So yesterday was Monkey's birthday. Holy moly! She had a pretty great day. Instead of having a birthday party, we had a birthday playdate with her two best girlies. Oh, and Munchkin. She was there too. :)
We had cake and presents that night after her chosen dinner of french toast. It was a nice day. She was quite the princess for the day, and has been struggling with sharing her new things. Which is unfortunate, since Munchkin has been a super sharer with all of her new things from the moment she received them. And Monkey has taken full advantage, since they're both obsessed with my little pony and horses, and both received similar items for their birthdays.
On another note, Munchkin has been a ROCK STAR with her potty training. Hooray! She sure is like her big brother. When we decided we were doing this potty thing, she took a day or two and she's been good. Hasn't had an accident in a few days. She even woke up almost completely dry today, which is huge. I've gotten her to start using the big potty, instead of her potty seat, and she's been great about it. She still struggles with the usual getting on the stool and managing the pants and all that. But it'll come in time. It's so nice to know that she's working her way to independence in this matter. I was so determined to not have 2 kids in diapers come September, and it looks like my wish will come true! Score one for the parents!
So, just a random note. We have considered homeschooling for a few years now. I know that the longer you wait, the less likely your kids will be successful because they become established where they are. Up til now, Moose has been okay with it, and gets pretty excited. For the first time, I decided to ask Monkey about it. She is adamant that she wants to homeschool. I'm sure she'd be great in public school, but I find her strong feelings interesting. Of all the years to want to homeschool, this year probably seems like the worst, since I'm pregnant and due mid-September. Nonetheless, we're considering it anyway. For a sort of trial run, we're going to do some schooling this summer. This isn't unusual for us. We usually sprinkle in learning into our summers to keep the kiddo's minds sharp. But I'm going to put a bit more effort into it this summer. The hub's biggest concern is that the routine and schedule of it won't burn me out. We're pretty sure the kids will do well, as long as we make the effort to get them involved in our homeschool association (there are tons of homeschoolers where we live) so they continue to have good social experiences and group learning situations. Anyway, wasn't planning on writing a lot about it. Just that it's something going on our in lives at the moment.
All in all, life is good. Can't complain about that.! :)
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