Avelyn started ballet this week and I loved every minute of it. She did a great job of listening to her teacher, not pooping in her leotard and flitting around like an inspired, albeit slightly hyperactive, bumble bee to the classical music. And that tutu! What a shot for our Christmas cards! And preschool has been going fantastically. I am a NEW WOMAN, I tell you, with those few hours a week to myself. Well, to myself and only one whiny, snotty-nosed kid, that is. I’ve been going out for some nice 5 km walks with Karenna, cranking my iPod and listening to the latest Decemberists’ album (which is kind of dark and weird and gives me the heebie-jeebies), and getting a few things done around the house while Avelyn is at school. And by “getting a few things done around the house” I mean going out for coffee with my friend and eating scones as the glorious minutes of freedom trickle by slowly like a warm brook of joy.
Thank you, preschool for restoring my will to live again. It had been a while.
In other news, Karenna is walking. It’s still not her first choice and if she really wants to get somewhere in a hurry, she’ll crawl. But it won’t be long before she’s sprinting away from me. Can’t wait.
And, my hair. Today was the first day I had to style it myself (c’mon, don’t pretend like you don’t try to drag out your hairdresser’s styling job for like 4 days after a good cut…I showered, but with a classy purple shower cap on to preserve the ‘do) and whooo…I’ve got some work to do. It’s SHORT, you guys! And my hair is really thick and now that it’s short it’s hard to get the flat iron to beat it into submission. And there’s this underneath part of my hair that’s sticking out kind of weird and in another week or so it will be long enough to look like a tweaky, somewhat unintentional mullet. Basically, I like the new hair, but it’s going to take some practice to style it, and I think it will be even better once it’s an inch or two longer and the top layer can cover the wannabe-mullet.
So that’s what’s going on ’round here. If you need me, I’ll be “getting a few things done around the house”.
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NICE. So glad that you have preschool!! And also that there’s no poop in Avelyn’s ballet outfit. Ha! She looks SO grown up in that photo!!
Enjoy the one-kid moments. Karenna is lucky to get you all to herself. Love th ballet picture. So sweet and so grown up!
Way to go, Avelyn! Preschool AND Ballet! Um, Avelyn, don’t tell my kid about ballet, k? I’m a bit of a loser mommy on this one and the other kids activities has not allowed me to pull that one off this year…so far.
Amanda…isn’t it great?
she looks SO CUTE in her ballet outfit. I can’t wait until madi and rory are old enough to do ballet. love
Such a cute photo! Aw I can’t wait to dress Issi up like that one day. she just looks adorable and the curls totally make it. We started mom and tot gymnastics last week (mostly for me to have a break from the island) and I so wanted to get her a cute little leotard but I can’t find one small enough…oh well, diaper changes in leotards are probably not so fun anyway.
Totally cute picture! I wish Avelyn and Camille were the same age so they could be in the same class. I agree that preschool has been wonderful! My weeks are flying by with preschool three days a week and meeting you and Karenna for coffee on the in-between days. The kids have been fighting a lot less than they did during the summer, too. I think having a little bit of time apart has made them appreciate each other more. It’s nice.
Sounds awesome to have freedom like that! I took off work after lunch and went to the grocery store… BY.MY.SELF. !!!!!! It was awesome! And then I ate a late lunch and studied while there. Then I went home and took a nap.
I’m going to get a new ‘do tonight. I’m so nervous. I don’t know if I want to lose the length or not. I have a lot of hair!
Beautiful picture of Avelyn!!
I just want to say that I am so lucky to have such a cute niece! (ok future niece)
She looks so thrilled to be there. Love it.
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