January is flying by! I can't believe it's February tomorrow. I just wanted to take a minute to catch up to myself and what we've been up to.
That house organization I was so proud of before? Yah, it's slowly falling undone. At least the basic structure is still in place and perhaps I just need to get back on top of things again. I rearranged Caius' room, again, to accommodate his toys and make for a better play place. He seems to like it and is SO good about putting things away when he's done. I think he likes to be a bit clean and organized! (PS he changes his clothes if they even get a drop of water on them. He definitely likes to be a bit neat and tidy!). Rayne's room on the other hand is quite a mess! And if I start doing anything in there, she kicks me out. I know, I know. She's four and I'm the boss but I do believe in respecting her space to some degree at least. Perhaps tomorrow I'll get in there and straighten up. I did a little today. We'll see how long that lasts!
Jeff has been pretty much unemployed since last July. It's incredibly frustrating! He had a job interview this week that he was actually excited about but he didn't get it. However, they did tell him that the only reason the other guy got it was that the other guy has experience. Jeff is definitely on the list if they have an opening or this guy doesn't work out etc. Here's hoping. Or hoping for anything really. We are receiving a tax refund that will help us tremendously to get through in the mean time but...
As for me, I have been looking into computer coding. It is pretty exciting actually. I feel like I haven't used this part of my brain for quite some time. There is a website that teaches some of this stuff for free! I have a friend who works doing coding and has had some good opportunities to work from home. That is my goal at the moment. Supposedly, with my math degree and some learning I will be a good candidate. My dad has also talked to me about this, in fact that's where it all started, and has been told that there are good opportunities out there.
Another thing that has been on my mind is that Rayne will be five this year and starting kindergarten. I know I think too much, but I've been thinking and pondering on our options since she was three! I kind of wish I didn't know there were options so we'd just have the mind set that she starts public school in the fall. (Perhaps that is my answer?). But we've really been thinking that we will do online school, at least for the first year or two.
Jeff is concerned about the academic. Frankly, she is quite a bright kid and he doesn't think she'll be challenged. He was often bored in school. I worry about her emotions and anxiety and that this will lead to "behavior problems." I don't want her to be labelled as the bad kid because she acts out when she gets frustrated, scared, challenged, embarrassed, etc. And she feels these things often in a day!
At this point, I'm just trying to think of how to look into things and how to think about the decision. I can't help feeling I can't be everything for her and a school setting would do her a lot of good. But I also don't want to just throw her into deep waters and hope she can swim.
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