Summer, week two

Turner and Ladybug Land

Our second week of summer vacation was pretty eventful and no less fun than the first.

Turner, Hazel and I started at the school we’ll go to two mornings a week this summer. Mom likes it because it is an amazing school and it’s convenient that we all go to the same place at the same time. We like it because it’s FUN!

Hazel’s best friend goes with her to her classroom. Because he lives down the street from us, he goes and comes home with us in our car, which is a ton of fun! Hazel likes making crafts in school. I like talking to all the teachers about their birthdays and how old they are, and I like writing notes for Mom and Dad. Turner likes reading and playing outside.

Our first day at our new school

On Mondays we have a music time called Jamboree, where all the classes come together to sing and dance.  Hazel, Turner and I like seeing each other there. Hazel and I also get to see each other out on the playground because our classes go out at the same time.

Mom and Dad are impressed with how quickly we’ve all adapted to the school. We are all happy to go in the morning and exhausted when we come home.

Last week we made a fun day out of something pretty mundane – Ikea. Mom usually dreads going there, especially with three kids. But we were well behaved, played on the beds and toys in the kid section, and learned that Tuesday is kids eat free day, so we had lunch there too. Mom joked that maybe we should take a nap on the bed section and stay for dinner.  Next time we might.

One of Hazel’s birthday presents was a Ladybug Land ladybug hatching kit from Aunt Jen. We’ve been busy trying to keep our larvae alive and growing and last week they turned into full blown ladybugs. We really enjoyed them. Turner liked hugging them and yelling, “Bugs! Bugs!”

Last Friday, Turner decided to scare Mom out of her wits. She took a broken toy away because she didn’t want it to hurt anyone. While she was taking it out to the trashcan, Turner head butted our back door. When Mom came back in, he had a two-inch scrape across his forehead with a lump that was quickly swelling to the size of an egg and turning blue. 

Turner's first nap in his bed

Mom put us all in the car while calling the doctor. She next called our friend to cancel our morning plans, and instead, our friend took us while Mom took Turner to the doctor. It turned out he was all right, but Mom was supposed to keep an eye on him. A few minutes after they got back, he fell over and busted his lip open. Mom decided it was time to switch him to a bed so he wouldn’t knock his head on the side of the crib, which he often did when he woke up after nap or in the morning.

Turner did great his first couple of days in his toddler bed. He goes to bed well, but since then he has had a hard time sleeping through the night and taking his usual long naps. He’s starting to get a little grumpy from it.

Or maybe he just has a headache.