This is probably going to end up a rambling meandering sort of post - but aren't they all?
We've had some success at house bidding, we have two house viewings for next week. We are second on one house (reasonable size house, HUGE garden: 50+m) and another one but we don't know what position we are (Large house, ok sized garden: 15m). I'm happy to be viewing them but trying not to get carried away. If we are second on both then we may not get either. So we shall see.
Kayne and Lani had a sleep over at grandma's house last night. It's very wierd to be able to go out alone and not have to worry about time and what they are doing. I really blitz the rooms. Threw away 2 bin bags of esentually junk; puzzles with bits missing, paper, broken bits of toys, junk that the kids want to keep. We removed the rug from the living room; we just started to put things in order so it's easier when we move. My next job is to box up our ornaments becuase there are tons of them and we need to get rid of the display cupboard.
I think its funny how i'm alot calmer and productive when things are cleaner. I often look at particular places in the flat and think "where do i start?!" and then don't bother - which is wrong but.
Sadly Chocolate Milk died, in his sleep on Monday night. He was 3 1/2 which is a good age for a rat. Kayne was a bit upset. Lani said "oh no, Comet (never called him Chocolate) missing!" after we took the cage down.
We have had some fun days with friends and Grandma. Zoo, tramplining, park ...lots of pretend play and mostly nice playing between them. Lani has been teething so has not been particually forgiving, and ends up like a bear with a sore head sometimes; which is understandable.
I have read masses of books in the past couple of months. Reading is an expensive habit.
Showing posts with label Kayne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kayne. Show all posts
Saturday, 15 August 2009
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
June already!
Today life stands like this:
Kayne is 5
Lani is 2 1/2
We have a nephew Alexander who is 2 months.
Everything is going ok, Kayne is finishing his Reception year and Lani is getting louder and more opinionated; she is somewhat potty trained - she gets too distrated sometimes and wee's anywhere.
We just put in a bid for a house in Hungerford, but with 33 other bids I don't think we are likely to get it. I can't wait for a garden to play in, to grow things in and for the kids to explore. For a house that will be organised and for our things to have a real place and not just somewhere to store it. This flat feels like a holding place to me, i can't wait for a real home.
I've read a huge number of books, both for me and to Kayne. Its interesting, i didn't think he would take much of the story in but sometimes he relays the story back to me and i realise he is actually taking it in.
Kayne is 5
Lani is 2 1/2
We have a nephew Alexander who is 2 months.
Everything is going ok, Kayne is finishing his Reception year and Lani is getting louder and more opinionated; she is somewhat potty trained - she gets too distrated sometimes and wee's anywhere.
We just put in a bid for a house in Hungerford, but with 33 other bids I don't think we are likely to get it. I can't wait for a garden to play in, to grow things in and for the kids to explore. For a house that will be organised and for our things to have a real place and not just somewhere to store it. This flat feels like a holding place to me, i can't wait for a real home.
I've read a huge number of books, both for me and to Kayne. Its interesting, i didn't think he would take much of the story in but sometimes he relays the story back to me and i realise he is actually taking it in.
Tuesday, 9 September 2008
School Day 4
We are on day 4 of school and everything so far is going great. Kayne had a little wig out on Friday because daddy did his shoe straps up too tight. We got his feet measures on Saturday and he's now a 8F, so a half size in 6 months? and we got a choice of 1 shoe...
On the way home on saturday Kayne started to count in 2s up to 30, then tried 5s but got a bit confused with it. On Sunday after going to Grandad's 60th party, he tried 3s and got to 21. He told me Mrs. J told him how to do it.
Everyone got reading books on Monday i felt a bit emotional at the fact the he wasn't the only one to have a book, is that wierd? I looked the book up (as you do) and discovered it was for a reading age of 7.5 - 8!! I think they may have tested his reading age again. The last test we did said that he was about that so it feels nice to have it kind of confirmed. Today's 'book' was actually a play, which he didn't find that interesting. I spent more time explaining everything than listening to him read. I'm sure some of it went over his head. He got stuck on words that were not phonetical - 'concentration'.
He also got a 'sound book'. I had to laugh as he not only knows all the basic phonic sounds but he knows what order they come in in the Jolly Phonics scheme.
Lani is ok, she misses Kayne when he is at school. I tried to go to a toddler group but it's not on for another couple of weeks.
On the way home on saturday Kayne started to count in 2s up to 30, then tried 5s but got a bit confused with it. On Sunday after going to Grandad's 60th party, he tried 3s and got to 21. He told me Mrs. J told him how to do it.
Everyone got reading books on Monday i felt a bit emotional at the fact the he wasn't the only one to have a book, is that wierd? I looked the book up (as you do) and discovered it was for a reading age of 7.5 - 8!! I think they may have tested his reading age again. The last test we did said that he was about that so it feels nice to have it kind of confirmed. Today's 'book' was actually a play, which he didn't find that interesting. I spent more time explaining everything than listening to him read. I'm sure some of it went over his head. He got stuck on words that were not phonetical - 'concentration'.
