I know, I know, a loaded question. That's alright, I can take it. I've got on my 'big girl' panties. I am learning as a mom to a teen and a couple of pre-teens that I need to keep them on as they will be needed almost daily! Middle school for the big guy is going better than I could have ever imagined. He is thriving and making new friends that just seem to be a great 'fit' for him. He has started to make some of his own money by baby-sitting which is great! Not too many 'guy' baby-sitters so that makes him quite unique and rather marketable. Who knew!?
The bigger trouble that this school year has brought is the mean and catty behavior going on in 'the girl's' 4th grade group! Why do girls have to be so mean to each other!? It starts so young! I was hoping it would hold off for a few more years, but they are becoming women already with their on-again-off-again friendships. I do hope it gets better over the next few years as they learn to handle their hormones a little more, but I fear that isn't going to be the case. Thankfully, we aren't getting hit with it TOO badly, but there have been some bad days already. I remember being a girl that age and know how rough it is. I just wish I remembered what it was my mother said to me that made me feel better and what things upset me more. I know she had to learn by trial as will I. I think I may need to get those panties in an every BIGGER size to handle THAT!
The short boy started off to preschool and has loved every day that he has gone. He is very proud of his new world and all the things he is learning. He is a very social little guy and is navigating through his world very well. He loves getting to play with his best bud across the street as well. His little sister misses him while he is gone, but has kept herself busy getting out of diapers. Yes! We are nearly done with them completely! She only wears them to sleep and even then she won't need them for long. Only every once in a while is it even soiled in the morning. WooHoo! So excited for her. I had plans to work on that this summer when she was two and a half, but she took the wheel on this one and started changing her own diapers. Uh....yeah.....that wasn't so good, so off to big girl panties for her, too(though in her case it is literal, not metaphoric!). She just has one more hurdle of baby-hood to jump and it will be the hardest challenge for her yet. The dreaded 'bee'! It will have to go on it's merry way soon enough, but it makes her so happy and she only gets it when she is going to sleep, so for now, I will embrace that and we'll deal with it another time. Maybe we'll go on vacation without it and she'll just have to deal?......uh...maybe not......
