1ere semaine - 1st week part 2

The girls had a good day and were not in a hurry to return home. I had rushed to arrive there and was there at 5.10pm and we left at 6pm.
They played in the gym and I chatted with the assistants. Before leaving Rachel showed me all the games in her class and told me about her day (poppet show, lunch, new friends).
Natalie was good and had no incident. I was so happy and relieved.
Yossi rushed home too and was happy to hear that they wanted to go there again the next day.

maman, voici un resume du 1er jour:
Rachel etait assise avec une amie a une petite table et venait d'achever son snack quand je suis arrivee a 5h 10. Elle boudait un peu et a voulu que j'aille chercher Natalie en 1er. Elle avait pris part a toutes les activites et avait bien mange son lunch (macaroni et fromage, elle adore). La prof de francais est dans la classe de Rachel cette semaine et Rachel n'a pas voulu parler francais.
Par contre ds la voiture elle m'a demande si maman serait contente si elle parlait francais.

Natalie etait entrain de manger son snack avec une autre petite fille et est acourue vers moi. Elle avait bien mange son lunch (et etait toute propre), etait allee a la toilette sans problemes, et m'avait fait un joli collage.
Le groupe etait alle jouer dehors et elle a retrouve Rachel. Elles se tenaient par la main m'a dit une assistante.

Nous avons retrouve Rachel dans la salle de gym et les deux ont joue avec le train pendant 20 minutes. Par apres nous somme repassees dans leur classes et Rachel m'a montre un par un tous les jeux de dexterite mis a leur disposition.

Apres le bain et l'histoire que je leur ai lue, elles se sont endormies rapidement.

1er jour d'ecole / 1st day at Montesorri

et voila, nous venons de deposer les filles a l'ecole et tout s'est bien passe.
Natalie a voulu que papa la prenne dans ses bras mais apres 2 minutes, elle etait prete a aller avec Melle Liz a qui elle a donne un gros bisous et "a hug".
Ca a pris encore moins de temps avec Rachel, elle a rencontre sa maitresse (Mlle Tricia) et est alle rejoindre les autres eleves assis en cercle sur le tapis.
Nous etions contents de les laisser en si bonnes mains.


Last week was sad.. the girls had to say good bye to their friends at the day care (photos will be posted). But after my Friday "back to school" meeting for new parents, I had absolutely no doubts about the great choice we had just made.

Monday morning, Yossi and I took the girls to their new school, they were exited and Rachel kept saying "let's go guys, we will be late". She had her back pack on (change of clothes) already 15 minutes before we left.
I was nervous the night before and could not fall asleep. I even ironed Natalie's dress at 10pm (I never do iron their clothes - oops!).

We went first to Natalie's class where she saw Ms. Candy her teacher. She cried for 2seconds, Yossi took her in his arms and then we all said goodbye. She kissed one of the teacher assistants and she left with her.
We then took Rachel to her class and after 2 minutes she was gone. She sat on
Ms. Tricia's laps (teacher) with all the other children sitting in a circle on the carpet. "I have a friend whose name is ...", naming the person sitting close to you.

pipi la nuit

Natalie est depuis cet ete propre pendant la journee meme pendant sa sieste mais la nuit est une autre chose. On a eu qq jours ou son lange/pull-up etait sec et j'aurais peut-etre du les bannir a ce moment-la. J'attends qu'il fasse un peu plus frais dans les maisons et vais banir le dernier verre d'eau avant de se coucher.

Since this summer Natalie is potty trained during the day but night time is still tricky. There were days this summer when she woke up dry 1 or 2 days in a row and even woke up during the night to use her potty. I was waiting for her to be dry for a whole week before taking the pull-ups away, but this did not happen.
When she wakes up wet she is sad and always asks me if I am not upset. Of course I am not but I will be happy when pull-ups are part of the past.
Now that the weather is cooler I will work on it again and will maybe ban the last glass of milk she always wants when she is in bed.

friends, brothers and sisters

Last night beofre falling asleep, Natalie mentioned that she liked her friends.
- who are your friends Natalie?
- my friends are Jacky, Taylor, C.J., baby Rachel, and baby Samantha (these are the other kids at the daycare where they go)
Then Rachel said: "no they are MY friends, my sisters and brothers".
it was the first time she referred to them as such.

