Various and Sundry

Lists seem to be the order of the day lately. It's how my brain works. To do lists, to get lists, bits and pieces of memories in list form. So that is how we'll work on the blog a lot this summer.

1. Georgia continues to love camp. On camp days she tells me the names of her two favorite pals and the name of her aide and is generally happy and excited. I continue to be impressed with the program and Alex and I are already talking about saving our nickles so she can go back again next year. I am not sure of the age limit, but I know she can go at least until she is 7 (because that was the age of the little girl we met the first day) and at this rate we'll want to send her every year!! On Friday they brought in a petting zoo to school and according to G's aide, Georgia was smitten with the rabbits. Other than the rabbits, there was a goat, a chicken, a duck, and...I think something else, but I can't recall at the moment.

2. A few friends and I have started a weekly playdate for the days when we don't have camp and last week was the first one. I really feel like this is a whole new summer of opportunities for us this year. Because we know so many more people, for one, but also because it is MUCH MUCH easier to go places with both the kids. They will both walk places holding my hands, or staying relatively close by, and it's SUCH a relief I can't even describe. Thursday before our playdate we went over to our town's farmer's market to walk around and people watch. It was hot, but the kids enjoyed it. I think we'll make a habit of it on Thursdays.

3. Friday Rainer and I discovered Tiny Town (FINALLY) at the local mall when we were there for their weekly family fun day while G was at camp. He was sweating up a storm after running all around and climbing all the structures and when we got back to the van (after a wee meltdown over leaving--I swear, this kid is TOTALLY testing his/my boudaries lately Willful Willy!) he kept asking "What happened to my head?! What happened to my head?! I put it in the pool?" He was basically asking me why it was so wet. I said, "No, you didn't put it in the pool, it's wet because you are sweaty." He then told me about three times, "I need a new head!" followed by "I can't take it!!!"

4. Some new phrases G is using regularly now, "Help me, please, mom." (Usually inreference to her MP3 player) "Up high!" (referring to things kept out of reach on the bookshelves in the living room), "Rainer, come on!" She has also been saying something that sounds just like "Gadzooks!" for the last couple days, but we don't REALLY think that's what she's saying. We're hoping to have an a-ha moment on that one real soon!

5. G's new MP3 player came loaded with a lot of music including a lot of They Might Be Giants. It is SO funny to hear her sing, "Minimum waaaaaage, Hi-yah!" :)

6. Randomly, while driving in the car the other day, Rainer said to me, "Mommy, you can't eat poop." He had been completely quiet before that. I said, "No. Eating poop would be yucky. One, it would taste gross, and two, it might make you sick." Then I started to wonder how he knew that, "Rainer, YOU didn't eat poop, did you?" Thankfully he answered, "Nooooo, Mommy. You can't eat poop. Just food."

7. I think I am in for all sorts of surprises with this kid. He also likes to talk often about his boy parts and ask me if I have a penis. Then, because he already knows the answer to that question he said, "Just Daddy and Rainer have a penis, not Mommy and Georgia."

8. Ay yi yi!

9. My shrink was asking about G the other day and I got to talking about her speech, and previously her signing. He was very interested in all that stuff and so I told him all about it. "Wow," he said referencing the fact that we learned sign language alongside Georgia, "so it seems you have had to learn a lot since your daughter was born." I didn't say as much, but later in the car I was thinking about it and it's true. I guess you could say I have my B.A. in DS. And since she is in her fifth year, I am working on my Masters! :)

10. The "teacher" in Georgia's camp group came out to chat with me in the carpool line on Friday and told me Georgia is doing very well and they are working to get her to participate more with the group. I know this is an area where G needs some assistance, it's and IEP goal that she participate more with group activities and with peer to peer type stuff. She's a loner, Dotty, a rebel... 

Thing is, I started to stress about the fact that she came out and said they were working on it. Working on it means it isn't just...happening. You know? I mentioned it to one of the other moms at our playdate (her son is in G's group at camp). She made me realize, that a.) it's not the end of the world, but 2.) durfy doo.....if it IS an issue (and obvs it's somewhat of one), what better place to have her than a camp where they WORK on these issues??? I am DOING what I should be doing! Playdates, camps, pool side fun with other kids?

Guilt be danged!

And 3.) I see nothing wrong with an introspective kid, really. I just worry. Maybe you know how it is.

Comments

[RK]

Oh how would like to see Rainer and Kiki together for a spell. It might be too much. But I would love it.

And i am so glad to hear ur process of guilt be danged. I need that. I'll practice.