I simply have no idea where time goes. Since moving in February, time has passed fast. Chad has had his shoulder surgery and in recovery for the last seven weeks at home. With him unable to drive, I needed to be driver for the family and do the heavy lifting (literally and figurative!!) for the family. We are past the most intense period (when poor Chad could not do anything without huge amounts of pain) and are now back into a bit more of our regular routine.
Work has been hectic, having to leave work early to pick up Grace has meant I need to do a bit more work on weekends get keep up. Unfortunately all this occurred when we had a few resignations in our team at work. We have a hiring freeze on so I am needing to pick up more. All a bit stressful but nothing I can't handle.
Ester was a wonderful break in the middle of all of this. Due to Easter dates matching up with ANZAC day and school holidays we were able to have a ten days hanging out together. We did a mix of unpacking the house (FINALLY!!) and family activities (bowling, Kelly Taltons, arts and crafts). It was a lovely few days, but I must admit it was very hard to go back to work after it!!
Grace completed her first term at school. Socially, she seems to be enjoying it although we go through periods of her getting cross or sad (depends on the day) because some of the girls don,t want to play with her. I can't figure out the true story (sometimes she is cross as someone doesn't want to play what she wants, other times she says she doesn't have friends, other time we have stories of the fun she has had with those same people she identified as not wanting to play with her) but will keep an eye on it and check in with the teacher.
Her learning has been a bit of slow pace. Reading and writing is still on a steep learning curve, so we are trying to support this with joining her up to a reading programme that we can do at home on line. I suspect with Grace we will come to a day where it all just clicks but I do want to keep an eye on it as these base skills, and the desire to learn really do define your school career. I would hate for her to struggle, or get left behind.
Grace tends to be quite resistance to trying new things, with a fear of failure and/or embarrassment top in her mind. I have been doing some reading on building resilience and are working up some tools that I can take her through at home. I know life is a journey and she will develop these skills over time, but I know for myself that when I started to identify my fears and faced them, it has helped to make me feel stronger and more confident. I want the same for Grace.
In a broader sense, 2019 has felt a bit like a rollercoaster, with extended family facing challenges and huge life changes for Chad, Grace and I. I think I am still waiting for normality to return as it feels like I am rushing from one new challenge to the next and always have a residual worry in my mind,so I am never fully rested. But like all things, good and bad, this too will pass and I will focus on what I am grateful for, what I can control and try to release what I can't control.
Work has been hectic, having to leave work early to pick up Grace has meant I need to do a bit more work on weekends get keep up. Unfortunately all this occurred when we had a few resignations in our team at work. We have a hiring freeze on so I am needing to pick up more. All a bit stressful but nothing I can't handle.
Ester was a wonderful break in the middle of all of this. Due to Easter dates matching up with ANZAC day and school holidays we were able to have a ten days hanging out together. We did a mix of unpacking the house (FINALLY!!) and family activities (bowling, Kelly Taltons, arts and crafts). It was a lovely few days, but I must admit it was very hard to go back to work after it!!
Grace completed her first term at school. Socially, she seems to be enjoying it although we go through periods of her getting cross or sad (depends on the day) because some of the girls don,t want to play with her. I can't figure out the true story (sometimes she is cross as someone doesn't want to play what she wants, other times she says she doesn't have friends, other time we have stories of the fun she has had with those same people she identified as not wanting to play with her) but will keep an eye on it and check in with the teacher.
Her learning has been a bit of slow pace. Reading and writing is still on a steep learning curve, so we are trying to support this with joining her up to a reading programme that we can do at home on line. I suspect with Grace we will come to a day where it all just clicks but I do want to keep an eye on it as these base skills, and the desire to learn really do define your school career. I would hate for her to struggle, or get left behind.
Grace tends to be quite resistance to trying new things, with a fear of failure and/or embarrassment top in her mind. I have been doing some reading on building resilience and are working up some tools that I can take her through at home. I know life is a journey and she will develop these skills over time, but I know for myself that when I started to identify my fears and faced them, it has helped to make me feel stronger and more confident. I want the same for Grace.
In a broader sense, 2019 has felt a bit like a rollercoaster, with extended family facing challenges and huge life changes for Chad, Grace and I. I think I am still waiting for normality to return as it feels like I am rushing from one new challenge to the next and always have a residual worry in my mind,so I am never fully rested. But like all things, good and bad, this too will pass and I will focus on what I am grateful for, what I can control and try to release what I can't control.