He also got a 'sound book'. I had to laugh as he not only knows all the basic phonic sounds but he knows what order they come in in the Jolly Phonics scheme.
Lani is ok, she misses Kayne when he is at school. I tried to go to a toddler group but it's not on for another couple of weeks.
Thursday, 4 September 2008
1st Day Back
Kayne started his first day of reception. He was hyper from the moment he got up, literally galloping all over the flat and could not sit still.
We walked over to school, waited for a while until we went in. A tense moment when Max wasn't there yet but Kayne looked on the group list and said 'Oh Max is in my group - i just read his name up there'.
He just went off and tried to find a place in the circle, came running back and said he couldn't find one. I helped him find one and then that was it, Lani and i went home and read a ton of books snuggled up on the sofa.
When we went out to buy a few bits at Waitrose, Lani started yelling 'Ayne where are do? find oo'. So sweet!
Lani and i drew and read more books and she had a nap.
When we picked him up he said 'oh mummy i was so worried because you didn't come back and get me'. I said 'well i'm getting you now aren't i?' , he said 'oh yeah!'
He said they played letter snap, he made a fan from some card, and they did something with numbers. I laughed when he showed me the sheet. It had blank squares on the end of a row of pictures. He had turnt them into sums by putting a number in the box, then an equals and the answer! (adding the pics and the number he added on the end) ... Can't turn him away from maths!!
Lani smothered him when we got home. She missed him alot.
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Back to school
It's back to school on Thursday. I'm trying to stay relaxed about it but honestly, i'm not. I am having trouble sleeping, or if i get to sleep - i have trouble staying asleep. I feel a bit stupid ... period. I don't know why i am so worried about it, well i do but i shouldn't be. Last term was good, he had fun, they recognised his needs and challenged approapriatly. Why do i feel like something is going to go horribly wrong this term?
Maybe it's to do with what he has learnt this holiday. His reading is much improved from when they tested it and his maths is just super. I hate how school never tell you anything straight. I want to know where he is not 'he has completed foundation stage maths', ok but does that mean he is on par with YR1? I know it sounds pedantic but i want to know/gage where he is so i can be prepared for/to deal him.
What am i doing letting him learn this stuff? Although it's not like i can make him unlearn it! I think i'm going to have aplace in my mind that reads 'He can learn what he likes, if you don't like it -screw society i'll teach him at him!' Seems a bit drastic but it is going to be my / If all else fails / motto.
All the previous half-terms and holidays since this time last year have been horrible. This summer has been nice, he's been happier, busier and more relaxed than he was before. This summer has given back the little boy i lost when he went to Winchcombe.
Sigh breath and let it go.
Maybe it's to do with what he has learnt this holiday. His reading is much improved from when they tested it and his maths is just super. I hate how school never tell you anything straight. I want to know where he is not 'he has completed foundation stage maths', ok but does that mean he is on par with YR1? I know it sounds pedantic but i want to know/gage where he is so i can be prepared for/to deal him.
What am i doing letting him learn this stuff? Although it's not like i can make him unlearn it! I think i'm going to have aplace in my mind that reads 'He can learn what he likes, if you don't like it -screw society i'll teach him at him!' Seems a bit drastic but it is going to be my / If all else fails / motto.
All the previous half-terms and holidays since this time last year have been horrible. This summer has been nice, he's been happier, busier and more relaxed than he was before. This summer has given back the little boy i lost when he went to Winchcombe.
Sigh breath and let it go.
Last Thursday we went school uniform shopping with Grandma. I found 2 pairs of P.Js for Kayne for £5 in M&S, i was impressed. His current ones are becoming too small, meaning he is finially out growing his 2-3yr sized ones! I managed to buy all his uniform in age 4 which is a first. the trousers will need to be taken up though.
At the weekend we went to Nannies house. Lani refused to eat anything other than scotch eggs. She is a complete meat-eater at the moment. I'm not too worried about nutrients as she still has formula. But it's infuriating sometimes and embarrasing when she finds something she doesn't want on her plate and preceeds to *throw it* somewhere away from her.
Sunday we bought a new bookcase and put all of our books on it. Surprisingly there was a free shelf and so we put all the board books on it for Lani.
On Monday mum came over and we went to town. I bought some new books to read to Kayne at bed time. I haven't bought any bedtime books for a long time. Mum bought us some too. We bought a few for Lani - ones with out tabs or flaps that she can rip out.
At the weekend we went to Nannies house. Lani refused to eat anything other than scotch eggs. She is a complete meat-eater at the moment. I'm not too worried about nutrients as she still has formula. But it's infuriating sometimes and embarrasing when she finds something she doesn't want on her plate and preceeds to *throw it* somewhere away from her.
Sunday we bought a new bookcase and put all of our books on it. Surprisingly there was a free shelf and so we put all the board books on it for Lani.
On Monday mum came over and we went to town. I bought some new books to read to Kayne at bed time. I haven't bought any bedtime books for a long time. Mum bought us some too. We bought a few for Lani - ones with out tabs or flaps that she can rip out.
