Homeschool Toddler: Week 1

The youngest is way behind so for week 1 and 2 we worked on colours.

We are moving into week 3 and she still doesn't have them all down pat but is doing so much better and so is she speech.

Day 1:
Reading book Paw Patrol colours, I can sing a rainbow song, Find the colour game, colour page together.

Group: Caring: Feeling concern for others. How can we be caring. First and Last name. Daddys First and Last name.

Outing: Play group

Day 2:
Reading book paw patrol colours, I can sing a rainbow song, find the colours game, colour page together.

Group: Recap caring.
  Common Sense: to think things through. Examples of common sense "Do we run into the road?" etc. First and Last name. Daddys first and last name.

Outing: Mcdonalds play place

Day 3:
Reading book Paw Patrol colours, I can sing a rainbow song, Find the colour game, colour page together.

Group: Recap caring, Recap common sense.
  Cooperation: to work together towards a common goal examples "building a tower, cleaning up toys". First name, last name, daddys first name and last name.

Outing: No outing

Day 4:
Reading book Paw Patrol colours, I can sing a rainbow song, Find the colour game, colour page together.

Group: Recap caring, Recap common sense, Recap cooperation.
  Courage: the ability to face challenges. Examples "standing up for others, work to complete difficult task"

Day 5:
Reading book Paw Patrol colours, I can sing a rainbow song, Find the colour game, colour page together.

Group: Recap caring, recap common sense, recap cooperation, recap courage
  First name, last name, dads first name and last name

 Outing: None

Blaines surgery 2018

Surgery isn't easy for anyone especially little ones who do not fully understand what all is happening. In May 2017 Blaine had tubes put in and his adenoids out when he came back to the room he screamed and yelled and was covered in blood I almost passed out and vomited, the whole room spun. It was not my proudest mom moment no matter that the nurse says it happens all the time.

Today Blaine had to have surgery again, but this time it was to have 1 tube removed, tubes put back in and his tonsils taken out. I had mine out as an adult in my 20's and there were compilations so my anxiety was pretty high in the week leading up to this although I did my best not to show it or even show it while I was at the hospital with him. I kept him calm and relaxed.

The the operation took about 30 mins and he was in recovery for about 35mins. They didn't put tubes in they are going to see how his ears are over winter and decide then because there was no fluid. They did take his tonsils as planned. Once he was back in the room it was way different than his first one. He was sleeping, no screaming and thankfully not covered in blood. They gave him morphine in the OR unlike last time where they didn't give him anything. He slept a lot for a while and then woke up and ate half a Popsicle and suddenly he threw up BLOOD and grossness thanks to Sarah I was ready for that one! Then he slept some more after I got him and his bed cleaned up. His IV ended up falling out :( and they didn't put another in and that meant he needed to drink, well every time drinks he throws up so they worked on getting him gravel suppository so he wouldn't throw that up and would be able to keep water and stuff down so he can go home today.

It was a long day to say the least it started at 5:30am with him freaking out because he can't have anything until surgery. Then we get to the hospital and hes being great until he has to take his clothes off and put on the hospital clothes. Sigh, melt down because he doesn't like how they feel on his skin. Then he has to wear an adhesive patch on his hand with numbing cream so they put the IV in, this means someone has to touch him and something has to be stuck to him and both of these are HUGE issues for him. So we get that over with and then it is time to move down to the waiting area just before they take you into the OR. This involves 3 people coming in and wanting to touch his arm to look at his arm band, oh man.

The nurse carries him back and I head back to his room and the worst chair in the world to sit on and wait.

About an 1.5 hours later he comes back sleeping and okay. They check on him every 20 mins and everything is fine. He starts to drink a little water and wants a Popsicle so of course he gets one and then within a few mins he is puking. The drinking water and puking continues until 2:30pm when they FINALLY bring him gravel this is with me asking every 30 mins. Hes asleep and she puts the suppository in no problem. About 25 mins later he wants a drink and Popsicle so I of course get him and he vomits again :(. So much for going home at 4pm. Horrible hard chair!!! At about 5pm he has to pee and vomit, and just like that it is the last vomit of the day!!! He starts eating ice chips!! drinking water and being more alert. We find out at 6pm we are being moved to children's ward because the day surgery closes at 6:30 and he can't go home yet.

