Well the stress level around the Swinehart home has calmed down a little since my last post. After much consideration, I decided against starting back to school this fall. The hubby and I had a long discussion about the pros and cons, and I really felt as though there wasn't a truly valid reason for me to start back at this time in our lives. This doesn't mean that I will never advance my education, but my time with the family is too precious and my mental health too important. I really enjoy just being a mom and working my 2 little nights a week just fine.
Ava has been enjoying doing preschool at home and I have really been enjoying schooling her as well. We started a curriculum about 4 weeks ago and she loves it. We are following the Letter of the Week curriculum (www.letteroftheweek.com) and it has been wonderful. The mother who created this program has homsechooled 4 children and does a fabulous job of incorporating key elements into each weeks lessons. I can really see Ava digesting and retaining the things we discuss as well, which is so rewarding to me. Storytime at our library started back 2 weeks ago and we have been enjoying going for a fun time of silly songs, great books, and active engagement with other toddlers. It is also a nice time for me to interact with other moms of toddlers and to see that yes, other toddlers act grumpy and throw fits too. I love the validation of normalcy.
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