I cannot believe how crazy life gets. Time just gets away from me, which probably explains why I am constantly doing things at the very last minute here lately! Emily has been doing amazingly well with swimming lessons. She had to repeat level one, but mastered it the second time around. She has been in level two the past 2 weeks and loves it. However, I do believe she will have to repeat level 2 next summer, which is ok. As long as she is having fun while learning, that is what is important to me. Her and one of the girls have had 2 out of the 3 classes together. They are so cute to watch. If one girl is behind, the other one will wait...even when putting their swimsuits in the machine that spins them to get the water out.
Work has been crazy busy lately...even the week days, which tend to be slower. It is nice having a lot of business, but I am burnt out by my Friday! We have the most awesome guests, but then there are those few that really take everything you have to be nice and patient.
My mom got a new car and I have yet to wreck it, which I am knocking on wood as I type this due to the fact that I will be driving her car for a week while my car is in the repair shop. Yup, I said repair shop. Long story, but my back bumper is being replaced and maybe the rear fender. My parents insurance company probably hates me right about now and I don't blame them. 3 claims in 6 weeks...I kind of hate myself too!
Gearing up for preschool. My mom got her notice that she still has a job, but had to move schools. :( This is sad...she loved the school she was at. But, as I pointed out, she still has a job and that is what matters. But, with her being moved, she will no longer be in the same building as Emily when she is in school. This is just depressing. It was nice knowing my mom was right there if Emily needed her. I guess I am slightly over protective. Now I will be worried the entire 3 hours about how she is doing.
Emily also decided that her hair was in her face a few weeks ago and since papa was watching her while I was at work and my mom was gone, she was going to take care of the problem herself and just cut it. Now mind you, scissors have NEVER touched her hair, not even a trim. The next morning when she woke up and she was sitting on my lap, I noticed her newly acqured "bangs." I was livid. My mom laughed, which probably saved Emily. In the native culture, hair is very sacred and is rarely cut. This is something I was trying to uphold on the native part of her life. I guess a few bangs won't hurt, but still made me want to cry. It actually blends in most of the time and you can't tell. It is when I pull her hair back, which I do almost every day, that you can tell. It is hair and it shall grow back...I have to keep telling myself this!
Also discovered that Emily gets carsick. Her and I were taking my car over to Salem to have the dealership look at it. As soon as I got into Salem and on to busy Mission St, I hear her getting sick. I look back and she is covered. She tried to catch it in her hands and she looked up at me and started crying. It was so sad. So, a quick trip to Target for a new outfit before meeting a friend for lunch at Red Robin! Poor girl. Luckily she fell asleep on the way home.
One thing I have learned about Emily is that she likes her routines. If you are to stray off of the routine, she gets very upset. She has gotten spoiled by both nana and papa and has specifics routines with both...mainly papa! Every morning she gets up and she gives me a hug and kiss and goes to see papa, who gets up really early. I get to go back to sleep, which I cannot thank my dad enough for! He makes her breakfast, which is usually toast. After she eats breakfast, she and papa play barbies. This is the morning tradition. Well, the past couple of days, my dad has had to be places early and is gone by the time Emily gets up. This has meant that I get up with her to make her breakfast. I apparently don't do things correctly and she needed her papa. First of all, I didn't turn on cartoons while we made breakfast. Then I almost didn't let her butter the toast. And here is what made me realize just how pampered she is...she informed me that her crust needed to be cut off!! Since when did this all start?! My dad got to hear about it!
I think that is about all that is new over here. Emily is still on her medication to help with bed wetting...starting to work, thankfully. Maybe I get to stop buying pullups for bedtime soon! And I am just working...exciting, eh?!
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