October 14, 2023 Updates

Camilla has started school, she is in first grade! She is doing great, she's got new friends and same friends. Lost her front tooth, slipped and got a wound while playing, got big bruises, learning more about math, learning new subjects like science and human anatomy, learning about folklore and fables, learning about reading comprehension and writing. She is now 7! Her birthday could be a separate update altogether, we'll see. She invited a few more friends, spent it at Flying Squirrel and we had a home celebration too. We have been working on controlling emotions--the drama, the shouting, it's been tough and rough and we are still working on it. 

Mateo is 1 yr and 7 months, chatty and animated. He follows ate Camilla a lot, observes and learns fast too. Loves to eat, still a strawberry, banana and rice lover. Loves desserts. He knows family, colors!, some shapes, some letters, some animals. He loves bringing ate to school and picking her up since he loves seeing buses. He gets sooo excited. His words are coco for chocolates, bippi for blippi, apple for strawberries, touches his nose for water, he could still sign for more, milk, wait, please, again, stop. He does not like spaghetti, bread or finger food like fries, still does not like when we clean his nose, not a veggie eater either but when mixed within soup, he takes it. He can sing the last words of some of his fave songs, listens a lot to do to the propeller by the wiggles, you're welcome, as it was, flower, brushy brush, wheels on the bus. Fave shows are elmo, blippi, ms. rachel. 

Work has been tough, only since I can't seem to be completing a lot. I have not been productive and it stresses me out thinking how I am going to these meetings. Home stresses me out too. I feel like a lot is on me and I don't get the help that I need when I need it. The constant inconsistency. I always run around, always out of time, unable to stop and rest. It just overwhelms me each day and not being able to have a moment to take a breather...I just lose it most of the time. My thoughts are very unhealthy. 

Philippines trip was fun... the flight was a nightmare. Not doing that again with a 1 yr old, and a dad that's clueless. The best part was Camilla and Joy being together. It was just pure fun for the two.