Today I woke up with a massive migraine. I had both nausea and a paralyzing headache. My desire to get up, exercise, have my morning coffee while calmly planning the day – flew out of my head and I went to lay down in the family room. The boys played and at one point Lucas went to get me a cold compress which helped immensely. I napped lightly, or as much as one can nap while boys are banging on the Lego table. Once I got up, I felt like new and could start our day. It was such a refreshing and awesome feeling to know that I could do what I (or my body) needed to do in order to feel better, without the rush and stress of getting to work!
Today I worked with Lucas for about 1.5 hrs. Ideally, I would be working with him from 9:30-11:30 and then one hour in the afternoon but during the first two days we have had a late start. I had this overly ambitious plan that included getting up in the morning with Dennis, exercising together and then having time in the morning to myself. I am trying hard to go with the flow and not be so tough on myself (or us). The benefit of staying home is that we can have completely unique days every day, right?
After lunch we decided to head to the pool at the gym and while I was planning on taking the boys in the Burley trailer, Lucas was hell-bent on riding his bike. The way to the gym is full of hills and it was SO hot but that kid kept on going. When we started he fell down like 5 times and promptly got back up and kept going. When he was a baby he suffered from really bad reflux but he was a “happy spitter” and kept on going like nothing was the matter. I am always admiring his tenacity and toughness. It’s like he was born tough!
The ride there and back took us two hours and I even let Lucas ride his bike down a hill that I usually make him walk. He mastered it like a pro and told Dennis about it as soon as he stepped foot in the house. Right before we got there, I asked God if I should let him ride it and clearly heard yes, that he would be protected. I aim to raise confident men, so things like this are important for them to continue growing, instead of always being beneath my wings, but darn! they are really hard to do for mothers!
Homeschooling is going well – Lucas has a lot of gaps in his letter writing. While I want to move him to more complex work – I think I have to take a step back and start with the basics. I worry a lot that I might be creating school-at-home vs. true homeschooling by going through books and worksheets. I have to stay connected to his level of excitement and attentiveness.
Next up- plan some field trips and community service!
