Crashed after Kindergarten!

My baby just crashed in the car after our little shopping trip. I had a hard time carrying her Kindergarten stuff, my work stuff, our bought stuff etc. - and her upstairs. Uff! She's not supposed to take naps during the day (usually she doesn't want to either, it's not like I'm intentionally keeping her awake!). If she naps only 10 minutes during the day, we have trouble when going to bed at night. Usually it's 1 or 2 hours later than usual at night. Which drives me crazy! That's the reason we stay home during the day or just walk places - bc in the car she'll fall asleep 100%... it also happened in the backseat of my bike recently, which means we can't go anywhere by bike either.

By the way, she's wearing her new "working overalls" ("Schaff-Hos" the kids call them) from Engelhard Strauss. Other Kindergarten parents had recommended them and we all ordered together. They're said to be unbreakable! 15 Euros well invested - I hope so.

Funny LOOKING Lunch Box

Tonight I put some eyes on L's kindergarten lunch box. I bet she'll be surprised tomorrow. I hate making lunch bags. So I guess this is to motivate myself as well and put a smile on my face in the mornings...

Kindergarten - Work - Schedule - Struggling

Wow, we tried to get up early today. Because eventually L will have to go from 7:45 am to 1:30 pm. So far we had extended our time from 8:45 to 1:30. Since we have only 3 more days before I start my new job, today we had to force ourselves to shoot for 7:45. I tried to wake up Lenara at 6:30. No reaction. I took her - half asleep - to the couch and used the inhaling machine on her (bad coughing going on). The medicine is supposed to make kids hyper, so I was hoping for her to wake up. We managed to be at the kindergarten trailer by 8. So almost on time! ;)

The problem is, our entire schedule is out of order right now. We get up earlier than before. We eat lunch 2 hours later than before (noon - 2pm). Sometimes we skip our quiet time after lunch - which we were so used to and I still think we need a break and relaxing/hypnosis time. Our afternoon activities still take the same amount of time (even though I'm trying to do less) - so we go to bed even later than before (8:30 instead of 7:30).

So here is my new plan (where there's a goal, there's a way!):

6:15 getting up (includes an extra 15 mins for inhaling)
7:25 leaving the house
7:50 leaving kindergarten
8:00 starting work
1:00 leaving work - starting cooking
1:25 leaving for kindergarten
1:50 back home - finishing lunch
2:00 lunch time
2:20 cleaning kitchen
2:30 break time
3:15 starting afternoon activity - running errands
5:30 be back home
6:00 picking up toys - preparing dinner
6:15 dinner time
6:35 cleaning kitchen
6:45 bathroom time - brushing teeth
7:00 story time
7:15 sleeping time
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7:30 Mommy time!!!
10:00 bed time for Mommy

Wow! Why am I scared now??! But I guess we really need some new schedule to get organized...

Leather Pants

In Kindergarten I asked around for some used Leather Pants. The kids wear those outdoors. They are water resistant and comfortable. My parents gave us a gift certificate to order one, but first I wanted to see, if Lenara is going to wear them at all. So yesterday we found some pants rolled up in Lenara's backpack. I have no clue yet, who gave them to us. But isn't it so nice, that someone thought of us?! And such a cute girly design! I love it. So far we both love Kindergarten. It's such a nice atmosphere among the kids and parents. We're just grateful!

Waldkindergarten

A couple more weeks and my girl will be a Kindergarten-Kid!!! We already bought most of the outdoor equipment and it's getting more real every day. We talk a lot about it and are both looking forward to it. Only I'm hoping the temperature will rise a bit until she starts - it's -15 degree Celsius here right now! I do feel a bit bad... but hey, spring will be here soon enough!



Waldkindergarten Weilheim/Teck