Holy heck. Where have I been? Not feeling verbose lately. Preschool transition is hard on both of us, it turns out. But… There is a guest post coming to this space soon, so keep your eyes peeled! And then I…
Author: calm mama
cirque du soleil’s ovo with toddler: yes we can
Alt title: Cirque du Icantbelievehesatstillthewholetime My hope is that some other parent who is out there googling cirque with toddler or ovo take my 2-year-old? will come across this post and get half price tickets and some courage. There wasn’t…
the preschool diaries: we’re not out of the woods yet
Today was rough. He was fine about arriving WITH me. He immediately tried out about four different activities in five minutes. But as soon as I made my move to go, he turned into a screaming gluey monkey, wild-eyed, clinging…
the preschool diaries: transition completed?
On Friday, Jonah had his first full day, 8:30-3. It took some convincing for him to stay there without me. The bells helped. Anyone who has been in a Montessori preschool will recognize these bells. I am curious myself as…
the preschool diaries: the remains of the (first) day
So, here’s how the bento came back: Rice cakes were a dud. Sandwich was not as popular as expected. Cucumber was much more popular than could possibly have been anticipated. Dates and cheese were demolished — not surprising. All in…
the preschool diaries: the first almost-full day of school
Today was Jonah’s first day of preschool. I dropped him off at 8:30 this morning. Will pick him up after lunch at 12:30. Here’s what the toddler house looks like, from the front (to go with the interior and yard…
the preschool diaries: transition week
We have officially survived the first week of Transition. Transition isn’t over yet, but rather continues into next week, one of the many reasons why I like this preschool. Yesterday was Day 3. We arrived at 8:45 a.m., the first…
shouldmommeee and other colloquialisms
This is my new name. Shouldmommeee. Shouldmommeee getoutta bed. Should maaah-ah-mmee go reada book in yourroom. They’re not questions. They’re statements of strong persuasion. Like a mafia boss. Like if I know what is good for me, I will… This…