it doesn't involve Dragonball Z, Pokemon, or Gundam Wing, I might as well forget about the details because there will be none forthcoming.
On another note, he continues to bring home "A" papers. We are considering sending them in to a contest to win tickets to Hawaii. The problem is that ... well, he BETTER be getting "A's" since all the work so far is stuff he did in first grade. If they don't identify him as Talented and/or Gifted I am going to have a lot of extra-schooling to do just to keep him at level. The principal admittedly likes him, socialite that he is :) My son, the cheerleader (as in happy greeter!). They (his teacher and principal) say that he is smart and probably above level in some things (from the Parent/Teacher conference we had). Tim said "And this surprises you?" ... when it comes to the public schools here, I am hoping against hope.
I wonder if the taxpayers in this state realize how much they are cheating their children. And I wonder if the governors will ever get off their arses and fix the budget. I think it would be beneficial if it were mandatory that political posts be voluntary. Then all the people who ran would really be interested in their issues. Ah well, that's a rant for another blog.
He's also going out for elementary basketball. This ought to be fun. Our Saturday mornings are going to be shot! And I think I better learn how to use my crockpot more efficiently.
Oh, and school photos came, so I will be mailing those out soon. He actually turned out very well, though he complained that the photographer made him smile too big.
Joy sort of crawled the other night. Monday night to be exact, during 7th Heaven. She sometimes gets very determined.... But, she was on her hands and knees doing the butt-wiggle when all of a sudden, out went an arm, and then the opposing knee... and then flop on her belly. Up she went, and then the other hand, the other knee... flop on her belly. She did this a few more times till she had the item of her desire (I forget what it was, something she probably shouldn't have but wasn't too dangerous I guess :) )
She's getting pretty mobile with just rolling around too. I'll sit her down in the middle of the floor and ten minutes later she's halfway across the room! And it's not even proper rolling (at least, not when I actually watch her, she never seems to move much when I am actually *watching* her) ... I digressed.... oh yeah, she starts out sitting, leans forward in a controlled fall to her belly (she's great at that now) and then rocks and rolls wherever she wants to go.
I still volunteer for Josh and enjoy doing it. Yesterday he told me that he had finally taken the TAG test and that it seemed ok. He thinks he did ok on it. Sometimes I think my child is specifically vague to annoy me, then I remember that he's also an 8yob and if it doesn't involve Dragonball Z, Pokemon, or Gundam Wing, I might as well forget about the details because there will be none forthcoming.
On another note, he continues to bring home "A" papers. We are considering sending them in to a contest to win tickets to Hawaii. The problem is that ... well, he BETTER be getting "A's" since all the work so far is stuff he did in first grade. If they don't identify him as Talented and/or Gifted I am going to have a lot of extra-schooling to do just to keep him at level. The principal admittedly likes him, socialite that he is :) My son, the cheerleader (as in happy greeter!). They (his teacher and principal) say that he is smart and probably above level in some things (from the Parent/Teacher conference we had). Tim said "And this surprises you?" ... when it comes to the public schools here, I am hoping against hope.
I wonder if the taxpayers in this state realize how much they are cheating their children. And I wonder if the governors will ever get off their arses and fix the budget. I think it would be beneficial if it were mandatory that political posts be voluntary. Then all the people who ran would really be interested in their issues. Ah well, that's a rant for another blog.
He's also going out for elementary basketball. This ought to be fun. Our Saturday mornings are going to be shot! And I think I better learn how to use my crockpot more efficiently.
Oh, and school photos came, so I will be mailing those out soon. He actually turned out very well, though he complained that the photographer made him smile too big.
Joy sort of crawled the other night. Monday night to be exact, during 7th Heaven. She sometimes gets very determined.... But, she was on her hands and knees doing the butt-wiggle when all of a sudden, out went an arm, and then the opposing knee... and then flop on her belly. Up she went, and then the other hand, the other knee... flop on her belly. She did this a few more times till she had the item of her desire (I forget what it was, something she probably shouldn't have but wasn't too dangerous I guess :) )
She's getting pretty mobile with just rolling around too. I'll sit her down in the middle of the floor and ten minutes later she's halfway across the room! And it's not even proper rolling (at least, not when I actually watch her, she never seems to move much when I am actually *watching* her) ... I digressed.... oh yeah, she starts out sitting, leans forward in a controlled fall to her belly (she's great at that now) and then rocks and rolls wherever she wants to go.
