Wow! 2011 is off to a pretty good start. I don't really want to jinx it. But can I start off by saying how thrilled I am to drop off all three kids at the same school at the same time everyday? It's like a dream! Not only that, but Rex is actually happy when I pick him up and drop him off.
On Monday, our first day back from break, Rex was a little nervous. What if the teacher was strict? What if he didn't like it there after all? What was it going to be like? Well, I have to admit to helicoptering around a few moments to make sure he got into class okay (as if he somehow wouldn't?) Then I mentioned to his teacher that he was a little nervous. She looked at me like I was the parent of a kindergartner and said, "He'll be fine. But if you want to come in, you may." I suddenly realized I was the nervous person here, and she knew it. Of course he was going to be fine. So, I sauntered off down the hall. As soon as the door to the classroom was closed, I sauntered casually by the door again to peer in the window to see where he was sitting and try and figure he mood based on his facial expression. I couldn't figure a thing except that I was a meddling mother of an independent fifth grader and I was only likely to embarrass him or myself. Needless to say, at the end of the day he was all smiles and so was the teacher.
On Tuesday when I came to pick up the kids Rex informed me that he was placed in sixth grade math. His teacher told me that she had about four students in sixth grade math. Rex followed with, "Yeah. It's easy."
On Wednesday when I came to pick him up Rex informed me that he was now in seventh grade math. You should have seen the grin on that kid's face. He just dropped his math text book on the table near me. I asked if he had finished his math homework. He said, "Yeah. It was fun!" I looked over at the book and saw that it said "pre-Algebra" on the front.
I hope the honeymoon lasts.
In other news, I started another candida cleanse. I officially started on January 3rd, but unofficially started on December 25th (the day after the two martini Christmas Eve). I have to say I was just getting myself used to the idea of being deprived of sugar. I slipped only twice that week, which was forgivable. One night I had a sinus headache and reached for the homemade Sambouca given to me by my friend Holly. I had maybe a table spoon of the stuff and realized I was pretty buzzed. I thought it couldn't have happened from such a small amount. Then my friend Jamie asked me today if I'd tried Holly's elixer. Apparently she experienced something similar. No more elixer on this cleanse. It's the netty pot for me.
What I've found to be the secret to getting through this cleanse is the fat. I find fat to be very satiating. So, quite frankly, it's been coconut milk, coconut oil and ghee on everything for me. I'm allowed to have 1/2 cup non-glutenous grain 5 days a week (per my doctor). So, I have to choose if I'm going to have amaranth smothered in ghee and cinnamon with nuts or if I'm going to have a couple of eggs over easy in a big old pile of ghee. I've also cut out the coffee and substituted it with green tea. I have to say that I miss the ritual of coffee. But, quite frankly, I feel a ton better not having coffee. I'm not so snappish and anxious and speedy. Of course the down side is that I'm a little sleepy too. Or maybe it's just called being relaxed and I have to get used to that? Well, haven't been on the cleanse very long. We'll see how long THIS honeymoon lasts!
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