single parenthood

I cannot believe how long it has been since I have blogged. We have been busy girls at our house.

Last Friday, I had a conference with Kiran's preschool teacher. It is always so interesting being on the other side of the table. Her teacher told me that she was ready for Kindergarten and was when she walked into preschool this past fall. That doesn't surprise me. I told her recently that she would be reading if mommy wasn't to tired to teach her when I got home from school. She proceed to tell my SIL the following, "Denise, my mommy said I would be reading if she LEARNED me, but she is to tired from LEARNING other kids to LEARN me." That makes a mom feel really good. Damn, where are my priorities,they may be the following: food on the table, a roof over us, a car to drive, and those clothes she loves......

Her teacher told me that she doesn't like to dance and sing with the class. I found that odd because she is always singing in the car and she goes to dance class, as evidence shows. In fact in a week and half she will have her second dance recital. When I asked her why, she told me she didn't like those songs that told you what to do. This is a quote, "Mommy I like to do my own thing." The kid is five, lord I think trouble is ahead of me.

The other concern they had was that she doesn't interact with the boys. She made reference to me being single and that is maybe why she doesn't. I told her that was just silly seeing that for the first four years she had a male daycare provider and she sees her cousins and my brother frequently. BTW-who says you should like boys at five????

All in all, they do love her. She is quiet but not as shy as she was at the beginning of the year. She is a perfectionist, who takes in her time doing her work and follows directions just the way she should. It amazes me how different she is at home. Following directions is not happening at our house.

I am one proud mommy and will take complete responsibility for her intelligence, her temper belongs to her birth parents. HAHAHAHA!!

Hope all is well with everyone.