Today has been typical so far. We all slept in. None of us seem to be able to get our sorry asses out of bed. It is pretty nice not to be woken up early by the kids. Georgie has been the biggest sleepy head, adopting a teenager-like sleep pattern. She's awake until 11pm, often complaining that's she 'tired of waiting until morning'. Elise isn't much better. She sings and yells and then cries, wants the door opened, wants a book, wants most of all to see mommy and eventually falls asleep in some strange position as if she was shot with a tranquilizer gun and fell right where she stood. As if sleep overcame her all of a sudden. Maybe it did.
The morning is full of negotiations and arguments about cereal, bowls, outfits, order of teethbrushing and sunscreening. Elise goes berserk when sunscreen is applied to her face or when her teeth are brushed then walks around the house moaning and wailing her sad lot in life.
Both girls are mostly settled in daycare. Elise is in Sweet Gum while Georgie is in the Oak room at Clifton school. Elise is the youngest and seems to fit in well. Georgie's room has mostly nice little children save for one psycho who likes to punch kids in the face then burst into tears. I told Georgie to punch him back if he did it to her but I know she won't. She is a peaceful child. (Luckily that kid soon left the school, possibly for some electroshock treatments). The teachers are wonderful. Miss Miosha and Miss Sonia, both originally from California. Occasionally, the fabulous Miss Rebecca comes to read a story to the kids or hang out. She's been there for almost 20 years and has a sort of free run of the place. She has a big booming voice. She has very short hair and one of the kids asked, " Are you a woman?" And she said, "AM I A WOMAN?!! CAN YOU NOT SEE THE BEAUTY?!
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