School activities

Sneak preview of my son’s consecutive activities in school.

Stay tune for the stories of his field demo presentation during their Foundation Day and his field trip at Sta. Elena Fun Farm and Lucky Me! Noodle Factory.

English speaking

The first and foremost reason why we enrolled my eldest in Ann Arbor Montessori in BF is for him to learn English faster. I got frustrated when I wasn’t successful teaching him how to speak English in an early age. I so badly wanted to have then an English-speaking son. He understands the language but is not a speaker of it.

After three months of attending school, I can say we have made the right decision. Although he prefers to speak Tagalog over English, we can still hear him speak English every now and then. Here are some of the examples:

May I go to the restroom?

Please open.

Thank you!

Please open the light.

Don’t bite me.

And oh! I am no more a mommy and the husband is no longer a daddy as he now calls us Mom and Dad, LOL!

His first field trip

We have just received a memo from the school that Joshua and the whole CASA will be having a field trip a day after their field demo. Anyhow, they will be going not far from the Metro, it’ll just be in Laguna. First stop is at Sta. Elena Fun Farm and next is the Nissin Monde Noodle Factory.

My boy is so excited and he was already telling us what food he will bring. We haven’t decided though who shall come with him, me or the husband. As you can see, I am assigned on the night shift and that means I have to file a leave on the night before the trip or I’ll be just a sleeping log during the entire day. Let’s see.. We still  have a week to decide on this.

All over the house

Claire started to cruise the house at ten months. By the time she turned eleven months, she was walking on her own. No, she never had the chance to try using a walker. And after she turned one year old just a month ago, she is all over the house. She can climb the stairs which gives us heart attack and usually hides under our dining table. Yes, she can play hide and seek now. I think it’s all because her playmates were all boys including Joshua who treats her as a grown-up – not babyish treatment.

As my mom usually says to me, she can no longer be out of our sight. Here’s what BabyCenter says on how to handle a toddler that loves to climb.

1. Provide safe climbing options
2. Supervise, but don’t stress out
3. Teach your child to climb down
4. Accept that kids fall
5. Divert and distract
6. Climb proof your house
7. Discipline effectively

Missing my kids

Tonight is the start of my night shift schedule. It’ll be a long two months for me and my family. The sacrifice of not having “night sleep” is bearable but spending the night without the kids is something I do not know until when I can manage.

I won’t be able to lull them to sleep. My Claire will surely look for me during the wee hours of the morning when she needs to nurse. My Joshua will have no choice but his father to wake him up in the morning and give him a bath before he goes to school.

And when they are all active and hyper during the morning, I am locked in the room and sleeping. Oh, the pains of being a working mother.