It's Been a While

Well, I can't blame my lack of blogging due to memory loss...I've just been busy! Ryan started school yesterday (pre-k) and our mornings are back to being rushed. I myself am getting up earlier than everyone else for some much needed quiet time (although this morning Colin decided to join me...how in the he_ _ did he wake up a good hour before he normally does? Just my luck!). His first day went well and it's such a relief as last week at the open house he was being quite shy and even yesterday morning when I was dropping him off he didn't want to sit down at the table and do the little coloring assignment his teacher had the kids doing. But, he reluctantly gave in and I got him to sit down and do it and as I was leaving the classroom, I heard him say something (although I don't recall what) in a happy tone of voice...so that was good. And his teacher said he was fine all day! And today is supposed to be Colin's first day but I've not gotten back his health form from his doctor so I don't think I'll be able to take him...I got an email last week from the Director of the preschool saying if they didn't have health forms, your child couldn't begin until they do. So I guess he'll be going to the gym with me :)

Honestly, I'm a little weary about having Colin in school...I have mixed feelings about it. I know he'd enjoy himself and it wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing for him, but am I rushing the whole school thing? And I'm afraid his nap will get wiped out too...with Ryan going M-TH already, his nap time has been pushed to 1:30 and the last two days, he's not gone down...Sunday b/c he fell asleep in the car and didn't transfer into the house (woke up...and grumpy too) and then yesterday, I got him down (asleep of course) but w/in a minute or so, he was up crying and that was it...no trying to get him back down. Maybe it explains why he was up early this morning...his sleep schedule is all messed up.

Speaking of sleep schedules, somehow he's still not getting to sleep until about 9:30-10 and having to get up at 7:45 a.m. Yesterday he was really tired and didn't want to eat breakfast then around 4:30, he was pretty grumpy. I hate what we've done to Ryan in regards to his sleeping. He was never a regular napper (and this was my fault b/c I didn't know I had to sleep train him...I thought would come naturally...which is why Colin was sleep trained) and has always been in the bed w/us and so he's never learned to put himself to sleep and he's going on 5 yrs old and the kid still can't sleep alone or go to sleep by himself. So this means one of us has to lay there w/him until he falls asleep and then try to sneak away. We kind of gave up on this b/c he was waking up w/in 1-1.5 hrs. into his sleep crying b/c he was alone. So, instead of sneaking away, we (more like I) would just go to bed w/him....sometimes this would be early (if I myself was ready for bed) but most of the time it would be late b/c he'd be downstairs watching tv with us. So his bedtime is usually about 10-10:30...unacceptable for a 5 yr old! I've gotta get a grip on this!

Well, my dishwasher is in...thanks to Dad, Bill and Mike and I couldn't be happier. Although, I haven't actually done a load yet...still waiting for it to fill up...today will be the day though so I'll let ya know how it goes! I'm so glad to have gotten rid of that nasty, mold smelling dishwasher that was there previously!

Ok, all for now...time to make breakfast, pack lunches, get dressed, etc., etc.,