Good Morning, it is Friday!!!
7/25/2008 09:37:00 AM 1 Comment »
Another week gone by here at the lake. It has been peaceful and quiet, with nothing but an occasional heron or egret squawk. We have the best view of sunsets in the whole neighborhood, and when the sun hits just right, it is like you walked into heaven. So beautiful.
Bella has been a busy bee when she comes home from school. Emmy (my mom) got her a mirror and a little exercise trampoline that she makes good use of in her room. She just watches herself jump, play, sing, and anything else. She likes watching VHS in her room too because they don't mess up like the DVDs do (we have a DVD connection issue with her TV and it gets blurry sometimes), but we are having to learn the concept of rewinding the tape so we can watch it again. The convenience of the modern world!! She is so used to just pushing a button and going with DVDs that she get so frustrated with the VHS tapes. It is funny, but she is learning.
As for her school, she loves it and has made good friends. She still hates getting up in the morning, like her daddy, but once she gets going she rushes me out the door. However the closer we get to school, the quieter she gets, and when we walk inside she cries for me not to leave. The ladies at the school are great with her and allow me to put her in their arms and walk out the door, leaving my sniffling girl behind. They tell me she is fine two seconds after I walk out the door so that gives me comfort. Should she still be crying though after almost two months? Well, when I reflect upon her personality and the life we as father, mother, and daughter have created, I see that she is a well-attached child who loves being with us. This is also her first school, first time being around many other kids, so it will be a period of adjustment in which I am willing to wait out. The books say one to have one major change at a time happen with children. Bella has had a move, a new school, and leaving her 505 family all in one swoop. Also, I suspect the attachment issue is possibly genetic as well. Alice, Josh's mom, told me that Josh was just like Bella when it came to leaving, or being left, by the mother until he was in second grade or so. Like Josh says, "I love my momma!" Too funny...I guess it is genetic.
We are enjoying our summer vacation, full of books and sunsets. Until next time...
Bella has been a busy bee when she comes home from school. Emmy (my mom) got her a mirror and a little exercise trampoline that she makes good use of in her room. She just watches herself jump, play, sing, and anything else. She likes watching VHS in her room too because they don't mess up like the DVDs do (we have a DVD connection issue with her TV and it gets blurry sometimes), but we are having to learn the concept of rewinding the tape so we can watch it again. The convenience of the modern world!! She is so used to just pushing a button and going with DVDs that she get so frustrated with the VHS tapes. It is funny, but she is learning.
As for her school, she loves it and has made good friends. She still hates getting up in the morning, like her daddy, but once she gets going she rushes me out the door. However the closer we get to school, the quieter she gets, and when we walk inside she cries for me not to leave. The ladies at the school are great with her and allow me to put her in their arms and walk out the door, leaving my sniffling girl behind. They tell me she is fine two seconds after I walk out the door so that gives me comfort. Should she still be crying though after almost two months? Well, when I reflect upon her personality and the life we as father, mother, and daughter have created, I see that she is a well-attached child who loves being with us. This is also her first school, first time being around many other kids, so it will be a period of adjustment in which I am willing to wait out. The books say one to have one major change at a time happen with children. Bella has had a move, a new school, and leaving her 505 family all in one swoop. Also, I suspect the attachment issue is possibly genetic as well. Alice, Josh's mom, told me that Josh was just like Bella when it came to leaving, or being left, by the mother until he was in second grade or so. Like Josh says, "I love my momma!" Too funny...I guess it is genetic.
We are enjoying our summer vacation, full of books and sunsets. Until next time...
1 comments:
the water photo is so calming. this very spot was where mister and i committed ourselves to "being pinned" at midnight on winter solstice, 2002. wearing his fraterity college pin was so queer, as mid-life lovers. but the lake house is a romantic-ageless-no need for television sort of place. we know the kids will love this stage of their successful young lives.
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