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February 15, 2000


Wow! These weeks just seem to be flying by. It's time for another look into how the nutty world of parenting turns. :o) Austin's birthday morning surprise went over fantastically! He was so excited about how everything would look when he woke that he positioned himself in the middle of the room on his sleeping bag to be certain he would wake in the "right" spot. Joe and I had a ton of fun making all of the things to hang from his ceiling like Pokemon pictures and signs to hang from the balloons. Of course, the biggest thrill for him came when he pulled down one of the lollipops and ate it at 7:30 in the morning. You just can't say no when it's a special day! I have to say the pops lasted a lot longer than I thought they would, as they were easily accessible by the children.

Austin had Cub Scouts this evening and I'm sure he had a great time. He loves doing activities with the other boys and with Joe. It's a great bonding moment for the two of them. Joe really looks forward to spending that time with him because Austin actually behaves rather well towards him.

Valentine's Day was interesting. We went out and bought your standard boxed cards for him to fill out and pass to his classmates, which he seemed to show little enthusiasm over. I never did get a big kick out of it either, but you go with the flow. I became a little bothered by the fact that after Austin gave a girl in his class one of the cards she proceeded to rip it up because she doesn't like boys. I thought that was uncalled for and should have been handled appropriately by the teacher who witnessed it happening. When I asked Austin what his teacher said he stated that she did nothing. I was upset with the fact that a perfect opportunity to teach her about respect for another's feelings was ignored. I couldn't help myself and I told Austin that people who hurt other people's feelings intentionally haven't been taught correctly by their parents. I wanted him to know that her behavior simply is not acceptable. If I didn't, I know he would emulate her behavior. Kids! Ugh!

Alex and Adam are doing well. Each is growing at a rapid pace despite having terrible colds, runny noses and your standard winter germs terrorizing them constantly. Adam has become what I have termed "Velcro Boy" as he refused to leave my lap for most of the day and night. We visited my sister the other day and she could not believe how he screamed when I put him down even for a minute. He is making it impossible to visit anyone, as it is not enjoyable to listen to him scream unless he is held. I don't know what he is going to do when my daughter (smiling) arrives. I hope by then he has gotten out of the Velcro stage. Alex is incredibly smart for his young age of 2. His mind absorbs everything so I have to be careful to watch everything I say around him. I had to chuckle the other day when he told his older brother to "put a sock in it." Gee, I wonder where he's heard that before? Well, that's about all for this week. Oh! Alex has his first dentist's appointment tomorrow. Wish me luck!

Diane



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