To top it off, Kale was a bit, errr, crazy last week. We thought that a full day of school would mean he'd come home exhausted, but it's basically the opposite. Maybe they're feeding him cotton candy and coca cola all day, because Kale is SPUN when he comes home. Not only was he super high-energy last week, but his selective hearing and blinders reached a whole new level. There were some evenings where I wondered if he'd heard anything I said the whole afternoon and evening. The best we could do was take him to park where he'd run laps around the park while other kids built sandcastles and enjoyed a ride on the swing. "Oh, yes, that's my son - RUNNING LAPS AROUND THE PARK" I'd say to the other parents. And they'd look at me with sympathy.
Anyway, by the weekend I was desperate for a day to connect with Kale. To not have to think about work and to just focus on being with him because, let's face it - his school is not feeding him cotton candy, he just misses his mom and his routine and my attention....oh, and that fact that he's TWO.....
Kris was out of town on Saturday so I knew that was my chance to absorb as much Kale time as possible.....and we had a great day. We hung out in our pj's most of the day. We raced cars and read books. He helped me mop the floors. We jumped on the bed. It was all kinds of perfect and just what we both needed.
This week is better. Even though work is still crazy and I'm putting in long days, I'm doing my best to take the time I do have with him to be as present as possible. I think he's adjusting to his new schedule as well and adjusting to the pace of things.
I'm having a hard time wrapping this post up because, well, I can't stop staring at the last picture..... the best, right?
What do you do with your kids when you're looking for some extra bonding time? Does anyone else have kids that seem to lose their minds in the evening??
My girls get wild in the evenings, especially now that they rarely nap. We try to have long suppers, talking and singing for an hour or more. Then we read lots of books. We start with silly ones, where the girls can talk and sing during them. Then we ease into the books we always read before bed, which helps them calm down.
ReplyDeleteWe are going through the same with Hannah, but instead of crazy energy, she whines all evening and is stuck on us like glue. Hopefully we all adjust to our new schedules soon.
ReplyDeleteI hear you on this. With us its not mommy time J misses {since he gets alot of that} but he misses his dad alot. I was confused at first why he was so perfect when it was just him and I but the second his dad walked through the door he would turn into a crazy whiny kiddo. And then yesterday it hit me...he misses his dad! All he wants is to have some dad bonding time. So right now I'm working on trying to figure out a way for the two of them to have some bonding time. I'm thinking of sending giving them a Saturday morning and afternoon to do all those baby-daddy things they need to do.
ReplyDeleteAs for our bonding time. We have lots of dates. We have our starbucks coffee and banana dates a few mornings a week. We cook together most days. Our favorite though is tackling and rough-housing on the floor of his bedroom waiting for dad to come home from work.
My 2 year old gets a little stir on afternoon if I do not take her outside to run. So most time its not where I take her it just has to be somewhere she can run and release some energy.
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Jillian
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those are some great pics you captured! So fun! My twins always seem to be losing their mind! :) I feel like we have had crabby babies, I think it is the molars thay are working on. I love to read to them or get out a toddler craft or sensory toy for special time. And if I have some help I love to take them to special places.
ReplyDeleteLove the last picture! I'm Amanda and your newest follower! I found you through Mary's blog "A Day in the life." The more exhausted my children are the more hyped up they seem. We too just recently had a reconnect day. I hope you get a chance to stop by my blog and read about our day at the park.
ReplyDeleteHe is so handsome! I'm so glad you got some important Mommy & Kale time! I'm finding that even though Parker comes to work with me it's still not the quality time we had when I was a SAHM so I completely understand the need to reconnect.
ReplyDeleteThat is the best picture! And you do sound so busy, but so very cool you could sneak that special day and time in there.
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