Comments for blog.limedaley.com/post/pocket-notes29

Comment #3046

2013-11-04T19:39:17Z

Yes! She started at 900, though. But she was obviously getting tired by the end.

Comment #3045

2013-11-04T01:55:29Z

Faith counted to 1200? She sure has learned a lot since I did school with her in February. What persistence to stick with it so long, too!

Comment #3044

2013-11-03T23:31:32Z

Yes, Janet. Eight months is pretty late for rolling over. But I have to admit that I discouraged it. It's so handy to not have them be able to roll away from a diaper change, or for me to be assured that if I need a brief time to be away and know they won't go anywhere, I can put them on their backs like a little stuck turtle. I did plenty of encouraging for other types of mobility, so I don't feel badly about this one. (:

Comment #3043

2013-11-03T22:51:20Z

"Most fun things are spoiled if you HAVE to do them." Read chapter 2 of Tom Sawyer.

The high school kids have to complete 15 hours of community service in order to graduate. Really not very much and I suppose the hope is that it exposes them to the idea and perhaps they will continue even after the requirement is done. Tom finished his, but it was at the media center at school and once he was done, he was done. I've given him some other suggestions, but without much success. Ideally he would find something he was passionate about, but I think that's a stretch for most teens.

Billy on the other hand has over 50 hours in less than 4 months. He helped me with the book sale and he has been going every week to serve dinner at one of the local churches. He loves it!

Comment #3042

2013-11-03T19:16:29Z

Sorry to hear two are sick!

I couldn't agree with Jonathan more! We should keep that in mind when we make our to-do lists. Nothing kills motivation more than having it on a "must-do" list. Few "must-dos" and plenty of "can-do-if-I-choose" and I'm happiest!

Jeremiah has a cross-pattern creep and is going up stairs and he only recently rolled over? Kids can develop in so many different ways!

Comment #3041

2013-11-03T18:59:49Z

I agree with you about forced volunteering being slavery. There's another oxymoron for Jonathan.

Thanks, Joy. :)