Monday, 25 August 2008
Bank holiday
The end of the bank holiday weekend...
We didn't do alot this weekend. Saturday we went to Grandma's, Kayne practised on his bike, he is getting better at peddling it - but he is a long way off having his stablisers off. He comments on every child on a 2 wheel bike he sees.They both had fun at the park.
Sunday we went to Reading. We went to Hobby Craft. I bought some colouring books for myself. I love colouring in, i find it relaxing. I like when you've finished something and it looks good. We bought Kayne some Hama beads. We got some glow in the dark ones for when we decorate thier room. Kayne chose a UFO mobile. He had a good go at it but he struggled with the size of the beads. I've noticed more and more this holiday that he seems to have trouble with fine-motor. We also found some great adult puzzles so we bought 2 for us. We bought Kayne a 300 piece Horrible Histories' castle puzzle, Kayne and I have been doing it together. After we went into Toys'R'Us, Kayne, Mark and I oogled the Lego. we let Lani pick something and she wanted some 'Littlest Petshop' frogs (surprise surprise!). We noted that Schleich do knights and things - we are mentally doing some xmas shopping.
Today we nipped to town because i wanted to get some colouring pencils and water colour pencils. The kids played in the park on the way back. Lani insisting on going really high and fast in the swing. Kayne managed to traverse the cargo net bridge without falling in.
This evening Mark has gone to Ninjutsu/Taijutsu again. I hope he isn't as battered when he comes back as he was last week. But if he likes it then thats ok with me.
I think we have decided to go to the Saturday of the NAGC weekend - i just need to find our check book. We have also been putting together some ideas about how to organise the flat.
We didn't do alot this weekend. Saturday we went to Grandma's, Kayne practised on his bike, he is getting better at peddling it - but he is a long way off having his stablisers off. He comments on every child on a 2 wheel bike he sees.They both had fun at the park.
Sunday we went to Reading. We went to Hobby Craft. I bought some colouring books for myself. I love colouring in, i find it relaxing. I like when you've finished something and it looks good. We bought Kayne some Hama beads. We got some glow in the dark ones for when we decorate thier room. Kayne chose a UFO mobile. He had a good go at it but he struggled with the size of the beads. I've noticed more and more this holiday that he seems to have trouble with fine-motor. We also found some great adult puzzles so we bought 2 for us. We bought Kayne a 300 piece Horrible Histories' castle puzzle, Kayne and I have been doing it together. After we went into Toys'R'Us, Kayne, Mark and I oogled the Lego. we let Lani pick something and she wanted some 'Littlest Petshop' frogs (surprise surprise!). We noted that Schleich do knights and things - we are mentally doing some xmas shopping.
Today we nipped to town because i wanted to get some colouring pencils and water colour pencils. The kids played in the park on the way back. Lani insisting on going really high and fast in the swing. Kayne managed to traverse the cargo net bridge without falling in.
This evening Mark has gone to Ninjutsu/Taijutsu again. I hope he isn't as battered when he comes back as he was last week. But if he likes it then thats ok with me.
I think we have decided to go to the Saturday of the NAGC weekend - i just need to find our check book. We have also been putting together some ideas about how to organise the flat.
Friday, 22 August 2008
Our week...
Last Tuesday we had a nice but wet day at Cotswold Wildlife park. Kayne enjoyed looking at all the Reptiles finding out what they eat etc. Lani liked the penguins - she tried climbing over the wall. She also enjoyed the puddles.
The rest of the week we didn't do too much; got Lani some milk, went to the park. Kayne played 'knights' most of the week. We all read lots of board books. We watched some Olympics, Kayne has been trying to watch the boxing, and i won't let him which makes him want to watch it more.
The weekend whizzed by again, we went to Mum's and Sunday we had a lazy day.
On Monday Kayne, Lani and I sorted out all the toys and tidied up. We switched toys around they played trains most of the day. Kayne and I drew and read some stories.
On Tuesday we met Hannah and Sophie at the library, Kayne spoke so much! I was shocked. He had lots of fun and on the way home announced that 'Max, Ruby and Sophie are my best friends'. I enjoyed thier yogurt pot 'play'. He has spent the past few days pretending to call Hannah and arranging to meet them again.
On Wednesday we went to Tesco's, and Next. Tesco's for arty things and Next for some clothes for Lani, she grows so much we had to buy some clothes in 2-3 yr size! At grandmas we did some drawing, Kayne made a felt puppet, and the painted. Although in general more paint went on them than the paper. Kayne made him self a gorgeous shade of blue. It was interesting - i've noticed that he gets worried and then gets upset about things like glue, paint, water mud, sand but then once it's on him he abandons himself to it. The only thing it doesn't seem to work for is swimming but maybe i will take him soon and see if this new confidence will help out in this area.
The rest of the week we didn't do too much; got Lani some milk, went to the park. Kayne played 'knights' most of the week. We all read lots of board books. We watched some Olympics, Kayne has been trying to watch the boxing, and i won't let him which makes him want to watch it more.
