So it is with Elles starting school.
It's been something we've been thinking about for years. If you read my last post, you know just how much I have been thinking about it.
Over the last few months, we had been looking out more for supplies, clothes, etc. in preparation for the start of school. The actual preparation, rather than just the amorphous blob of thought and preparation that comes before the real part. Even then, it all seems strangely unreal and immaterial to me until it's actually happening.
Well, I'm not sure exactly how this happened, but suddenly, school has been going on now for a couple of weeks. We are at the tail end of September now. Just where does the time go?
Anyway, things have been getting pretty interesting around here recently. Elles loves school. Every day she says that it was "awesome!," even though she can't ever seem to remember any of the details. "My memory isn't so good these days," she says. I know the feeling.
There has been an interesting adjustment in the family dynamic; Cam has been forced to be more of a big brother to Con. Good stuff. They've been playing together more, and have just overall been very good kiddos. They're going through a good phase right now.
The biggest problem we've been facing recently is that right when Elles comes home, the boys have just gotten up from a nap. She is totally worn out from school and just wants to veg out. The boys, on the other hand, are totally wired. They just want to get out and run. And they are super excited to see their sister. Still trying to figure out how to make that particular situation work, because right now, it all just clashes together wrong. Everyone makes everyone else grumpy. It will be an adjustment, but I'm sure we will figure it out.
I have been trying to let Elles play alone in her room or watch a show, but the boys want to play with her, not outside without her. Not even over in the other room without her. And if she's watching something, they want to watch something with her. But not really. They end up climbing all over her and each other, and just generally go just a little bit crazy.
Any suggestions or tips are welcome.
