New Moon

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Gwen

Last year around this time I was a mom with a newborn again and tired as all get out.  Some things were easier, but not everything.  With problems breastfeeding and not enough sleep and no chance to sleep when my baby slept because I had a three year old who no longer took naps and wanted some attention.  So I was surprised when Anthony suggested that I take some time and go to the opening weekend of Twilight.

I went to see a late afternoon matinée and I was a little unsure if I really wanted to be there.  I also felt guilty for maybe wanting a little time to be out by myself so soon after Quinlan was born.  I didn’t take that time when Aidan was born, so how could I justify the time with Quinlan?  Didn’t I love him ans much as Aidan?  Of course I loved him as much as my first born, but I was also dealing with a three year old, and a newborn and no chance to go to see a movie at the baby friendly showings.  Anthony was very capable of taking care of the boys and a few hours were not going to kill me, just make me a little uncomfortable.

In a week or so, New Moon will be coming out in the theatre.  I am ashamed to admit it but I am pretty sure I will stick Anthony with the boys again and go to the movies by myself.  I am not ashamed because I am taking time for myself.  I am ashamed because I am going to see another movie that is not as good as the book, and with inferior casting.  I may be going out on a limb here, but Cedric Diggory wasn’t my idea of Edward.  I think that Rosalie and Carlisle are too blonde and not really that pretty.  The guy who plays Jasper isn’t old enough and my god what were they thinking when they cast him?  The only  one who has any resemblance to the cast of characters in my head is Alice.  All the others are pale imitations or downright wrong.  I certainly hope they find a way to make the Vampires actually sparkle this time.  I am not sure I can take the minute amount of glitter they tried to pass off last time.

Despite all the criticism I can throw at the last movie, I will still watch them all.  I will probably watch them multiple times, though only once in theatre.   I will watch because I am a sucker for these kinds of things.  I will watch because it is a night out by myself.  I will watch because inside I am still a teenage girl who likes her sparkly vampires.

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Daily Ramble

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Gwen

Block Block I am blocked.  I am trying so hard to write every day, but I am also trying to write something worth reading.  Plus I am also trying to , you know, have a life.  Today that meant getting dressed and getting out of the house to do some errands.

Once I got all the emails out and appointments taken care of, I got the boys dressed and we headed out to get to the craft store, the bank, Staples and Toysrus.  I was trying to get a couple of pages to finish up the December daily album.  I was also trying to find some gift tags to put some numbers on as well.  I didn’t find either, though I did find some Dover stained glass Christmas Colouring book and I think some of these pages will become part of the December album.

I was pretty disappointed that I couldn’t find the things I wanted for the album. I have an idea in my head of what I want this to look like and right now it is close but not finished.

The Toysrus run was for a few games.  I had a 10 dollar off coupon for a board game.  There was also a buy one get one free for some easy games.  I got a Jenga, a Snakes and Ladders and a Frustration.  I am hoping to get a Family Game night happening.  I figure it will be easier to start if we have some games that Aidan can play. We’ll see how this works out.

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Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Gwen

I am a little apprehensive about the changes that are starting to take place now.  I am to pick up the kindergarten registration packages this week.  Well I should have picked them up last week but the sickness that knocked us on our butts kept us out of the schools.  I need to pick up the packages from three different schools and a package from the district to show that we live in our catchment area.

So we need to fill out 4 sets of paper, get all of Aidan’s vaccination records, and get them into the schools asap.  All of this started the first week of November, a full 1o months before he is scheduled to start kindergarten.

I am still a little worried that we will end up with Aidan being part of the french immersion lottery.  I want him to be in french immersion so badly because I really want Aidan to flourish and not be at all bored.  I am also worrying about having him in a classroom where he need to sit more often than he does in preschool.

Aidan can read (and well) and he understands so much about all kinds of things and has all the math skills he needs for passing kindergarten now, he doesn’t like writing or colouring.  I know that he can write well enough, but he doesn’t have the patience for colouring much of anything.  He hardly ever paints or colours at preschool.

I am glad that Aidan loves his preschool and his friends.  He is really blossoming socially. He has a best buddy and even asked if I could arrange a playdate with his friend’s mother.  This is why I put him in preschool.  I wanted Aidan to be good with other kids and learn to share.   I wanted him to be able to work in a classroom of kids that were in different situations and with different disciplines.  Aidan needed to learn that he was not the top dog all the time.  I think that it was a really good idea.  Aidan is so lovely with the other kids and it is wonderful to see him growing socially.  I love hearing his stories about preschool and seeing him put up his hand in front of me to get my attention.

All of these things remind me how quickly my little boy is growing up.  I am not sure if I am in the growing up too fast or just fast enough camp of thought.  I love that Aidan is getting so big and can do so many things, but part of me is a little sad that he might need me less and less.  Thought I must admit that when he hugs me and tells me that he  “wants to be with me forever because I love you Mommy,” I melt.  I guess he just has a way with words.

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December Daily

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Gwen

Tonight my table is again a huge mess as I am trying to put together a set of scrapbooking pages to fill out during December.  I want to have a good mix of pages that I can quickly put a picture and journal a bit about what we were doing that day.  Some things will be planned in advance like the preschool party and the Advent Carol service at church.  Others will be crafts we do that day , or places we go on a whim.

I got the idea from Ali Edwards.  She has a blog I have been reading for three years now, and while I have wanted to do this project every year I haven’t really known where to begin.  Tonight is my beginning.

Ali does wonderful scrapbooking with a mix of tradition and digital mediums.  She also has some other fabulous ideas and was the inspiration for my box advent calendar.

I will post some pictures of finished pages, and some of the pages waiting to be finished.  Wish me luck.

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