The weekend whizzed by again, we went to Mum's and Sunday we had a lazy day.
On Monday Kayne, Lani and I sorted out all the toys and tidied up. We switched toys around they played trains most of the day. Kayne and I drew and read some stories.
On Tuesday we met Hannah and Sophie at the library, Kayne spoke so much! I was shocked. He had lots of fun and on the way home announced that 'Max, Ruby and Sophie are my best friends'. I enjoyed thier yogurt pot 'play'. He has spent the past few days pretending to call Hannah and arranging to meet them again.
On Wednesday we went to Tesco's, and Next. Tesco's for arty things and Next for some clothes for Lani, she grows so much we had to buy some clothes in 2-3 yr size! At grandmas we did some drawing, Kayne made a felt puppet, and the painted. Although in general more paint went on them than the paper. Kayne made him self a gorgeous shade of blue. It was interesting - i've noticed that he gets worried and then gets upset about things like glue, paint, water mud, sand but then once it's on him he abandons himself to it. The only thing it doesn't seem to work for is swimming but maybe i will take him soon and see if this new confidence will help out in this area.
On Thursday we met a friend i haven't seen for a long time. It was nice to talk and catch up. I watched the rhythm gymnastics which i love. Kayne said again that he wants to do gymnastics so i'm definatly going to find him a class to try.
Thursday, 14 August 2008
A nice day.
We went tot he park again this morning. They both had a good time, Lani on the swing, Kayne using his stop watch to time himself running across the park.
Whilst Lani was napping, Kayne saw an advert for 'The Sword and the stone', he said 'thats about King Arthur can we buy it?'. Then he switched the T.V off (!) and put his play sword in the sofa and put his foot up for leverage and pulled it out saying 'I'm the King!'
This evening i took him to Tae-kwon-do for a trial session. He really enjoyed it. He is the youngest one, but also the smallest one by atleast a head! He wants to go next week but also mentioned gymnastics.I'm not sure if i will enroll him yet, he has one more free session but i think i'll see about a trail of gymnastics somewhere. I also want him to do some swimming lesson, but i don't want to over load him.
Whilst Lani was napping, Kayne saw an advert for 'The Sword and the stone', he said 'thats about King Arthur can we buy it?'. Then he switched the T.V off (!) and put his play sword in the sofa and put his foot up for leverage and pulled it out saying 'I'm the King!'
This evening i took him to Tae-kwon-do for a trial session. He really enjoyed it. He is the youngest one, but also the smallest one by atleast a head! He wants to go next week but also mentioned gymnastics.I'm not sure if i will enroll him yet, he has one more free session but i think i'll see about a trail of gymnastics somewhere. I also want him to do some swimming lesson, but i don't want to over load him.
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Cotswold Wildlife Park
We went to Costwold Wildlife Park today, in the rain. We had fun even though we got soaked. Kayne decided he liked the train ride the best. He enjoyed the Reptile house alot particually the Rhinoceros Iguana and the insects. I think that we may go to a butterfly farm as he is raving about butterflies at the moment. Lani really loved the penguins, rabbits and cockrels. She shocked me with a few new signs i didn't know she knew, rabbit, pig and chicken (eg flapping her arms), i think she has been watching Something Special with out me!
Lani also enjoyed all the puddles. She did a few things that made grandma and I shocked;
I said 'Lani, do you want to take the frog home?' and she said 'no'. Which doesn't sound like much but she hasn't ever answered a yes/no question correctly before.
She also kept looking at the shelves in the shop and saying 'spider, spider!' and we couldn't work out what she meant. In the end grandma bought her the big soft tree frog. In the car on the way home she was holding the frog, looking at it's feet, and said 'hand, spider'. I think to her the frogs feet looked like spiders.
Lani also enjoyed all the puddles. She did a few things that made grandma and I shocked;
I said 'Lani, do you want to take the frog home?' and she said 'no'. Which doesn't sound like much but she hasn't ever answered a yes/no question correctly before.
She also kept looking at the shelves in the shop and saying 'spider, spider!' and we couldn't work out what she meant. In the end grandma bought her the big soft tree frog. In the car on the way home she was holding the frog, looking at it's feet, and said 'hand, spider'. I think to her the frogs feet looked like spiders.
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Fairy boy
So we are all better. Lani still has the streaming nose she had before we went to the beach. My nose is sore but not streamy and i can sleep because Mark is no longer snoring. I think it is safe to say we are not the true original hardy Brit's we once were. No more rainy day trips to the beach, well maybe. Everything is getting back to some semblance of what we call normal...which isn't really.
We went to town to put Lani prescription in, Then we went to the library, some of the way he was telling me a story about a mini monkey and a mini mummy - i wish i could have recorded it. Then we saw my cousin and i chatted with him for a few minutes. Kayne worships Jamie. It's kinda cute, he was telling J about Mario Kart.
We carried on and when we got to a bit where the paths split he would stand there and start singing the song about going to work from Me too!
