Thursday, November 30, 2006
We ended up on the outer edge of the winter storm that dumped lots and lots of snow east of us. All we managed to get was 2-4 inches of slushy ice and a dusting of snow. School got closed today and I've heard they've already closed school on Friday too. I love snow days and so do they kids!
It is so stinking cold out side!!! They begged and begged to go out and play in the ice/snow ... found their snow pants, dressed in layers, got hats and mittens ... the works and headed out. I could barely stand at the front door to watch them, let alone brave the icy cold air! How do kids do it?
Sam lasted about 20 minutes. I finally had to tell the girls to come in after 40 minutes for fear the cold would do permanent damage to their little bodies. After the peeled their wet clothes off into a heap by the front door, they sat at the dinning room table and had hot chocolate with marshmallows - really it's more like lukewarm hot chocolate cause none of them will drink it if it's hot.
Okay, so you would think that given how the first three hours of Wednesday, November 29th had gone more really couldn't have happened ... there's a cap on the number of kinks a single day can have, right?
In Sam's preschool tote bag, I found letters from his Art and Music teachers as well as his room teachers giving notice that they will not be returning to the preschool after the first of the year. Things at the preschool have quickly fallen apart this semester. Earlier this month the director (a good friend and member of our church) decided to retire and with her retirement, 75% of the staff has decided to leave. So I spent 30+ minutes calling a handful of local preschools looking for an opening and calling other Mom's to see what their 2007 preschool plans were. The cause of the demise of one of the best local preschools and our plans for 2007 will have to wait for another blog post. Suficit to say this just added to my terrific day.
Shortly after lunch we got hit with a storm of a winter mix of freezing rain and snow - part of a system of cold air that moved across the central states dumping lots of snow on just about everything east of us for 200+ miles. Normally an ice storm wouldn't bother me ... add to it thunder and lighting and I find it pretty. That is of course unless I have to take my kids out in it. Monday was Alex's four month birthday and this afternoon at 2:30 he was scheduled for his four month well baby check up. Under normal conditions it takes me 30 minute to get to the Peds office, with weather conditions like this, I left at 1:15, just in case.
The drive was slower than usual, but uneventful and we arrived at 2:00 - plenty of time. Despite being early and the office going into winter weather mode shortly after we checked in (meaning they were rescheduling the rest of the days appointments and shutting down early) we didn't get out of the office until 4, and didn't get home until nearly 6.
But the day did have some high points. There was no school Thursday or Friday and Alex is healthy and growing like a weed. He now weighs 14 lbs. 6 oz. (50%) and is 26.5" long (90%). And the Ped wants us to start him on cereal and fruits and veggies so at his next appointment in 2 more months he can start eating meats ... I'm so not ready for my baby not to be a baby anymore!
Here are some pictures from Monday ... note the last picture. Alex has discovered his thumb! I have my very first self taught thumb sucker!
