Swim class and Adjusting to a Mom of a Preschooler

The first day of swim class went extremely well for Danny. All of his classmates signed up for this section, and they were really cute to watch taking turns with the coaches in the pool. I was able to watch with a few other moms through the window in our clubhouse that looks into the indoor lap pool. Danny was so excited to see me when he finally noticed that Josh and I were there (he had wanted me to come to the pool with him this morning, but I told I would be there to watch him). Danny dunked under the water (this is big for him as he does not care for water in his ears) and jumped into the pool numerous times. He also swam kicking behind him.

Today our ayi came back and she cried a little right when she arrived and then she just delved into her work. She is such a sweet women and I wish there was more ways to communicate and express our sympathy for her mother passing away. I think though that she understood we care for her and her family.

I was so excited to have her back, as I was truly coming to the edge. The TM disease seems to make it extremely hard for me to keep up the house and chase after the kids (Danny was home last week). Today I have been sort of dragging, which is my term I have coined for Dustin to know that I am having a hard day. I made sure that I napped when Josh did, but unlike yesterday and the day before he did not take a very long one. I am hoping that by the weekend I have stored back some of my energy. Dustin is gone on Saturday in the afternoon, but some of it should be during nap time. Dustin is gone to meetings today and tonight, so I have planned pizza and movie night for the boys. I just don't have it in me to do anything else, and I am counting down the time until bed.

I was able to get Danny to lay down right now, which is nice. He does not want to be the only one taking a nap at school, and everyone else plays during the scheduled time. I told him if he chose not to lay down in school then he needed to do it when he got home. He had some small complaints, but not for longer than a few seconds. I think he is absolutely zonked out in there. Josh, is also tired I can tell, but prefers to just come over to me and curl up on my lap and then go back to playing.

I am adjusting to being a mom of a preschooler, and it is fun to go to things like watching the swim class. Another nice part of the day was I was able to connect with some of the moms after dropping off Danny. We sat in the clubhouse and visited until Josh decided that he needed something to drink--the one time I forgot it--I will not do that again. Dustin had noticed the moms seemed to congregate after class, and I was hoping I would be able to connect in this manner. Some of the other moms I had met, either have older children, so I do not see them as much, or they have moved to other communities. I therefore only see them in passing and not for longer visits. It is an adjustment, and I had not really thought through how all these changes in how I pictures my routine to be here this fall. I still have to figure out when I will try to begin working out, etc, but I figure I first need to get my energy back before I attempt that one.

So far, we are adjusting to life back here in China--now if only this crazy hot weather would subside!