We went to town to put Lani prescription in, Then we went to the library, some of the way he was telling me a story about a mini monkey and a mini mummy - i wish i could have recorded it. Then we saw my cousin and i chatted with him for a few minutes. Kayne worships Jamie. It's kinda cute, he was telling J about Mario Kart.
We carried on and when we got to a bit where the paths split he would stand there and start singing the song about going to work from Me too!
'...is it up or is it down? Which ones a smile which one is a frown?'
...Well, mummy?
Up
..That's right!
(mummy should remember her tone of voice more often)
Every time he did this an old lady was walling past and commented to him 'that's a nice song', 'oh your very smart'.
In the library Lani did the same thing she does every time - yell, squeal and run amok, though she did look a book for 30seconds. We got the stickers that show Kayne has completed the Team Read - he is delighted with his Mr Stretch. We found some math books, with word problems and fun stuff in, and some stories.
We went to the public toilets and as i was helping Kayne, i hear a tiny voice hum/sing Twinkle twinkle little star. Lani really has a good memory for tunes.
In Woolies i looked for a magnifying glass for them both, so they can look at/fry ants, to no avail. In that back corner of WW there are the educational toys. Kayne was looking at a shape matching-lotto type game.
Come on Kayne time to go
ok mummy, anyway this game is too easy for a boy like me...
uh -ok.
Confident or conceited?
Yesterday we were using stencils and he says 'i'll tell you what they are...Square, circle, rectangle, diamond, crescent, star and triangle'......I did not know he know the shape 'crescent'. We made cakes too.
Anyway we had lunch in Woolies and then we bought two boxes of dressing up stuff, (*sigh*) one for 'girls' and one for 'boys' - why can't boys be fairies or girls police women? Anyway - we got it home (somehow) and Kayne dressed up whilst Lani napped;
He is so pretty. He quite likes fairies, he often sees the Rainbow fairy books and asks for them. He just wouldn't understand them yet.
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Child Beale 30/07/2008
On Wednesday Grandma took us to Child Beale. It was hotter than we thought it would be but it was very nice out. We rode on the train, Lani spent a while yelling 'Oh no stuck!' after we had shut the carriage door. Kayne enjoyed the ride but was a bit upset it wasn't a very long ride.
We walked past the big lake and Lani saw the Blue-pea fowl and was saying 'Duck duck' and then looked again and said 'no; Birdy'.
We sat in the park area to have lunch but niether of them were hungry, they were too busy;
We had a nice time looking in the aviaries and every time she saw an animal or bird she started yelling and squealing. She saw a goat and started saying 'baa-baa' which impressed me as i don't think she has seen a goat before. We went into the small animal shed and she was ooohing and aaahing over the baby Guinea pigs, i said 'they are Guinea pigs' and she repeated 'ginny pig'. We went to see the little monkeys (i think they were spider monkeys) i hoisted Lani up and said 'what is that, Lani', 'ohoh ahah' was her reply. I put her down she wondered off; found a branch that was 1 1/2 times her height and ran off across a green with it.
We walked past the big lake and Lani saw the Blue-pea fowl and was saying 'Duck duck' and then looked again and said 'no; Birdy'.
We sat in the park area to have lunch but niether of them were hungry, they were too busy;
Lani with the sand:
And for the first time ever Kayne managed to get 3ft off of the ground!
We had a nice time looking in the aviaries and every time she saw an animal or bird she started yelling and squealing. She saw a goat and started saying 'baa-baa' which impressed me as i don't think she has seen a goat before. We went into the small animal shed and she was ooohing and aaahing over the baby Guinea pigs, i said 'they are Guinea pigs' and she repeated 'ginny pig'. We went to see the little monkeys (i think they were spider monkeys) i hoisted Lani up and said 'what is that, Lani', 'ohoh ahah' was her reply. I put her down she wondered off; found a branch that was 1 1/2 times her height and ran off across a green with it.
We walked some more, and came across the Roe Deer at the pinic area:
We walked under a walk way and Lani started saying 'oh no ...' 'oh no ...' and i couldn't work the last word out. We looked at the Owls and then came back under the walkway, Lani was saying the word again. Grandma heard it and said 'sky'. She had noticed that you can't see the sky under the walk way!!
We got round to the play ground and they played happily in the sand, in the cars and houses. Grandma watched Lani whilst i sat down. Lani saw a puddle: and RAN!! 'PUDDLE!!' yelled Lani and jumped in before Grandma could catch her....;
And one of Kayne;
Sunday, 27 July 2008
A bit of R&R
It was so hot today!! The car thermometer rested on 28c but i'm not sure thats true.
We walked to Waitrose for milk, and Kayne gave a running math quizz the whole way there and back. He was doing addition and subtraction, with 100s, 1000s, and going into negatives. Interestingly he didn't do any in the shop. We let him chose which charity to give our coin to. He choose the Keevil Unit again.
After lunch we went to The Chase for a shady forest walk. It was really nice, Lani picked up every stick and pine cone on the way round. She led in the grass.
