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Thursday, September 14, 2006
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It finally happened! Our preschool open house! I have been working with a group of mothers and one of the founders of Mustard Seed School to open The Nest Early Learning Center in Hoboken. We are a two-morning-a-week program for 3 and 4 year olds integrating faith and the arts. Since we received approval to move ahead at the end of April from The Mustard Seed School board and administration, we have been working diligently to get the program off the ground. In the beginning, we only had two families signed up--my friend, Cathy’s and mine. The summer was constant activity: finding a space, setting up an application process, interviewing students and their families, working with the city on a certificate of occupancy, developing marketing materials, setting up a website—the list goes on and is far more extensive that I figured it would be when we began the venture.
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
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My mom always told me that she would be willing go through labor 3 or 4 times per baby if it meant that she didn’t have to endure a pregnancy. I thought that I knew what she meant with my first pregnancy. I didn’t whole-heartedly agree with her until my pregnancy with Joshua. So here’s fair warning: if you are thinking about getting pregnant with your second child, you might want to skip today’s blog.
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006
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In my previous blog I noted that my friend, Bev, emailed the mommy focus group, asking if any of us mourned the loss of time with our older child when the baby came. “Yes!” was the overwhelming response. I am reprinting parts of my friend Cathy’s, response to Bev (with her permission--thanks, Cathy) because I think that it is very insightful. Cathy has three children; Cori, 5; Phil 3; and Nina 1. Cathy writes:
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Monday, September 11, 2006
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Before Joshua arrived, I spent most, if not all, of my day with Isaiah. There was a rhythm and routine to our day with which we were both comfortable. We spent several times a week playing with other children, so he was used to sharing toys and negotiating a bit. He was not used to sharing me. I was not used to triaging the needs of two children. Helping both Isaiah and me deal with the transition took a bit of forethought, understanding and patience.
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Sunday, September 10, 2006
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While Jen is on vacation this week, I'll be guest blogging.
Jen's friend, Abby, mother of Joshua (11 months) and Isaiah (3 1/2)