I felt a sharp pain... as the girls are going to start school next Monday.

marriage/ propositions de mariage deja

maman, Jacky et Jake veulent se marier avec moi, mais moi je vais marrier C.J.
ah oui et pourquoi ma cherie?
parce qu'il est rigolo.

Rachel - maman, Jacky and Jake want me to marry me but I will not marry them, I will marry C.J. (4-year old at the day care).
Mom - ah yes and why do you want to marry C.J. (Colin Jr.)?
Rachel - because he is funny
Mom - you are right ma cherie, marry someone who makes you laugh.

Those things started a little bit earlier than I thought.

tantrums

Maman, comme tu es au loin au Portugal, tu auras de la lecture lors de ton retour. Quand Natalie commence a pleurer et a crier, je me dis que c'est une bonne chose que l'on ne passe pas l'ete chez vous. La petite Natalie qui etait tjs de bonne humeur commence a se rebeller et a se faire entendre (et qd je dis entendre, je suis gentille). Hier soir Yossi est intervenu et le miracle s'est produit (apres une pte claque sur ses fesses) et l'ordre de "DORS MAINTENANT", le calme etait revenu.


REMEMBER I said to say that Natalie was always in a good mood. It has somewhat changed recently.
- Natalie, please put your underwear back on. Do you want me to help you?
I used to hear, "no thank you maman I'll do it myself".
No she says yes, and then says no and when I walk away she starts crying and yelling.

Yesterday evening after spending a great morning at Laurie's, she was tired but did not want to go to bed (at least not in her bed). I offered (big mistake) that she sleeps with me and it did not work either. Rachel meanwhile was coloring and drawing (she does not nap anyore).
Same thing happened at night and there papa intervened, gave her a little tap on her toush and said "SLEEP NOW". It lasted less than 5 minutes and I did not hear Natalie after that. Thank you! (Rachel escaped the noise and went to sleep in our bed).

pony tails/ les 2 queux

maman - fais-moi 2 queux pour que je sois jolie
maman, make me 2 pony tails to be beautiful

drawing/make up & maquillage

You mean the marker is for drawing on paper only? It came off easity with make-up remover.
Natalie a trouve un nouvel usage pour ses marqueurs. Heureusement le demaquillant a tout enleve facilement, je me voyais deja a devoir utiliser la brosse a ongles....

yoga

these yoga poses come naturally to them. The yoga guru must have watched children.....
Je crois que mes filles ont decouvert le yoga

Butterfly exhibition

We went to Brookside Gardens this year again for their butterflies exhibition. Rachel aurait tellement aime qu'un papillon se pose sur sa main.
Nous sommes alles voir une exposition de papillons vivants, les filles ont adore. Ensuite nous nous sommes promenees un peu au parc et avons admire les oies sauvages.

semaine de vacances a la maison/ week off with the girls

We had a wonderful week this past week. I stayed home with Rachel and Natalie and we went to the pool with Harper, went to target and checked out all their toys (yes we will ask grand-ma for that toy when she visits), went to the library, went to the silver Dinner for lunch, read books and did plenty of craft activities. We also went to the butterfles exhibition at Brookside gardens and even pitched a tent in the backyard (yes I did it on my own!) and had breakfast there every morning.

Une semaine a la maison avec les filles. On s'est beaucoup amusees. On a fait plein de calins le matin au lit. On est allees a la bibliotheque, a la piscine, au restaurant. On a dessine, colorie, construit des marionettes, fait des collages. . On a meme mis une tente dans le jardin ou on y dejeunait chaque matin.