Kayne was ok for 2 minutes then started quizzing me on things; 'its green, shaped like a leaf and is on one of those trees, what is it?' OR; 'it's a leaf, that is green, it's like a feather, is it on the first tree, the second tree or the third tree?'
Everytime lani wandered off of the path Kayne started freaking out about it, and asking 'why is she going in the forest?' and yelling at her (and daddy) to come back).
Kayne managed to trip over again, so when the giant scratch from grandmas has almost healed we gain a grazed elbow and knee, and 30minutes of hysterics and cries of 'i want to go home and get a long sleeved top!!'
I paddled in the lake for a bit and then we continued. Showed Kayne the crickets/grasshoppers in the meadow they were so loud. I can't think of a better way to spend a Sunday. I noticed on the way back that it was the canal boat festival, but i think it was way to hot to walk round there.
Friday, 25 July 2008
Climbing
It's day 2 of the holidays. We have been to the park both yesterday and today. I'm going to try and keep this up. I think (hope) the more we go the more he will gain confidence. I've managed to get him to swing on the swing on his belly - Massive!! he HATES the swing. He is starting to climb the big rope frame thingy too I took a picture today and hope that he will get better so i can get a series of 'highest place' so he can see that he is progressing. I noticed that he seems to lack co-ordination, he can't seem to move himself to get to where he wants to, he doesn't seem to know which arm or leg to move - this is similar to him on a trike he doesn't seem to get the alternating pumping of his legs. Is it lack of practice? I don't know.
I took video of Lani going up a 'ladder' on the play frame but i've managed to take it sideways again!! For now a few pictures:
I took video of Lani going up a 'ladder' on the play frame but i've managed to take it sideways again!! For now a few pictures:
Monday, 7 July 2008
It's raining July
Wow, blogging has got all serious of late.
I was just looking again at the pictures of Kaynes sports days (see below), that middle picture? WOW what is going on with his hair?! Actually both Kayne and Lani's hair is getting so long, i'm glad thier hair is a bit curly or you would be able to see that it it comes to between thier shoulder blades.
I bought a new pc game - Settlers ~ Rise of an empire. It is so much fun. I love this series of games...it lets me get out my obsessive planning side with out driving anyone crazy! I've also been working on these Griddler puzzles. Well on the triddlers anyway. They are good fun, you have to use logic like Sudoku. Good brain stretching, and strangely i've been sleeping better since i've been doing them.
Lani and I went to see Stacy and kiddies this morning. Gosh they are so cute! It was good to just chat and drink tea. Lani had good fun playing with Joshua, and i kept any broodiness away by holding Tristen. Oddly i had no desire for another baby which is unusual for me.
Kayne had a taster day today for reception so was there from 9-3:15. It was very wierd, not sure what i'm going to do with myself when he's gone all day in September. I'm trying not to think about it and think more about the things that i'm going to do with Lani, like swimming and music/dance class things that i know she will like that Kayne never did.
Kayne is gaining confidence with reading, he keeps telling me he is very good at words, or that he is a great reader. He read 'passengers' today with no hesitation. He is improving rapidly and i think i'm getting a little left behind!
Lani is still obsessed with frogs! She can spot one a mile away!! I think i'm going to get her some toy frog things...just have to find some first! I'm so tempted to set my BiUbe up again and get some aquatic frogs...though i'm not sure where we could put it.
Hopefully it isn't raining tomorrow so i can go to the library and get some new books. I ordered a set of ten Corgi Pups from 'The book people' so that should be here in the next few days.
I was just looking again at the pictures of Kaynes sports days (see below), that middle picture? WOW what is going on with his hair?! Actually both Kayne and Lani's hair is getting so long, i'm glad thier hair is a bit curly or you would be able to see that it it comes to between thier shoulder blades.
I bought a new pc game - Settlers ~ Rise of an empire. It is so much fun. I love this series of games...it lets me get out my obsessive planning side with out driving anyone crazy! I've also been working on these Griddler puzzles. Well on the triddlers anyway. They are good fun, you have to use logic like Sudoku. Good brain stretching, and strangely i've been sleeping better since i've been doing them.
Lani and I went to see Stacy and kiddies this morning. Gosh they are so cute! It was good to just chat and drink tea. Lani had good fun playing with Joshua, and i kept any broodiness away by holding Tristen. Oddly i had no desire for another baby which is unusual for me.
Kayne had a taster day today for reception so was there from 9-3:15. It was very wierd, not sure what i'm going to do with myself when he's gone all day in September. I'm trying not to think about it and think more about the things that i'm going to do with Lani, like swimming and music/dance class things that i know she will like that Kayne never did.
Kayne is gaining confidence with reading, he keeps telling me he is very good at words, or that he is a great reader. He read 'passengers' today with no hesitation. He is improving rapidly and i think i'm getting a little left behind!
Lani is still obsessed with frogs! She can spot one a mile away!! I think i'm going to get her some toy frog things...just have to find some first! I'm so tempted to set my BiUbe up again and get some aquatic frogs...though i'm not sure where we could put it.
