Time with our little one

 I am very excited to have my baby back with me at home full-time. When he turned one we decided we would put him in kindergarten. Looking back now I wish I could have taken him out sooner and put him in a better place. I would have loved to have him with a teacher who is enthusiastic and excited about her job, but it just seems like she does not want to be there and she is very strict with those little ones, don't think she has the patience for them. But it is what it is. I'm just happy that I can have the time with him now. Really looking forward to all the fun we are going to have. I have a few exciting activities planned.

Luckily we can wake up when we are awake. I am however hoping to get back into my 5am gym slot. With Eckan not sleeping through again, I'm just sleeping in. Being cuddled up next to him and listening to the pouring rain is not helping either. He was sick yesterday and today so I scored an extra two days with him. Tomorrow and Thursday will be his last days in this kindergarten. 

Today we slept in till 7am. Had porridge while Eckan and his dad were busy building our house. The last week he has been obsessed with just building with these blocks

My dad made loads and loads of these blocks way back when we were kids. He tried to sell it at markets but didn't make enough to cover the cost of the market fee end petrol so decided not to quit his day job and just let us play with it. My son loves it. When he wakes up in the mornings he wants to build, in the evenings we struggle to get him to bed because he just wants to build more and more. 

Just after 9am today we went to the library to get new books. Eckan loves it when we read to him. He is very engaged in the story and always wants a bedtime story. Now with him at home I can read two books to him before afternoon nap time also. so happy about that. 

After library time I made us something to eat. Eckan just wanted a sandwich with butter and Apricot jam. By then it was already 11h30. Just to make sure he is tired enough to go for his nap we did a few exercises. Crawling under chair, hops, skips and jump and he was ready to go read a story with mom, after making sure all the soft toys are also sleeping with him in bed of course. What a privilege to be able to have so much time to spend with our little one.

 

Mad Hatters tea party

Eckan's school had a mad hatters tea party where we could show off our creative skills and make a mad hat. Of course, the first step what to go on pinterest to get some ideas but having realized that my creative skills still needs work I had to go to youtub for a tutorial and found this 

DIY EPIC Mad Hatter Maddie Ryles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63YTIyz0eDs&t=71s

I have a box full of odd material, buttons, wool, arts and crafty things that I keep and of course a clue gun. Especially now that Eckan will be with me full time I need lost of other random play things to keep hom interested. 

At first I made a top hat, having watched the video the previous night thinking I remembered what to do, but realized (after clueing the material to the hat) it's supposed to be a upside down top hat. Usually I would just leave it but because I am reading "the 5am club" I decided I'm going to put all my effort into this hat and make the greatest hat I have ever made, and be proud of my creation. So I ripped the material off, and started again. 

It's so easy to skim, and not put all our efforts into something. We have become so worn down, tired and just going through the motions not having time to put effort and work into something. But the rewards are incredible when putting our best out there.