So, we’ve been keeping occupied this week by cleaning, organizing, and playing.
We have finally put away all the baby and toddler toys and clothing—since it will be a while until Hope comes. Since we can’t put a whole lot into our attic—due to extreme heat—and since we don’t have a basement, Cherish’s closet is doubling as a storage unit for Hope.
Side note: Cherish and I heard about The House Fairy, and the motivation Cherish has to clean, have manners, and make meals is amazing! She has become quite independent, and she is asking me continually to do more. Like for instance today: she dumped out a bin in the kitchen so we could organize it. She's asked to clean out other drawers, and helped me even organize kitchen drawers!
The House Fairy lady teaches children so many things. She has videos on manners, obeying parents, cleaning, setting a table, making food, etc. What a positive motivator for good behavior!
Cherish's room is clean and organized:
Also, Derek and his parents got together and bought Cherish and me a gift. Let’s just say it is keeping Cherish’s mind occupied. (The children’s hospital said when a child’s pain cannot be controlled, preoccupy the mind.) This is doing the trick:
If you noticed, Cherish is wearing a yellow band on her arm. It is a bug-repellant ring that lasts 200 hours—and it only costs a dollar! The band is called: Insect Repelling Super Band and it repels mosquitos—which LOVE Cherish! She gets NO bites with this band on. It’s WONDERFUL! (You can purchase them at various dollar stores, too.)
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