Hopefully it isn't raining tomorrow so i can go to the library and get some new books. I ordered a set of ten Corgi Pups from 'The book people' so that should be here in the next few days.
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
Sports Day
Today was sports day. The rain managed to hold off just long enough for them to do all the races. i was impressed with Mr B, he know all the Y1&2 childrens names. Kayne ran 3 races and did really well - even in one when he fell over he got up and kept going with a big smile on his face.
Some pictures;
Some pictures;
Not many great ones sadly...i have decided i want a Digital SLR like dads which takes fantastic pictures. Also Lani was not happy about having to sit in the pushchair and was also getting very upset about the noise.... particulaly the guy who was yelling as loud as he could right behind us. I had to put my hands over her ears to calm her down as i couldn't get the pushchair out of the throngs of people...
Saturday, 28 June 2008
I'm feeling rough
I hate having that feeling when you wake up that things aren't going to go right. I took Kayne to school on Friday, we nearly had a funny because there was a new teacher doing his welcome group and he didn't know her. But i managed to settle him with out him getting upset. Got home and did the normal bits and bobs on the pc and cleaning etc. About 10:30 i suddenly thought 'have i been crying?' which i hadn't but my face had that feeling...then my eyes were itchy and i thought damn maybe my hayfever had come back. No; i woke up this morning with my eye glued shut - i think i have conjunctivitis.
I left the meeting feeling a bit crap. I don't think their plan is going to work and i'm so worried that Kayne is going to bare the brunt of it...i don't want to ever see him depressed again. i have a sneaking suspicion that they don't really know what he can do. I felt like i was being scoped for how much i had 'taught' him. It has removed my confidence that i was gaining in the fact that he is different. I was sure we were going to go to the NAGC weekend but now (again) i'm riddled with doubts over whether he fits the 'gifted' label. I'm annoyed with how secretive all this gifted stuff seems...no one will come out and say X,Y and Z, it's winds me up. They said 'he's at the top of the Early years curriculum in academic subjects', ok but does that mean hes in Yr 1 level or what? I mean i can look it up online but i'm not a trained teacher. I'm also not stupid, i am also pretty good at sensing when people are being evasive or not telling me the whole truth. Which is how i felt about what they were saying. Or at least they were hiding something/thinking something about the situation that they weren't saying (paranoia anyone?).
On the other hand he is ok there as he has 'come alive' again in the past week. He talks about everything non stop right now. He told me today ' if I went to town and Grandma went to town and they we that would be a coincidence.' Which was kind of shocking. And 'if you are going to cross the road you must look around and use your conscience. ' We played 4 games of Quixo and he has won 3 times... and i'm not letting him win. I've been thinking about buying him Rush Hour Jr. because he likes the logic puzzles. I guess i'll have to get Checkers out and play with him again, maybe he'll take a little longer to trounce me with that. He's chosing to pick books up and read them. I've noticed him reading in his head occassionally; i was playing a Wii game and he started talking about something one of the ingame characters said except it was written on the screen and not being spoken, so he must have read it.
I left the meeting feeling a bit crap. I don't think their plan is going to work and i'm so worried that Kayne is going to bare the brunt of it...i don't want to ever see him depressed again. i have a sneaking suspicion that they don't really know what he can do. I felt like i was being scoped for how much i had 'taught' him. It has removed my confidence that i was gaining in the fact that he is different. I was sure we were going to go to the NAGC weekend but now (again) i'm riddled with doubts over whether he fits the 'gifted' label. I'm annoyed with how secretive all this gifted stuff seems...no one will come out and say X,Y and Z, it's winds me up. They said 'he's at the top of the Early years curriculum in academic subjects', ok but does that mean hes in Yr 1 level or what? I mean i can look it up online but i'm not a trained teacher. I'm also not stupid, i am also pretty good at sensing when people are being evasive or not telling me the whole truth. Which is how i felt about what they were saying. Or at least they were hiding something/thinking something about the situation that they weren't saying (paranoia anyone?).
On the other hand he is ok there as he has 'come alive' again in the past week. He talks about everything non stop right now. He told me today ' if I went to town and Grandma went to town and they we that would be a coincidence.' Which was kind of shocking. And 'if you are going to cross the road you must look around and use your conscience. ' We played 4 games of Quixo and he has won 3 times... and i'm not letting him win. I've been thinking about buying him Rush Hour Jr. because he likes the logic puzzles. I guess i'll have to get Checkers out and play with him again, maybe he'll take a little longer to trounce me with that. He's chosing to pick books up and read them. I've noticed him reading in his head occassionally; i was playing a Wii game and he started talking about something one of the ingame characters said except it was written on the screen and not being spoken, so he must have read it.
Friday, 20 June 2008
Here we go again....
Last week Kayne stayed home because he was ill.
Monday i got a phone call asking to pick him up becuase he said he was 'poorly and needed a nap' so i obliged although he was happily playing all weekend.
