I apologize to myself for letting it be so long between rambles. Thank you, Chris, for reminding me to update!
Things are looking up.
The last couple of weeks have been taken up by co-op stuff. The portable office, porta-potty (ew), fencing, and bigwigs arrive tomorrow onsite for the launch of construction. We've chopped down so many trees and plants and bushes during the past week - my heart hurts. But, I have to keep my mind focused on the long-term benefits and be thankful that this is finally happening for the building. Our co-op has been on the verge of being 'fixed' (ie: building envelope remediation due to being leaky) for about 8 years. Anyway! Eye on the prize! But it's busy, for usre.
We toured our new suite today. It's HUGE! I'm so excited. We are in the smallest 3 bedroom unit in our building and we're moving into one of the giggest. So much storage. Storage makes me giddy.
Two Mondays ago we travelled to Seschelt to get Jaxon's psych-ed assessment. The doctor was amazing with kids, and his house (which he practices out of) is right on the water. The first day the wind was up and the waves were crashing. It was so grey and cold, but so nice to look at from the inside. On our lunch break we found a cute cafe to have sandwiches at and then found a playground and pier in order to run about and burn off some steam. Well, for Jax to do that. Mum and I mostly huddled and tried to tuck our extremities into whatever warm space might be available while we chased J around the playground and along the pier. He seemed absolutely fine, and would have stayed for an hour, climbing the half-buried-in-the-sand sea-monster, but with me trying to take photos without frost-biting my fingers right off, things quickly came to an end. We talked about 'coming back someday' (is that wrong??) and he seemed satisfied.
We will receive the report on April 15 and I'm excited and anxious and nervous all at the same time. I want more information, so I know how to interact with my kid, and so I know what to tell the school about how he learns. I am really looking forward to having meetings with his grade two teacher and developing strategies to help him cope at school. She is amazing. I look forward to obtaining more ammunition to deal with my child as a child, and not as a badly-behaved scoundrel, or a child who 'might not be getting enough sleep'. "Oh, wow..." they say, with genuine surprise in their voice, when I answer the question 'how much sleep is he getting?' 9-10 hours. Normal, right? Huh. Go figure. But then again, we just learned new info about J. Maybe he's not getting the right type of sleep. Maybe his sinuses are plugged and he can't have a solid sleep. I know he snores. Damn...do I know he snores. And something about adnoids? Anyway, wow. There's lots going on there.
Both works are good. steady, and good, and right now, almost like down time. The restaurant is fun, and Sunday brunch is getting busier what with the patio open. Now we have live jazz guitar/singing guy (his name is Charlie) and in a couple of weeks we're getting the full Brunch menu back, which Shelome fought tooth and nail for. Bennys, banana-stuffed french toast, sweet-potato waffles...yuuuuum. Patio season is upon us!!!!! Just for now we might need some winter coats and heat-lamps....
Moving. Fuck.
I better get back to cleaning my office. We all know how I like to proctrastinate.
Oh but wait! I am a new aunty! No-name Fong was born last Monday morning after I had stayed up all night with my husband....
He is SO cute. Helped Aley give him his first bath at home on Thursday. Watched him fall asleep in my arms. Quizzed Aley about the name. He is so wonderful. Photos from just first born from cell phone.
xog
