Friday, November 30, 2012
Book Fair is the Fairest
That week of Book Fair was really a lot of fun. Even though I was dead tired that Monday morning, November 26, 2012, I still had a good time helping the children pick out books, and organized the holds section where children could hold a book for 1 day so they could get money from their parents, or have their parents come in with them.
Friday, Amber and I cleaned up and got all the Book Fair stuff packed up so Scholastic could pick it up Monday morning.
Spane had asked for a book, Darth Paper Strikes Back, a funny little book on Origami.
Wait, Origami Yoda will have more to say as this story continues.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
The Mine of Minecraft
So, Spane really wants Minecraft. Before I bought it, however, I wanted him to try out the demo to see if it was worth buying.
Spane gets angry very easily. Spane doesn't go to sleep very well either. Over the summer, I just gave up on trying to get him to sleep on time. Finally, after 2am, I was too tired and went to sleep without him. When I got up in the morning, he was asleep on the couch. This went on like this until I woke up one morning, and he was still awake. Finally, his clock turned fully around and he was able to go to sleep at 9pm, and then the neighborhood possum snuck into the bedroom and woke him up.
Okay, I know, a possum. There was a juvenile possum in the neighborhood that had taken to coming in through the back kitchen door and eating Rolo's dry food. He was very nice and neat about it, never left any food on the floor. One day, he came in and laid down on Rolo, who was laying down on Spane. We called the possum Possie, and he was just a baby, so we kind of took him in.
Anyway, this thing with Spane and not sleeping, I told him when school started that I was still going to wake him up at 7am, even if he fell asleep at 6am. I thought I could retrain his body clock. I was wrong.
So, this Sunday night, he was all excited about Minecraft, and he was trying to figure out the demo game. He kept on falling in the water, and getting frustrated and ANGRY. There was really no talking to him, and he wouldn't let me go to sleep like he usually did. What was really bad was the next day, I had to be at Book Fair at his school, early to set up since Amber and I had no had a chance to do anything that Friday.
His method of not letting me sleep reminded me of what it done to torture prisoners - let them sleep for a few minutes, then wake them up. That is what he was doing, and it was the same thing that his father used to do. It made me get into defensive mode, instead of control mode. I lost, badly.
Spane gets angry very easily. Spane doesn't go to sleep very well either. Over the summer, I just gave up on trying to get him to sleep on time. Finally, after 2am, I was too tired and went to sleep without him. When I got up in the morning, he was asleep on the couch. This went on like this until I woke up one morning, and he was still awake. Finally, his clock turned fully around and he was able to go to sleep at 9pm, and then the neighborhood possum snuck into the bedroom and woke him up.
Okay, I know, a possum. There was a juvenile possum in the neighborhood that had taken to coming in through the back kitchen door and eating Rolo's dry food. He was very nice and neat about it, never left any food on the floor. One day, he came in and laid down on Rolo, who was laying down on Spane. We called the possum Possie, and he was just a baby, so we kind of took him in.
Anyway, this thing with Spane and not sleeping, I told him when school started that I was still going to wake him up at 7am, even if he fell asleep at 6am. I thought I could retrain his body clock. I was wrong.
So, this Sunday night, he was all excited about Minecraft, and he was trying to figure out the demo game. He kept on falling in the water, and getting frustrated and ANGRY. There was really no talking to him, and he wouldn't let me go to sleep like he usually did. What was really bad was the next day, I had to be at Book Fair at his school, early to set up since Amber and I had no had a chance to do anything that Friday.
His method of not letting me sleep reminded me of what it done to torture prisoners - let them sleep for a few minutes, then wake them up. That is what he was doing, and it was the same thing that his father used to do. It made me get into defensive mode, instead of control mode. I lost, badly.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Happy Birthday, Spane!
Spane's birthday is the day before Thanksgiving this year, just as it was for his third birthday. We're going over to a friend in Santa Monica for his birthday, were he will be able to play with his long time friend.
