School days....

The days Paige goes to school are so strange.  Rose and I walk her to school and either come home right away if we have plans, or continue on for a longer walk by the creek.  Rose definitely likes to have some time on her own, as much as I'm sure she misses her sister.  So far we have ran some errands, done some shopping, and hung out with Katharine and Joseph.

On Thursdays Rose and I go to Our Special Time, which is a class that I did with Paige from the ages of 1-3.  It feels so strange to be there as it wasn't that long ago I was there with Paige who was an older kid in the class, and now I'm there with one of the youngest in the class.  Paige was able to do all the crafts and sing the songs, etc.  Rose is just being exposed to all of the stuff.  It's so so cute.  She loved the parachute activity at the end of the class where the kids go for a ride--the way she sat so still with just the hint of a smile the entire time caused the Grandma next to me to laugh so hard she cried.  It's really fun to do this activity with just Rose and I, as we haven't really had any time like this before. 

And in the afternoons when Paige is still at school and Rose is sleeping is my busiest time! I am working so hard to finish my blog book, work on this blog, organize my closet, organize and purge the basement, and prepare dinners, that the time flies by and all of a sudden I'm waking up Rose to go get Paige--yep, I have to wake her up every time.  Poor thing.  So yes, this time is much needed.  A lot of stuff needed to be done around here.  One day the basement will be organzized and renovated, baby scrapbooks will be completed, and everything will be in its place, and then what will I do??