The past couple of weeks went from exciting to heartbreaking. We had been trying for a while for Baby #3 and we finally got a positive!! I made my first OBGYN appointment, told everyone the good news, started planning the nursery in my head, and even tossed around a few baby names (or more than a few). But sadly, things did not work out, and our little June baby was not meant to be. Maddox is having a hard time with it. He keeps crying randomly and saying he misses his baby. I tell him he's a big brother to a special angel baby, but I don't think it helps. I know that life isn't always happy, and that things happen for a reason, so I'm confident that the future holds good things for us and I'm thankful for what we do have: two sweet boys and a loving family.
It's been a rocky start to schooling, considering Andrew's hernia surgery, out of town guests, Jude's hernia surgery, and then this. I've done my best and was so happy this morning when Maddox remembered his sight words, counted his numbers perfectly, and was so excited to start a new unit.
It took a little longer than it was supposed to to finish the L (Leaf) unit. We read a ton of books, went on leaf hunts, charted and categorized all the leaves we found, discussed different tree types, drew and labeled the parts of the tree, and even made silly leaf people. Maddox practiced patterns with the leaves and he's progressing more on phonics. Pretty soon we start the blend ladders and simple reading. I'm excited for him and he is too.
I'm not going to lie. There have been plenty of days when I wished I had left him in public school. It's not always easy being the teacher when everything is topsy turvy, when you feel bad, when he wants to be grumpy (and so do you). But then we have these awesome days, where we spend all day together learning and exploring and I realize I made the right decision for him. We've met some great friends along the way too and I'm excited for the future. Next week we visit a nursing home to hand out gifts, homemade cards, call out their BINGO numbers, and decorate their wheelchairs. Learning is a whole lot more than sitting in a desk and I want Maddox to see this. We're also going to get together with other homeschoolers and play with SLIME, since Halloween is right around the corner and all. This time of year is my favorite.
Now, for the really fun stuff. They decorated foam bats (and my table) with glitter and painted pumpkins with their friend Ava.We played pin the nose on the pumpkin, which they thought was hilarious. We visited a local pumpkin patch and they got to snuggle bunnies, feed animals, have their face painted, and of course, pick out a pumpkin.
Oh! And I got Maddox's school pictures. A fellow homeschool mom/photographer did them for free for everyone and they are adorable. Definitely a treasure.
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