Well today was a MONDAY. What do I mean by that...for me Mondays are always an adjustment back to the week. I don't know why, but the boys are crazier on a Monday. I am not sure if it is me because I don't have Mike to help or if it is the boys missing their daddy while he is at work or the combination of them both. We started the day with going to the bank. I told the boys before we went into the bank that my expectation for them was to sit in the seats quietly and not run around and yell like they sometimes do. If they achieved this, then they could get the sacred bank lollipops! Well, when I was done, E asked if he could get a lollipop. I told him "yes" because he had behaved very well. I turned around to tell J the same, only to see that he had stripped down to his shorts! For some reason only known to J, he decided he needed to take his shirt, socks and shoes off and run around in a circle. So, he did not receive a lollipop. On the way home, I thought to myself, I really didn't specify to J that he couldn't take his clothes off. I just said not to yell and run around...I think I may need to be more specific next time!
E had his first swim lesson for the summer. That didn't go well. For some reason he decided that he wasn't going to swim. I think it ended up being my fault because I signed him up for a class that was too advanced for him. I thought he was ready for it. I also think all of the kids in the class was overwhelming for him. Tomorrow he is going to be in a class that should be better. Hopefully he will swim tomorrow. He has this week of swimming and then the week of the 6th. My hope is that he will be comfortable in the water when we go to Grammy and Papa's house on the 14th. So by the time I left swimming today, I had all three boys crying...I am sure they were glad to see us leave!
This afternoon E and I were playing on the swingset. He asked me if I wanted to play "friends" with him. I asked him what friends was...he said "You know mommy we have played before....girlfriend/boyfriend." I said, "What is that? What is a boyfriend?" He said, "Mommy, you know, a 'special' friend" with a smile on his face. I laughed. He said, "You be Casey and I will be Ty." Too cute!!!!
L pulled himself up again today on the fireplace hearth. I was afraid that he was going to hit his face but was also very excited because this time he went from his knees to his feet!!! He is on his way! I said, "Yeah!!!" and clapped. He got a huge smile on his face!
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