Summer of Survival: Mission Accomplished
Just like that the summer that I so dreaded is over.
And how do I feel about that? I don't know. It was just okay. We survived.
We stayed busy. We had speech and occupational therapies for the boys each week. We added in behavioral therapy for Grayson. We had a lot of drs appointments. I spent a lot of time filling out paperwork and on the phone. I had a sinus infection that lasted three weeks. Mike had it to but it last like a week for him - he bounced back much quicker. Not much sleep to be had but finally the baby is sleeping better at night.
But as far as fun things go...we had two day trips. We went to visit our friends in Cleveland, and it was a great day playing at the splash pad and catching up. We went to Columbus once, and that went pretty well.
But still I feel sad that we didn't really do anything. It was difficult seeing and hearing about our friends' family trips. I would have like to do more with our family, but I was focused on survival and we did that! :) So mission accomplished, I guess.
Thankfully my kids are happy to be homebodies. We spent a lot of time outside. My boys literally played in the dirt. I got the sandbox out and the water table - the baby pool on occasion. All of those were big hits. Our neighbors got used to seeing us sitting out in the driveway. We still don't have a yard - though I hear it might be planted this coming week. We don't have a fence - though I did apply for a grant to pay for one. We'll know in a few weeks if that was approved, but I am not holding my breath. We are in this holding pattern of WAIT. I feel like we have been in that pattern for years now.
And Grayson started kindergarten this week which was both exhausting, terrifying, sad and exciting. I will admit I cried a few tears each day that final week of having him home. I just miss him so much when he is gone - typical I know - but the respite is really a beautiful thing. Life has just been so hard, so challenging, somedays so difficult to just do the next thing - so to get a little break from that full well knowing that he is in great hands - it's a little bit freeing. His first day of school was hard, and he didn't even make it through the whole week before getting sick at school. I am praying that the next week goes smoother for him.
This coming week Easton starts up preschool again. I am not sure what I will do with just one child to care for, but I am looking forward to that one-on-one time with Jovie. <3
And how do I feel about that? I don't know. It was just okay. We survived.
We stayed busy. We had speech and occupational therapies for the boys each week. We added in behavioral therapy for Grayson. We had a lot of drs appointments. I spent a lot of time filling out paperwork and on the phone. I had a sinus infection that lasted three weeks. Mike had it to but it last like a week for him - he bounced back much quicker. Not much sleep to be had but finally the baby is sleeping better at night.
But as far as fun things go...we had two day trips. We went to visit our friends in Cleveland, and it was a great day playing at the splash pad and catching up. We went to Columbus once, and that went pretty well.
But still I feel sad that we didn't really do anything. It was difficult seeing and hearing about our friends' family trips. I would have like to do more with our family, but I was focused on survival and we did that! :) So mission accomplished, I guess.
Thankfully my kids are happy to be homebodies. We spent a lot of time outside. My boys literally played in the dirt. I got the sandbox out and the water table - the baby pool on occasion. All of those were big hits. Our neighbors got used to seeing us sitting out in the driveway. We still don't have a yard - though I hear it might be planted this coming week. We don't have a fence - though I did apply for a grant to pay for one. We'll know in a few weeks if that was approved, but I am not holding my breath. We are in this holding pattern of WAIT. I feel like we have been in that pattern for years now.
And Grayson started kindergarten this week which was both exhausting, terrifying, sad and exciting. I will admit I cried a few tears each day that final week of having him home. I just miss him so much when he is gone - typical I know - but the respite is really a beautiful thing. Life has just been so hard, so challenging, somedays so difficult to just do the next thing - so to get a little break from that full well knowing that he is in great hands - it's a little bit freeing. His first day of school was hard, and he didn't even make it through the whole week before getting sick at school. I am praying that the next week goes smoother for him.
This coming week Easton starts up preschool again. I am not sure what I will do with just one child to care for, but I am looking forward to that one-on-one time with Jovie. <3
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