Reuse, recycle

Kate: "Look, Mommy! I gave Jacob muffins and got something for him to eat it on."
Mommy: eyeing the wrinkled napkin... "where did you get that something?"
Kate: "The trash. Reusing things is good! We should all recycle."

Pictures from school

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'Night night

Our little kindergartener is in bed asleep (at 6:30pm).  She declared it a good day, but hard at first.  She said she made a friend named Ian and they played Kindergarten at recess along with Escape the Alligators.  No qualms about going back, which to me is an excellent sign.

Her teacher sent us a note at lunch time via email assuring us all was okay.  She also sent home a baggie with a tissue, a tea bag and a Hershey hug to help us cope.

We ate yummy cake and relaxed this evening.  Off to bed for all.

Kinder!

She's currently making her special First Day of Kinder cake for tomorrow night. Tonight she picked dinner so we are heading to Bill Miller 's BBQ. She says she is excited and a little nervous.

First Stop Animation Experiment

Jacob's:  http://youtu.be/xOcl3oF4Wq4

Kate's:  http://youtu.be/bih_fsbmjh0

Annoying Doctors

Kate's ENT told us she has to have a sleep study before she will take her tonsils out. A two month wait for the only pediatric sleep center in town, and another month for surgery. This was after waiting two months for an appointment with the ENT.

Jacob's ENT said that no matter what size the tonsils, if they have sleep apnea, the tonsils need to come out, no sleep study needed. He said, go in after an hour of falling asleep and listen for ten minutes. Gasping and then moving indicates sleep apnea.

In ten minutes, Kate had gasped for air three times and rolled twice.

Jacob's ENT won't see Kate because the doctors are in the same practice, even though he disagrees with Kate's doctor.

Which means, we have to find an entirely new doctor to avoid waiting three months to do what we know needs to be done.

How mad am I? Guess. Just guess. My kid starts kindergarten in a week and is chronically sleep deprived and no one seems to want to help.

The Bedtime Cure

So far, a 6:30pm bedtime has ended the severe tantrums.  It's also ended any dinners out, evenings with friends, and travelling... but, it has ended the severe and terrible hour long tantrums where furniture is broken and things are torn off the walls. 

Jacob, who still naps, still has a 8pm bedtime, so the evenings are strange.  

Who knows what will happen in two weeks when Kinder starts.  My friends who have been through it said their kids who normally went to bed at 8pm moved bedtime up to 7pm so we may end up sleeping before people eat dinner at the rate we are going. 

For those of your with your own behavior battles, I was recommended "Sleepless America"...