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okay, the nursery. this one is just for lisa. yes, *that* lisa :)
just cause i loooooooooooooovvvvee HER SO VERY MUCH!!!!
i volunteer at the nursery 2 days a week. on the two days we have a different set of kids. one day we have all toddlers. on the other day we have an eleven month old boy, a toddler boy, a set of nearly 7 month old girl twins (as of right now) and a nearly 7 month old boy. now, i need to be very unidentifying because everything about the nursery is strictly confidential. GOT IT? in fact, i'm not even sure i should be writing.. but i'm putting on my web hat here, and i'm sure i'm not letting anything about their identity through. yes yes yes.
so. today was the day with the toddler, the eleven month old, twins and the baby boy.
another great day was had. i can't believe it. i simply can't believe it. i'll call the twins a and b. and the baby boy c. and the eleven month old d. and the toddler e. should i make a key? so a and b showed up and i had b simply laughing and laughing in her car seat. what a joy. it is so heart warming to make those girls laugh. the way their eyes light up. and when baby boy c smiles. i haven't figured out his switch yet, like i have with a and b the twins, but i hope too.
eleven month old d had a much better day today, and it was the first day i ever made any real connection with him. i learned that if i laugh at him like my grandfather, on my dad's side, used to laugh at me he laughs and smiles. in fact i noticed that i sound very much like my grandfather. i'm definetly a robertshaw and not a wilkins.
and sweet toddler e.. he had a hard time after he woke up after his nap, but he is such a joy.
today i got moments with each of the kids. you know, moments where i was so tuned into them that i wasn't even aware that there was anyone else in the room with us. zen like moments. these are the moments that i signed up to volunteer at the nursery for. i almost feel like i'm starting to belong there. i hope so.
i'm working hard at not being perfect. that was my problem, thats why i didn't write, because i didn't enjoy it. i'm listening to my therapist. i'm now just working at just enjoying my time, and i think it is working for the better for me. because i'm more relaxed. the teachers ask me to do what they need me to do.. though i must admit.. i was rather impressed at myself today when i was feeding both baby boy c and eleven month old d. but that was also fun cause d, well, i'd ask him if he'd like it and he'd shake his head as if he didn't, but then he'd want another bite :)
i'm falling in love with this group of children. i really am. each one is a precious gem. each one is growing so fast, and the past months have just flown by. they are growing by leaps and bounds. its simply amazing. it really is. and i hope nothing happens and i have to leave them before i choose too. because i'm having such a wonderful time with them.
Posted by brooke at October 30, 2002 02.23.44 PM