Spane said he wanted a red velvet cake for his birthday. I said I would make him a real Red Velvet cake, as those others just don't taste right. The Red Velvet Cake recipe was perfect, and everyone enjoyed it.
Spane learned about a new computer game, Minecraft, that he really wants. I'll have to check it out and see if it's really appropriate.
Spane said he wanted a red velvet cake for his birthday. I said I would make him a real Red Velvet cake, as those others just don't taste right. The Red Velvet Cake recipe was perfect, and everyone enjoyed it.
Spane learned about a new computer game, Minecraft, that he really wants. I'll have to check it out and see if it's really appropriate.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Zero Tolerance for Bullying
Spane has been really acting up. At first I thought it was because we had lost our home, and were living with friends. Then I took him to the park so we could talk privately.
Apparently, despite a policy prohibiting such things, Spane has been a victim of bullying. He said that kids were calling him dumb, stupid, and other degrading names. I asked him when this was happening and he said mostly at lunch. He told me he was spending his recess in the bathroom because he wanted to be left alone.
I felt horrible. I promised that I would let the school know right away, and that very night, I wrote a letter to the principal.
The next day was Student Store, and I spoke with both the Principal and his teacher. By that time, he had been in conference with both, and had named names. His teacher was just aghast that such a thing was happening in his classroom, and he made sure those children were told not to do or say these things again. His school has a Zero Tolerance on Bullying, but I still think there are some things that can be done.
We'll see how it goes. The bullying was affecting his grades, homework and reading. He started liking to read, but then felt too pressured to enjoy it. Maybe this will help. I hope so, because I love to read, and hope he will, too.
Apparently, despite a policy prohibiting such things, Spane has been a victim of bullying. He said that kids were calling him dumb, stupid, and other degrading names. I asked him when this was happening and he said mostly at lunch. He told me he was spending his recess in the bathroom because he wanted to be left alone.
I felt horrible. I promised that I would let the school know right away, and that very night, I wrote a letter to the principal.
The next day was Student Store, and I spoke with both the Principal and his teacher. By that time, he had been in conference with both, and had named names. His teacher was just aghast that such a thing was happening in his classroom, and he made sure those children were told not to do or say these things again. His school has a Zero Tolerance on Bullying, but I still think there are some things that can be done.
We'll see how it goes. The bullying was affecting his grades, homework and reading. He started liking to read, but then felt too pressured to enjoy it. Maybe this will help. I hope so, because I love to read, and hope he will, too.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Back with Our Friends
In the horrible heat of the summer, we moved all of our stuff into storage, and came back to live with Amber. Spane seems happy, as there is someone to play with, and Rolo is happy, too.
Speaking of Rolo, it was so hot this summer that she lost all her undercoat. Surprise, she is a HE. With no undercoat, his little testicles were showing. I'm sure Rolo is happy to finally be acknowledged as a male, even though he is still wearing the pink collar with the rhinestone encrusted, heart shaped identity tag. Good cat!
The only thing we have to worry about is making too much noise. We don't want to disturb the neighbors. Spane is having a little trouble with that, but we'll see how things progress.
Speaking of Rolo, it was so hot this summer that she lost all her undercoat. Surprise, she is a HE. With no undercoat, his little testicles were showing. I'm sure Rolo is happy to finally be acknowledged as a male, even though he is still wearing the pink collar with the rhinestone encrusted, heart shaped identity tag. Good cat!
The only thing we have to worry about is making too much noise. We don't want to disturb the neighbors. Spane is having a little trouble with that, but we'll see how things progress.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Maria Moves Out
Our roommate, Maria, moved out. Now, I have the responsibility for all the rent and utilities. I don't think I'm going to be able to do it. Spane is really no better than he was, and it's very hard trying to get work, work on projects, and still have to deal with Spane. I'm pretty desperate.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
No Dandy Walker!
On Tuesday, I got a call from Children's Hospital saying that Spane did not have Dandy Walker according to the MRI that was done. The doctor could not explain the headaches or any other symptoms and I felt alone and helpless.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)