We get moved and in our room in the childrens ward. OMG I fit in the bed with him, there is a mini couch in his room!!! I snuggle in bed with him and go back to reading my book. Once the nurse is all finished I go get him water, jello, apple juice and ice chips from the pantry.

He has had no pain meds all day because he hasn't had an IV since right after he came back from surgery and getting meds into him isn't an easy process. The peds nurse helps me get meds into him and keeps them down!!! Finally at 8:30pm we are allowed to go home as he hasn't been sick since 5pm!!!

We get home and eats some noodles drinks some smoothie and we snuggle and sleep until 12:30 when he wakes up screaming. It takes an hour to get meds into and him back to sleep. He sleeps very very fitful until about 9am when he pukes again. It seems like the poor boy is gonna be like his momma and morphine makes him sick for days! But at least we are at home and I will take him back up the ER if things get worse but for now he has puked twice but seems okay.

This is going to be a long recovery my poor boy :(

Summer Schedule

Ah summer!! The time of the year where you want to spend every minute outside soaking up as much sun as possible because we all know winter comes too soon and winter in Canada is cold and boring.

This year I wanted to pack as much as possible into summer for my son, he loves to explore and I didn't want him to be overly bored without preschool. Being that he is an only child life for him is spent playing with the dogs, playing alone with toys or playing with mommy/daddy. I am sure we are not as much fun as the other kids.

We plan to visit a new place every week. Such as Legoland. I am super excited about that one!

I run a small business at home so it allows me to set my own schedule. My child likes to start his day between 6am and 7am, I on the other hand would like to start mine around 8am.

This is a peek at our schedule!

Mondays
Library. Our has a little play center and he can pick his books out to read for the week. They also have arts and crafts in the one corner and other activities all summer long. We will spend the whole morning here because he loves it.
Lunch
After lunch is free play, my business partner brings her kids and they play while we work for a couple hours.
We eat early at about 4pm in the summer as I teach cardio kickboxing
After dinner it is park/outside play until bedtime


Tuesdays
Drop in. He loves drop and we used to go everyday. When he started preschool we stopped going but with summer here and lack of other kids to play with we will be attending again.
Lunch
After lunch is free play, my business partner brings her kids and they play while we work for a couple hours.
We eat early at about 4pm in the summer as I teach cardio kickboxing
After dinner it is park/outside play until bedtime

Wednesdays
I decided Wednesdays would be the best day for our day trips. It helps break up the day.

Thursdays
Its a full work day for us so the kids get to play together

Lunch

We eat early at about 4pm in the summer as I teach cardio kickboxing
After dinner it is park/outside play until bedtime

Fridays
Animal farm day! of we love the animal farm, so many animals to love up plus there is the parks, trails and beach right there too.
Lunch
After lunch is free play, my business partner brings her kids and they play while we work for a couple hours.
We eat early at about 4pm in the summer as I teach cardio kickboxing
After dinner it is park/outside play until bedtime


Saturdays/Sundays
Lazy days kind of.
Weekends are saved for business events, hiking, the market, and of course visits with his grandpa at "grandpas fishing house"

Through out the whole summer we are learning and exploring everything!

I created a list last year of everything he needed to know before he started Junior Kindergarten so we work on that each day. We read as many books as possible, visit as many parks as possible and of course walk the dogs.

We are very lucky to live in an area that is on the water so spending as much time near, on or at the water is a must.

Some parents are going "no schedule" this summer, I guess its the new trend. I look at things this way, does he need to be so scheduled he can't do anything else no, but a bored child is a child who gets into trouble!

What are your summer plans?