Where did the last 3 weeks go?
The month of September has flown by and October is almost halfway over. As reminded by my sister, it’s been a long stretch since we’ve posted pictures. So, here’s the latest batch of news and pictures…The kids are continuing to develop in new and interesting ways, Allison most notably and Katherine in a more discrete, but yet positive way.
So, to answer my own question, the last week we spent helping Allison thru the latest bout of teething and green snot. Last Saturday, we noticed a slightly drippy nose (uh oh). On Sunday, it became clear that we were in for a rough week – congestion and crankiness especially at night. I think I managed about four hours of sleep Sunday night. All became clear when Steve poked his finger in her mouth to discover the last non-2 year old baby molar halfway emerged and her first fang (her upper right) poking out of her gums. Her upper left fang is causing swollen gums and may have started to appear this week. The good news is that she’s just about cleared up – I expect far fewer tissues tomorrow and perfect health on Monday. Steve, Katherine and I have fought off whatever lovely germs Allison shared with us. We’ve each probably had some slightly sore throat and tiredness, but have managed to wave off the nasal drip and congestion that Allison had.
Throughout the last 3 weeks, I’ve been busily engaging myself in pre-school activities, working on auction and Scholastic activities for Katherine’s classroom. Auction has been a great way to meet other Eton parents, and it’s all for a great cause. I also managed to attend a few hours of CASA training so I can more readily understand the work of a non-profit funded by Seattle SVP – Family Law CASA of King County. If you want to ever depress yourself immeasurably, just ask me to describe child neglect and the videos that I saw on Friday. It all reminded me so vividly how wonderful and privileged a life Katherine and Allison lead. I hope they understand this all someday.
Other noteworthy events or experiences:
- Katherine’s classroom potluck at Eton. I managed to meet all the other first years and their attending parents. Katherine loved playing w/ classmates on the PE area in the parking lot. Allison was fearless, running around with the larger kids. I finally scooped her up so she wouldn’t wipe out on the asphalt!
- Eton Cultural Fair. The parents organized a very cool fair with booths, professional dancers, food and arts/crafts. Katherine had a blast and checked everything out. Her favorite was probably the dancers – and the cake – and being with Audrey – and staying out after dark…We finally got home at 8PM.
- Pumpkins! Unlike previous years, we went to the Root Connection coop to get our 3 pumpkins on our doorstep. Katherine is in full Halloween spirit. She’s convinced Patty to embark on ambitious decorating projects, like painted plate black spiders, carved pumpkins and all sorts of other stuff. Allison got into the spirit too and tried to paint Katherine and Patty. We only had to toss one pair of pants and a pair of socks (after Allison stepped in the paint), so it all worked out well! Katherine also went to Ruby’s birthday party at South 47 to pick up her last pumpkin, paint it and hang out with friends. She must have painted that thing for at least 45 minutes before I told her to let it dry before we took it home.
- Mural. The mural was completed within a week. I’ve got several pictures, one of which has an empty spot where we put up a corkboard. I’ll have to see if I can get a full picture including fleece pillows that my mom sewed. The pillows are arranged under the tree along with a basket of books – it’s the kid’s reading corner. On occasion, its also my and Steve’s reading corner when we’re watching the kids play with their toys in the playroom.
It’s getting late. More tomorrow about Allison’s burgeoning, blossoming, tri-language vocabulary and Katherine’s developments at school.
