Alex's school is done in block-classes. So for the first 7 weeks he studied Anatomy, took a final this last Tuesday, and is now on to BioChem and Genetics.
Dean's teething. The things I'm ok with: drooling, chewing, spit bubbles on his lips, wanting to be held and cuddled. Things I'm not ok with: crying (the painful kind), irritability and boredom, loss of appetite, and waking up every 30-45 minutes at night. I wish the little white thing would just make an appearance already and give me my Dean back. (I do have to say though, that even under the worst conditions Dean is a trooper. Still pretty laid back, smiley, happy, and a joy to have as my little tag-a-long buddy)
So... We have made our weekend adventures a little more low key these last few weeks.
Weekend Adventure #5: Date Group
September 17th marked our first night in our new Date Group. Here's how it works; We have 6 families in our group (9 kids including Dean, that range from I think 4 yrs to 5 months) and we rotate babysitting Friday nights from 5:30-8:30. And guess who got to start the year out with a bang! We got to be the first babysitters! It went great! We ended up with 4 boys + Dean. We played outside with tennis balls, colored, had snacks, watched Cars, and played with toys. This is going to be great! We are so lucky to be included!
Weekend Adventure #6: Date Group
September 24th marked our first night leaving Dean with a babysitter other than family! Yes, this is an adventure for us. I was worried because I think it's easier to take care of toddlers and kids that can play, entertain, and even feed themselves where Dean, is a little more high maintenance. But things have seemed to be going well! We've had 2 nights of dropping him off, and as long as the nice couples that babysat weren't lying, he did great! I think it's lucky he is entertained by watching other kids and by rolling around. He usually does great with commotion and likes having people to stimulate and entertain him. It probably also helped that both nights he napped till 6:30, ate, and then went over ready to play. So here's hoping things continue to go well and he continues to cooperate!
Weekend Adventure #7: The Pierogi Kitchen
We tried this little restaurant/shop down the street that makes Pierogi's. I had never heard of them before and Alex surprised me and took me. They are like potstickers but filled with stuff like mashed potatoes, cheese, onions, etc. Pretty good. Especially with sour cream.
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