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Long day apple picking and at school

Posted on September 27, 2007 4:35 pm by TheAngelForever

Yesterday NHL’s class and the three other PreK/K classes went to the apple orchard to pick apples and see how apple cider is made. When he got home from school he was very hot from the pants requirement and strange near 90 degree heat that was here. We came into the house for him to cool off and change.

After a while he asked to watch a movie (The Land Before Time). So NHL and I sat on the couch together and were eating some popcorn together. At about 4:00 JL called to see what he should get at the store on the way home. While we were on the phone I felt NHL curl up on my shoulder. Then I noticed his arm crash into the bowl of popcorn.

You guessed it, the poor kid was out like a light on my shoulder, mid bite of popcorn. So I tried to get up to let him rest more comfortable. Here is the result.

Tired NHL

NHL stayed like this until he snapped up at about 5:30 and screamed something about a bus. We think it had something to do with the bus ride to and from the apple orchard, but we never did get him to tell us. He went to the bathroom and was whiny and crying. He couldn’t talk, answer anything, he just cried. I asked him if he wanted to nap in our room. He said yes. We went in there and within 5 minutes he was OUT!

Basically he slept from 4:00 to almost 6:00 this morning. We took him to the bathroom once in the middle of the night, but that was it. JL and I were really afraid that something was wrong with him since he was so out of it. When I woke him up he jumped out of bed went to the bathroom and was laughing that he missed dinner and it was morning already. He didn’t believe me since it was still dark outside. Thank goodness he seemed fine, so he went to school today.

Now JL and I are just keeping busy looking at other places to move him to since his current school is not going to meet his educational needs.

C’est Moi

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Just a matter of time before new school

Posted on September 26, 2007 8:23 am by TheAngelForever

How sad is it that on NHL’s 13th day of school we likely threw in the towel?

Yes, you read that right. Yesterday I talked with one of his providers who has seen the rigid and ridiculous expectations in this classroom. Not only for a 4 year old in PreK, but even for children in kindergarten a year older. She feels that the clearly angry behavior seen recently from NHL may be since he is frustrated in this classroom. According to her he’s overwhelmed with the extreme number of rules and protocol for each Montessori activity. There are usually 15+ sets of specific instructions with no wiggle room. All he hears all day is his name and being corrected about something – NEVER any positive reinforcement.

Yuck, no wonder yesterday morning he said he was sick and asked to stay home. I kid you not, my 4 year old son uttered those words to us on his 13th day of school. I never expected to hear those words until he was a lot older.

So we are looking at options and calling a meeting with his 3 providers and NOT the school now. I did tell his teacher I think we’re done soon and that I had had it. He’s acting out for a reason and I don’t want him to get a negative attitude about education. Clearly what NHL needs is a typical classroom where the teacher models things and less craziness is going on in the room. According to his occupationoal therapist he does amazing ay circle time where he interacts like you would in a regular classroom and he gets positive feedback.

More updates coming as we investigate all of our options.

C’est Moi

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Wait for me big brother

Posted on September 23, 2007 8:11 pm by TheAngelForever

Friday evening JSL was on the ground and NHL decided to entertain his little brother.

Please note that JSL started off on the blanket like so

Baby on the move

NHL then decided to take out his toy burger (not kosher since there’s cheese on it – *tsk* *tsk* *tsk*) and as you will see JSL scooted over to see what was going on. Please note the excitement on the little guy as he nears his goal.

NHL was shocked that JSL came to him

A little further still and then the burger is just a face plant away. Who knew a burger was so interesting?

JSL goes after NHL's burger

Mommy quickly pulled JSL back onto the blanket (I know mean, but needed). So this time NHL decides to put dinosaurs on parade for JSL to come after. Here’s NHL setting things up.

And here’s when they are all set and JSL is just starting to come after them.

JSL come get my dinosaurs

We are doomed if he’s already moving like this and only 4 months old. ACK!

C’est Moi

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Said during Yom Kippur

Posted on September 22, 2007 9:31 pm by TheAngelForever

This evening we all went back to shul for Nelia services. JSL started to get antsy, so he and I left JL and NHL inside. After chewing on my fingers (teething monster) he fell asleep quickly while having some milk that I pumped before we left the house

A while later JL emerged with sleeping NHL in his arms. He had to tell me what NHL had done.

JL picked up NHL to see the Torahs while the Ark was open. After lifting him up NHL said the following in a clear, normal volume (which is like screaming since temple is SO quiet):

"Daddy, that hurts my penis!"

JL’s reply – he shhhhhhh’d the kid!

You have to love how kids will say the things you never want to hear in certain locations.

C’est Moi

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Weekend update and photos of my boys (9-16-07)

Posted on September 19, 2007 8:52 pm by TheAngelForever

Sunday NHL had a birthday party to head to. So most of the morning was spent wrapping the gift, making a card, getting all of us ready . . . . fun stuff. While the rest of us were running around the house like crazy the little guy was napping. Here’s how I found him when he woke up. Apparently he has made up a new version of Peek-a-boo!

This was what I first saw

I have his attention so he peeks out (probably scared to see the "flashy thing" in my hands)

"Flashy thing" goes off and this is his reaction

Mommy decides to hunt down JSL behind the bumper. Here’s what I found.

He stays hidden a little longer and finally comes back out.

Next it was time to get everyone ready to head outside. Since it was cooler both boys needed a jacket or sweater on. Here’s NHL and JSL. This is the first time JSL has put on a sweater. Notice how fascinated JSL is with his big brother.

NHL seemed to have a really nice time at his friend’s bowling party. I think 14 of the 20 kids were there. We were able to meet a lot of the parents of the children and talk with a lot of them. To our surprise Miss L actually came to the party and was cheering the kids on and talking with all of them and us as well.

This was not NHL’s first time bowling, but the first time that JL and I saw him. Here are some photos from the party.

The first ball that we see him bowl.