Tuesday, he complains a bit and i said to him that he was fine, i also told the teacher i would not come and get him unless he was hysterical or obviously sick. Sounds evil but i know he could convince them that he was unwell just to come home.
Wednesday, he doesn't want to get dressed for school, he begins the slow walking he did at Winchcombe. Tells me he doesn't like it anymore. but comes home telling me about what he's done.
Thursday, 'I don't want a polo-shirt, i want a shirt. I can't put my shoes on, my tounge hurts (in fairness it probably does but hasn't stopped him doing anything else), i don't wanna go'. Walks to school so slowly tortoises could over take him. When i pick him up he is fine; telling me he has a new book, a new friend etc. We go to the shop and he walks normal speed.
Friday, he didn't want to get dressed walked really slow but was ok when we got there, just a little reserved. he came home telling me about going to the allotments with the school and making another friend.
I feel confident that he is not bored. I don't understand how he has gone from racing me there to lagging meters behind. I don't understand what is going on in his head.
He doesn't talk anymore he whines about everything, somedays i wonder if he is really unhappy and that we are missing something obvious. He is so draining right now, Lani is really getting into the independence/tantrum stage and i'm finding myself out of my depth sometimes...which is new to me and i will admit a bit scary too.
I think we need a new strategy to combat the whining as nothing seems to work right now. I want my happy 2/3 year old back. Not this grumpy, whingy, unmotivated 4 year old. Maybe thats the key and i just haven't realised how deep it goes or maybe i'm using it as an excuse.
Monday i got a phone call asking to pick him up becuase he said he was 'poorly and needed a nap' so i obliged although he was happily playing all weekend.
Tuesday, he complains a bit and i said to him that he was fine, i also told the teacher i would not come and get him unless he was hysterical or obviously sick. Sounds evil but i know he could convince them that he was unwell just to come home.
Wednesday, he doesn't want to get dressed for school, he begins the slow walking he did at Winchcombe. Tells me he doesn't like it anymore. but comes home telling me about what he's done.
Thursday, 'I don't want a polo-shirt, i want a shirt. I can't put my shoes on, my tounge hurts (in fairness it probably does but hasn't stopped him doing anything else), i don't wanna go'. Walks to school so slowly tortoises could over take him. When i pick him up he is fine; telling me he has a new book, a new friend etc. We go to the shop and he walks normal speed.
Friday, he didn't want to get dressed walked really slow but was ok when we got there, just a little reserved. he came home telling me about going to the allotments with the school and making another friend.
I feel confident that he is not bored. I don't understand how he has gone from racing me there to lagging meters behind. I don't understand what is going on in his head.
He doesn't talk anymore he whines about everything, somedays i wonder if he is really unhappy and that we are missing something obvious. He is so draining right now, Lani is really getting into the independence/tantrum stage and i'm finding myself out of my depth sometimes...which is new to me and i will admit a bit scary too.
I think we need a new strategy to combat the whining as nothing seems to work right now. I want my happy 2/3 year old back. Not this grumpy, whingy, unmotivated 4 year old. Maybe thats the key and i just haven't realised how deep it goes or maybe i'm using it as an excuse.
Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Sickness and operations
Well I mentioned that Kayne's friend was away - turns out he has chicken pox. So now Kayne is at risk of having it. He had a temperature on Friday and it was worse over Saturday and Sunday. Monday he was better, barely a temperature, and wanted to go to school to see if M was there. The nursery called me at 10 ish and asked if I'd collect him as he told them he was 'a bit poorly'. I walked over and he was very hot again, they suggested he was getting chicken pox as he had blotchy hands? He fell asleep at 4:30 and woke the next day at 11 am. We've been dosing him with Calpol and Neurofen (fever combat style!) but his temp was still up. Then i noticed his glands and looked in his throat - ewww!! Booked an App for this morning. He has bad tonsillitis and may still possibly get chicken pox.
As he has had it for 5 days we've had to have antibiotics, if he doesn't improve in 2 days then we have to go back....
Tomorrow is the day of Lani's eye operation. The past 2 days her eyes have been disgusting. I'm glad that we have decided to get them sorted but it doesn't make you worry any less. I can't imagine how I'm gonna feel tomorrow holding her when they send her off to sleep - i won't let Mark do it (even if she decides not to like me after). I think the worse thing is going to be that she can't eat for several hours before hand - she is going to be so cross.
As he has had it for 5 days we've had to have antibiotics, if he doesn't improve in 2 days then we have to go back....
Tomorrow is the day of Lani's eye operation. The past 2 days her eyes have been disgusting. I'm glad that we have decided to get them sorted but it doesn't make you worry any less. I can't imagine how I'm gonna feel tomorrow holding her when they send her off to sleep - i won't let Mark do it (even if she decides not to like me after). I think the worse thing is going to be that she can't eat for several hours before hand - she is going to be so cross.
Monday, 9 June 2008
Video montage for Kayne
I wanted to put text in it but apparently you have to pay beloved bear which you see in the show too.
I'll do one for Lani soon.
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