Blog Hop #2 – Favorite Photo

This week’s Blog Hop is Favorite Photo. I took this picture of Girlie Girl during sunset at Wailea, Maui. It was a beautiful end to a wonderful day.

Third Baby Syndrome?

When I first found out I was pregnant with both Girlie Girl and Baby Bug, I immediately went into planning mode. I made lists of possible names, baby items I needed, nursery themes, birthing options, etc. I started scouring the internet for the latest in baby gear.

Now with a little over 3 months left of this pregnancy, I’m embarrassed to say that I haven’t done a single thing to prepare for her upcoming arrival. I haven’t even told our pediatrician that our family will be expanding. I haven’t done any shopping, any planning. I don’t even have possible name choices.

Is this what they call the Third Baby Syndrome? Is this poor child headed for a lifetime of hand-me-downs and a lack of photos documenting her childhood? With the birth of my first daughter, second-hand didn’t even enter my mind. Everything had to be brand new.

I blame it on the lack of energy I’ve been feeling during this rough pregnancy and am hoping that things will kick into gear one she’s here. Until then, I’ll be cruising Craigslist for affordable used baby items. Hey, she won’t know the difference, right?

Did you prepare differently for the birth of each child?

Hoping For A Better Week

Pre-school is not going well.

I’m not sure if she just needs time to adjust or if it’s because she’s in the wrong age-group class, but we’ve had to deal with crying, tantrums, and imaginary friends all last week. She didn’t even want to go on her Chuck E Cheese field trip! Now what child doesn’t want to go to Chuck E Cheese?

Every morning, Baby Bug does fine until she notices that we’re driving in the direction of her school. That’s when the chanting starts, “No more school! No more school!” When we pull into the parking lot, the crying starts. And since I’ve always been the kind of person who avoids public displays at all costs, this really stresses me out. She’ll sit on the floor of the car and refuse to come out. I try being firm or distracting her with other things but eventually I’m literally dragging her out since I can’t carry her with me being 5 1/2 months pregnant.

During the day, her teacher says that sometimes she’s really good and other times she throws tantrums. This is so unusual since she rarely ever gets that upset. When I talk to Baby Bug she says she doesn’t like school because no one likes her. She’s even compensated by making up an imaginary friend name Kevin.

I don’t think the kids dislike her. I think they just can’t understand her. After all, these kids are a year older than she is and will be going to kindergarten in the fall. Baby Bug on the other hand still has difficulty verbally communicating and even I can’t understand her at times.

It looks like I’m going to have to pull her out of pre-school if they can’t accommodate her in the appropriate age-group class. I just don’t think that we should be punished for a mistake they made. I did request the 3 year old class when I signed her up even though Baby Bug turns 4 this year. I really think they should somehow honor that. And what are the chances of finding another pre-school that can take her at such a late date?

For now, it  looks like I”m going to have to look into homeschooling her for a while. Me and homeschool? Ugh! I know I don’t have the patience for it. Here’s hoping for a better week!

WW: The 50th State Fair

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