School and tears

Erik is working very hard to get acclimated to life at Mommy's school. It's really hard since he only goes two days a week ( child care is expensive y'all, even with a 50% off discount!), so just when he begins to handle it he then has a bunch of days home. It's like starting over each week.
Today we had progress, he didn't crawl away during circle time or scream through lunch......he did however spend all of his time outside looking like this



yelling for "Teacher Mommy!"

He has turned a new corner, the corner of independence and NO! He's testing ALL the limits lately........oh, and he still doesn't walk!!!!! But, he's still the greatest thing we've ever done!


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String Walking

Isn't it crazy that he can't walk alone, but he can WITH A STRING! His therapist has long thought that he just isn't confident enough to let go.......she may be onto something since he will walk holding a string!!!
See for yourself........why won't he just let go??

First Day of Preschool!

Today was Erik's first day of preschool. He did well, if you don't count that he refused food all day, screamed through lunch, talked so much through circle time that other children were sssshhhhing him and woke up all the other children 1/2 hour early from nap by yelling....Hi! You my friends? Over and over.
Other than that..... Perfect first day of school.
Then we came home and I cut his hair, and now he can't go out in public.



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Walk Already!!

Erik starts preschool on Tuesday (seriously?  How the hell did that go by so quick?), yesterday he was just a baby and I was dropping him on his head! Time moves so quickly. This is a picture of him sitting at snack time on one of the days he visited, and actually ate snack since it consisted of foods he will allow to cross his lips. Perhaps someday he will eat a carb, until then he exists on sausage, chicken and cantaloupe.

He's still struggling with the walking thing.  He's more of a cruiser these days, we have said goodbye to the highchair and now he has a little table and chair, but honestly I fear the amount of food that will now be easily placed onto the floor.

He has physical therapy with Amy each Sunday, some days he makes progress.....once he took 12 steps without any help!  But then he has some kind of mental block and as soon as he realizes he's doing it by himself he sits down.  There is a lot of frustrated crying and whining over this in our house.  His first choice is always an activity he doesn't have to move around like books, building, cars etc.  He would never choose to climb on anything.  I know I know, people with climbing kids are all "count your blessings lady!" but seriously, I have a 2.5 year old who can't walk and there is no medical reason not too.
His therapist in convinced that because he is so smart it's harder for us to convince him that he will be OK if he will just let go!  He won't walk....but he'll happily go on a roller coaster!!  Can you believe he went on a roller coaster (albeit a teeny tiny one), with no problem.....he stood long enough for them to measure his height and then Daddy carried him on, perhaps we should have made him crawl on.
Crawling takes FOREVER!!
So, that's the latest update on the walking.
What's new with Mike and I?  Not much, Mike is still working at Kitchen Collections and he really enjoys this large company that has a Mom and Pop feel to it.  They give him a lot of autonomy to just manage his staff.
I'm of course still at PACCC, but I've begun to sing again and it feels SO good! I'd forgotten how much I love it.  I'm joining my old chorus (Bay Area Showcase Chorus) for their trip to the World Choir Games this year in July in Cincinnati.....kind of like the Olympics of chorus singing....should be tons of fun!  If you're anywhere near Cincinnati the first 2 weeks of July you should check it out!
I'm addicted to Pinterest....have you checked it out?  I think it's been called Fantasy Football for Girls, and it is totally addicting....if you need an invite let me know, I'm happy to introduce you to my obsession.