The first thing is that this was Alex's last week of Jump Start for Kindergarten. He had a bit of a rough week, but I think that with all of the excitement outside of school, he was having a bit of trouble focusing on school. However, I think he has started to get used to his extra classmates, and a lot of fun was had. He does get rather cranky though when he can't go play outside, because that is obviously the highlight of his day. On Thursday it was raining, so they met inside, and he wanted to have none of that. They were supposed to meet outside by the slide! Between me and Mrs. Adam, we got him into the classroom and he is still here so he obviously didn't run away. I think that the issue is getting him to do things outside of what is routine, like on rainy days, when he doesn't really want to. But that is the trick to getting through to Alex: Make him do what he doesn't want to, because he will eventually see that it is fun!
Besides it being the last week of Jump Start, we also undertook the daunting task of finding Dad a new car. Alex went for a test drive with us, and he liked the car that Dad picked out just as much as Dad himself did. It is black, like my car, and Alex looks like he is quite comfortable when he rides in it. We went two hours away to find it, so two days this week we were in the car for 4+ hours. Alex doesn't mind though, because he loves going for car rides, if even just to see the sights.
This week also brought about more Daddy and Alex time. Since Tony has started his new job, He now has 3 days a week (and in two weeks it will be 4 days a week) off, so he and Alex get to cause a lot more shenanigans. I think Alex likes to spend time with Dad when I am not around, because then he gets to relax. I bug him a lot when it is just him and I, and when the three of us are together we both bug Alex a lot. The two of them could spend HOURS at a store, just wandering around, or cruising to wherever they fancy.
Also, we took the Kitties for a ride in the new car while we were flea bombing the house. They have had a pretty rough last week, and since we don't want Alex to be around flea and tick collars, we gave the kitties baths with special shampoo after they were shaved, and flea bombed the house. Kitties complained for the first half of the trip, but then quieted down and enjoyed (or what could have been construed as enjoyment). We went to a new park that Alex has never been to before, with a lake and ducks! He said hi to the ducks, we counted the baby ducklings, and when one quacked at him, he made the face you see above. It was a weird noise!
This week he showed Grandpa and Grandma how to spell "Madison". I think that he pays strong attentions to signs around us, and has become quite the speller because of it. He uses his magnetic letters to spell it, and he spelled it on Grandma and Grandpa's floor, and then again with his letters at home on the fridge. I always like seeing glimpses of what knowledge he has locked away in that head of his. He likes to share sometimes, but most of the stuff he keeps to himself. Its hard for those who are around him that he doesn't like to share his secrets with you or even have much of a conversation. We hope that he gets better at this, but if not, Alex will always remain one of the most mysterious people in a lot of other's lives.
Since I have this semester off from working, I am spending that time trying to get ahead on planning our wedding. I talk to Alex about the stuff, that Mom will be in a white dress and he gets to walk with her and Grandpa to meet Dad, and everyone close to us will be there, and there will be a party after. It is going to be hard for Alex because there will be a lot of people there that he won't know, but we are doing both the ceremony and reception in the same place so that he doesn't have to get used to two new spaces. We want everything to be very Alex-Friendly, because we think this day has something to do with him as well, not just us! It will be exciting for all of us, and I think that as long as he realizes that he can have a good time at the party and not pay attention to the people, he will be fine.
Well, I better get this posted before we start finishing up some housework and putting away the laundry. I hope that everyone out there has an epic week, because I know this household will!
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