We have 9 days of school left this year. It's hard to believe we made it to the end of our first year of homeschooling already. The time has flown by, we've done so much and it feels like we could just keep on going because in all honesty, it has been a blast!
The upcoming summer "break" is going to be full of more learning experiences where we'll continue learning and developing our relationships in a more active and hopefully relaxed way! I've been busy planning activities and experiences. Reading and math will be continued at a more relaxed pace. Our city sponsors some free learning "camps" (they're really just a couple hours on specific days) that we've signed up for, we got some great deals on summer passes/discounts to the skating rink, bowling alley, movie theater, and local swimming pools. The kids are ready and excited for the summer. :0)
I'm looking forward to picnics at the parks and hoping that it truly is a relaxing summer of fun and not too busy.
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A more bittersweet anticipation of this summer is our baby's first birthday. I'm excited because he is such a doll and I am thoroughly enjoying the little person he is. I'm anxious to get back to eating the same foods as the rest of my family again. I'm saddened that his first year is so quickly passing. He is so much fun, I hardly notice that he's quickly turning into a toddler and his babyhood is ending. When I do notice, I'm so busy I can't spend much time being sad over it.
He and I are testing new foods on a regular basis and passing most of them. The ones he hasn't passed are common allergens anyway, so they may always be a bit of a trouble digestively, we'll see. Right now we are slowly trying the milk "ladder", which is a slow and progressive way of introducing dairy into a non-dairy diet to be as easy as possible on the body.
My health has greatly improved since we passed eggs several months ago. Eggs have such a wealth of nutrients that I needed. There was a point where I was starting to wonder how long I could keep up with the strict diet I was on. My hair had begun to thin and the weight fell off each week with no effort (aside from the diet). I had to consciously eat extra to ensure I was getting the right amount of nutrition. I even had to add extra fat to my diet to get what I needed while still being able to feed my son. I've become pretty good at judging my dietary needs from my energy level mentally and physically. We have made it so far and I am so thankful that we have been able to add so many foods to our diet. My hair is filling in again (I have a fringe of short hairs around my head), and the weight loss has slowed to almost maintaining my weight. I'm about 8-9 pounds more than I was at my wedding. Our baby, he just continues to grow in leaps and bounds. He's big for his age and chunky in all the right places! He is definitely getting all he needs. :0)
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