Words For Wednesday

We've been fighting a bit of the summer bugs (more than one) around here. Pink eye, fevers, more pink eye, more fevers, strep throat, pink eye again, etc. Just when I think I have gotten rid of the last of it, someone will wake up with eye that will not open and a sour-puss look on their face. Such is life, as I have been discovering over the last four and a half years, with young children. I think we have have beat this round and all seem better as of today.

In some exciting news, both Noelle and Max are officially registered for preschool! Noelle will attend two days a week 9-12 and Max one day a week at the same time. I discovered a preschool close to our home, about a 10 mins. drive. We visited the school a few weeks ago and I like the facility, and the director very much. Another great plus is that they have curb side drop off. For a mother who will be experiencing the unpleasantness of a c-section and then having to load up all the children in the morning shortly thereafter, this is huge! I had no intention of entering Max, but after our first visit he kept asking to go. Monday, they had a family day and Max had the opportunity to meet who would be his teacher and was smitten. I couldn't say no to his cute face again. I figure there is no negative to him going, he is a social child and would, no doubt, benefit from being away from me for three hours once a week.

This will also give me some nice alone time with, at first, Violette, and then with both Violette and the new baby. Scrumptious, sweet Violette will love her Mommy alone time, as it happens once in a blue moon now. Then when the new baby (still no name because we just not set on anything, and probably won't be until we see and hold him) enters the chaos Violette can focus on being the big sister without her over bearing siblings around to hone in. I think it will be a wonderful adjustment for all of us.

I'm not completely ready for both Noelle and Max to go and will have to spend the next few weeks preparing myself for this big step. Max will thrive, he is that type of child, social and a leader. Noelle begged not to go, but has come around to the idea and is actually excited about it. That first day will be hardest of me. I asked Tom to go in late to work so we could take them together, but he isn't ready either and doesn't want to go. Yes, we are just too emotional when it comes to these things with our children.

That's about all going on around here, recovery, preparation, and enjoying the last few weeks of summer.