Wednesday November 8, 2006
Political note:
Although I am generally pleased with the elections (don’t know the outcome yet, but at least the dems aren’t getting pounded), I heard something today that totally disturbed me. I keep hearing the news people say that if the dems win, it will be the first time we have a woman as the majority leader. How is that possible? How did we get this far past suffrage, past the women’s movement, and still not have a woman in a position of power like that in our government? If just seems shocking to me.
Now, real life:
I got two children’s books today that I am just totally thrilled with. Todd Parr’s “The Feelings Book” and “It’s OK to be different“. Both of the kids were captivated by the books, and Zane decided to act out the “feelings” book…including “Sometimes I feel like standing on my head”. lol It was very cute. I absolutely LOVE the message in these books and the pictures are really fun and energetic. I think I will be getting a lot of his books. Exactly the kind of messages kids need to hear. Both books are very inclusive, with an eye to different cultures and different abilities.
Today we noticed that Zora kept handing us things and waiting for us to hand them back to her. I am going to have to write out a longer blog about her emerging personality, but let me just quickly say that she is going to be every bit as challenging to raise as Zane, although I suspect in nearly opposite ways. She is a little firecracker. She has already decided that she does not want to be fed by the big people, she wants to do it herself, and if you don’t present her with food she likes, she is going to scream like her arms are being chopped off with a rusty spoon. At least her favorite food is currently green beans. I can live with that.
RYC: Yes, we have an IEP but apparently this school fights parents on getting a personal aide. But, I plan to look into that option, plus at the advice of a friend I’m going to see about volunteering as an aide for a couple of weeks to see how things go for him.
Also – a visual schedule is brilliant, thanks! He had that in preschool and they had something in the K class but I don’t recall now what it was, but yes, I’ll bring that up. I really appreciate your help!
First, love the Todd books! We have four of them and read them often. The boys think they are hilarious! lol
And, I was also surprised to hear that the new speaker of the house (I’m beaming here) was the first woman in that position. Hey, we’re finally breaking the way for a woman president!
Ah, the favorite food of the week. We still have that. Well, a girl can’t let the big brother hog the spotlight!
Those books sound great. I’ll have to see if the library has any.
You’re in MO right? I heard there was a candidate up for Senate that is really pro-midwifery. I’ll have to check back later to see if he won.
Ah yes, the Todd Parr books are wonderful! Glad you found them.
I, too have two children who have extremely different personalities, which are fun to watch emerge (when they are not making me want to pull my hair out…). I strongly believe that birth order is a big, big proponent in personality. My older one is much more willing to stand and fight for what she wants, while the younger one will figure out a way to get what she wants through manipulation every time.