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Wow, a whole year of catch up! Where to start?!
Last year we moved house at the end of April, which was the end of day naps (no car travel). We are right next door to kindy now. A started attending without me in Term 3. She currently attends from 8.45am until 1.15 all weekdays. I think it is too much considering she is only 3, but she loves it so much. I had her on less days but she put on such a performance when we dropped off DS and had to leave again that I just booked her in. She is very social and happy.
We started toilet training over Christmas. She is dry if I put her on the potty regularly but she won't say if she needs to go so if you don't take her often then she will just wet herself. She isn't a big fan of self care, still not dressing herself or making any attempt to. A bit frustrating really when the other two kids are so independent.
We did a big South Island Road Trip which was good fun.
DS started school this year. He has settled in beautifully and is doing really well. E is now 17 months old, but acts more like a two year old.
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OMG just lost my post :wall: Here goes take 2............
E started kindy a few weeks ago. I was expecting some tears and clingy behaviour but it seems he has settled in perfectly. Here in Vic 3yr old kindy is only 4 hours a week (split into 2 sessions of 2hrs each) so it isn't very much but its his first taste of independence I guess. His kindy teacher described him as a quiet, helpful and very obedient little boy. I was wondering if they got mixed up as I'd describe him at home as loud, unhelpful and disobedient a lot of the time lol! But no, it seems he is an angel at kindy and saves his tantrums for me at home :wall:
Speaking of tantrums, he can chuck some major ones and his behaviour has been a bit of a challenge over the last year. DD was never a tantrum thrower so this is all new to me. Thankfully they seem to be getting fewer and further between but there was a stage around 6 months ago where I felt I just wasn't coping with him at all. He threw quite a few in public too which I found hard to deal with. Yes I was that mum dragging a screaming/kicking child out of the shop/cafe or wherever. Thankfully he hasn't thrown one in public for a while now and we are doing our best to explain to him how his tantrums effect everyone (including himself).
Aside from that he is a wonderful and independent little boy. We were lucky that he toilet trained easily at 2.5yrs and night trained only a few months later. We've been a nappy free household for almost a year now yay! He's also pretty good at brushing his teeth, dressing himself and bathing. Although he takes ages to get dressed in the mornings which drives me nuts! He is really into dinosaurs and insects at the moment and he loved the museum. I think he was blown away by the dinosaur bones. Apart from that he is a typical little boy and loves cars, trains, trucks, dirt, sand etc etc.
DD started school this year and he is missing her terribly. They are inseparable usually so poor little guy has lost his play mate. Although I miss having DD around, its been great to do some age appropriate things with my little man without having his sister butting in. He loves puzzles and craft and has just started to write his name. He does really well with the alphabet and counting which his sister mostly taught him. Aside from kindy he does swimming lessons which he loves and we just started him in a pre-school sports program which he does with DH.
This time last year we went to Bali for a family holiday. It was so much fun and the kids still remember it and talk about it often. We are hoping to get away later this year for a much needed break but we haven't made any decisions on where and when yet. DH is potentially changing jobs this year so that will play a factor in our timing for a holiday. I'm still working casual hours and luckily I can fit that in around the kids school/kindy/other activities. I'm lucky in that my mum and MIL help out and watch E for a half day each most weeks so I can get some work done.
Arte your trip sounds like it was fun, how long did you go for? Did the kids travel well? Wow at Miss A doing kindy every day, she must love it and so handy for you to be right next door. I feel like I'm constantly in the car with school drop off/pick up, kindy, swimming, dancing etc. Unfortunately we can't walk anywhere.
