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May 29, 2003
Hi everyone,
Boy, it's been so long since my last entry. I can't believe it! Rather than wallow in guilt, though, I'm just going to plug away and try to update this as best as I can!
Next week is the last week of school for Cassie and Jules. CJ has another week of school after that. This year has gone by so fast! All three kids did well at school, but it was CJ who truly blossomed. At the beginning of the year, he was very unsure of himself, the new schedule, etc. As the year progressed and he felt more comfortable, he started to interact more with teachers and fellow students. He participates in all subjects -- including gym, which used to be hard for him because of the echo/noise level and all the kids running around crazy.
Academically, he is at the top of his class and does work above grade level. His teacher recommended him for a gifted program this summer, but we're sending him to regular day camp instead. I want him to have fun and swim every day. There's enough time for academics during the school year!
Cassie continues to have some separation anxiety from me. She finds it very hard to watch me leave her at school each day, so we have a process of reading books and drawing pictures for at least a half-hour. I always give her a "kissing hand" (with lots of red lipstick on so she can see it!) before I go. Other than that, she has enjoyed school quite a bit and is improving her drawing skills each day. She likes to paint and play with clay, too. She has developed some friendships outside of Jules, which is nice to see.
Jules continues to be the amazing artist in the family. There are numerous works of art by her that are hung on the school walls (and, of course, at home -- along with the other kids' art), and people often comment on how wonderful her art is. They had baby chicks at school and she drew a picture of one that hung above their incubator. Many people commented on how realistic it was! She is very sensitive and loving. She wears her heart of her sleeve, whereas Cassie is more guarded.
The three of them will be in day camp together this summer. It'll be interesting to see how that goes. They get along well, but it's nice for them to have their own thing, too. We had separate play dates for Cassie and Jules for the first time a few weeks ago. It went great! Each child was able to form a friendship outside of the other, and for the kid they were playing with, I think it was nice because they got to know the twins on an individual basis. I will plan more of these in the future, and I think when they go into kindergarten (not this year, but next), it will be good that they're in separate classrooms.
The girls have speech therapy each week because they have a lisp (darn cute!) that needs to be addressed. It's neat to watch them practice keeping their tongues behind their teeth. Cassie's speech is clearer than Julianna's -- sometimes people can't understand what Jules is saying. But she improves every day. I will miss it when she speaks like a big girl! I'm realizing that my kids are growing up way too fast. No babies any more! Yet it's nice to have them at this age where you can really talk to them and do so many fun things.
We've taken several trips this year: A 3,600-mile road trip to Florida/Washington DC/New York in January and a road trip to Texas (Dallas, Austin and San Antonio) in May. Lots of great family memories made!
Everything else is going well, just busy. I've started working out (walking on a treadmill) nearly every day, which I feel good about. I was ignoring my own needs for so long, just because everything else seemed to take priority, but at least exercise is something I do for my health.
I will post again soon. Hope you all are well!
Elisa
Mom to CJ, 7, and C&J, 4 1/2
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