The Lieslands

We are still living on EDT, with the kids going to bed around 7 and getting up around 6. It is going OK. The only problem is that Elliot has not been sleeping well. We are hoping he is just teething.

We are getting rid of the following two items on craigslist. If anyone is interested, just let us know and I am sure you can have them for free:

Computer Desk

200 Disk CD Changer

I take Andrew to school in the morning, which I really enjoy. At the beginning of the year, this could be a little challenging, as he was not always too into it. Now he loves going to school and he runs down the path when I open the gate.

We are trying to get Elliot’s bowels figured out, so Susan and Elliot are both off dairy for a little while. Elliot also has not been sleeping well, and we are hoping the lack of dairy may help with that as well. So far it does not appear to be doing much, but we will give it a few more days.

I have a strong dis-taste for the time change. It really throws our schedule for a loop. I think we could get Andrew and Mari to adjust, but Elliot makes his own schedule. Right now, we are all upstairs for bed at 7, with the kids usually asleep by 7:30 or 7:45. This means that we get up a little early, and have a lot of time to kill in the morning. I don’t mind this in the summer, when it is easy to get outside, but in the winter, it can get rather boring.

Elliot went to bed at 4:30 this afternoon, and appears to think that he is out for the night. Should be a fun one.

Tonight, Andrew decided he did not want to sleep with Elizabeth anymore. She only lasted three days. We are keeping her around in case she decides to make a comeback.

Andrew had been saying for a while that he was ready to stop using his pacifiers, but his actions were speaking louder than his words. On Saturday, we decided it was time.

We hung his pacifiers in a tree and the pacifier fairy came and took them, leaving a note and a little frog (though he insists it is a bear) for him to cuddle with. He named the frog/bear Elizabeth Kevin Nick, and he has been sleeping with it ever since. He has very well, with no problems so far.

Susan, Mari, Elliot, B-Bob and I got to go to Andrew’s school this morning to celebrate his school birthday. It was supposed to be a couple weeks ago but he was sick, which worked out well because I had a meeting that morning I could not miss.

Birthdays are a very special time in the Waldorf Community, and there is a special ceremony they celebrate in Andrew’s class. We got there at 10:45, just in time for snack. Miss Carmy made a cake, and we provided a fruit salad. They sang their birthday song and Andrew blew out the candles. While we all sat around and ate Miss Carmy read through the birthday card book they had put together for Andrew. Every child draws a picture and writes a little (very little) note. After cleaning up we headed into another room and gathered in a circle. Miss Carmy told a semi-customized birthday story (same story, different names) about Andrew and then we all got to go outside and hang out for a while, until pick-up time, which is at noon.

It was nice to get a glimpse into Andrew’s world and nice to get to see all the kids in his class. Andrew was thrilled and made his signature excitement/bashful face a few times throughout the morning.

Elliot had his last dose of Bactrim this morning. He has been on antibiotics for almost three weeks now, and his butt is looking good. Hopefully we will get a little break now from the medicine.

I think I forgot to mention that Andrew’s fourth birthday was last week. He had some fun birthday parties, with his school party still to come. He did not go to school on the day it was scheduled because he was not feeling well.

There are some nice pics in the 2007 II photo gallery, including some good piñata action shots.