School Days

We’re in our first full week of school and quickly settling into a new daily rhythm. In addition to a few hours at 4K every afternoon, Z is also at a new daycare in the morning, and an after school program until we pick her up around 5ish. She’s been so great—excited and fearless. She told me she’s been making new friends everywhere (“even on the bus!”); but when asked to name them, she cannot. Its sweet how just being on the same playground with Z qualifies you as her friend. It’s a far cry from my early days of not uttering a word until the second grade!

The only downside to our new schedule is that she's still fighting against a slightly earlier bedtime. At the end of Z's very busy day, she is absolutely zonked and, unfortunately, its manifesting itself in some of the worst ways possible: hitting, screaming, spitting, throwing, and general misbehaviour. I hope some of this can be curbed by spending more quiet time at the end of the day with her, and I'm optimistic that she will settle down as the school year progresses (fingers crossed).  Until then, we'll cringe our way through the 6:30ish "witching hour" when our sweet Z turns into Nightmare Nelly.

As for myself, I’ve never ever been a morning person, but I’ve been waking up around 6:30 to delight in a blissfully calm hour before the rest of the house wakes. It’s amazing how much nicer the day comes to me after a couple of cups of coffee savored in a quiet morning. I hope it lasts as the days continue to grow shorter and cooler, and can I just say it again: I love autumn!

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I love autumn. That is all.