Repotting and Omicron

 January 7, 2022 seemed like a typical Friday for us. My son P was back to his online classes. While monitoring him, I ran an errand for my sister in the US then re-potted my snake plants and a pothos I got for Christmas. 

 

 

I also bought a bougainvillea and cherry santan plants for my birthday but ran out of time to take pictures of them as it was lunch time.

Before eating, my son suddenly became cranky. He still ate but when I felt his forehead, he was already hot. So after eating, I gave him some paracetamol. He went to our bedroom to lie down for a nap which he never does. After a while, he woke up and started vomiting. After cleaning up, he went back to sleep.

 

Grade One

 

My firstborn officially started Grade One yesterday. Actually, school started last Wednesday but it was all orientation stuff. His new school is using Google Classroom and we have to familiarize ourselves with it because in Kinder last year we used Zoom and Seesaw. We also have to adjust with waking up early (6:15 A.M.) and of course the Mommy has to wake up early also. I've been accompanying him so far to teach him how to click links as they switch through classrooms.

I am so relieved that I am done studying but also feel bad for my son because frankly, virtual classes for someone so young, sucks (for lack of a better word). School is 50% interacting with friends and even frenemies and he is so missing out on it. He only had a year of face to face school before the pandemic happened. I feel more sorry for my 2-year old daughter, one time we went out and it was raining hard so I carried her and used an umbrella. She started crying so hard like she was really frightened - I realized it was her first time to be out in a downpour under an umbrella. 😔

Anyway, P has a really small class as there are only 10 of them. So far the "real" classes we've had are Music and PE. I can see that the teachers also find it difficult to get the kids' attention especially when they all start talking at the same time. At least in a classroom there's that special teacher look that can make kids go quiet just. like. that.

I was a total nerd growing up and graduated with honors. That said though, I will really really REALLY  try not to go all Tiger Mom mode on my kids. They're free to discover where or what they're good at. My only prayer is that they don't flunk out, to get a college degree, and have a job that would give them a comfortable life. Whoa, thinking so far when we've only just begun with Grade One. LOL.  #

On Biking

 At the ripe old age of 40, I think I finally know how to ride a bike. Our 6 year old son learned to bike last year, and this year, hubby trained his sights on me. It was a bit funny that I would wheel around the condo basketball court on a folding (foldable?) bike with training wheels. Some spunky kid commented: "Why are you biking with training wheels?" and another girl sweetly asked me, "Is it your first time on a bike?" Yes, kids, so get outta my way! Hahaha.

Since we are still on lockdown, I just go round and round the basketball court. For some time, hubby left one training wheel on, but now, he has also raised the other one, which technically means I can bike? Heehee. 

One time at dusk, the night sky was so clear and the stars were coming out, with the summer evening breeze softly brushing my face as I wheeled on, that I finally felt the thrill of biking. Won't be hitting the road or any trails soon, but will continue to wheel on. #