Wandering Wednesday: Preschool

I don't have a Well-Played today.  Why?  Oh, who knows.  Jayna has been an absolute ANGEL for the past couple of weeks and does eleventybillion cute, funny and shocking things per day.  And now that I typed that, she'll turn back into a punk.

Here is one funny moment from the weekend:  Saturday we went to the pumpkin patch and then to my mom's for dinner.  It was HOT at the pumpkin patch which made us all uncomfortable and tired.  We didn't leave my mom's house until almost 8pm and Jaynie was sleepy.  We're in the car on the way home and out of nowhere we hear, "Daddy, I dead.  Need new batteries."  Poor thing!!  She was super tired, but had an awesome day.

**And now back to our not-so-regularly scheduled Wandering Wednesday:  Preschool.**

I can't, for the life of me, focus on one thing for longer than 5 minutes.  I seriously think I have adult ADD.  I'm thinking of seeing a doctor.  No, seriously.

I think alot of my problem is procrastination.  "No!!  NOT YOU, Danielle!  You aren't a procrastinator at all!!  Your kid's birthday was in August and you haven't written thank yous yet, but that's TOTALLY acceptable!!"  (By the way, at what age or time in my life or Jayna's life is it truly acceptable to stop writing thank you notes?  Do I have to do it forever??  I mean, I'm thankful and only close people came to the party, so is my thank you implied?  Geez, parenting is difficult.) (And that was yet ANOTHER EXAMPLE of my lack of focus.)

Forget that paragraph above.  I had a moment of temporary insanity.  And we're back to Wandering Wednesday...

I think alot of my problem is procrastination.  And being overwhelmed at all the things I get myself into.  Right now my personal projects consist of the following (and these are just things that "keep me busy"...you know, like a hobby):

1. Mom's shmantle.  A different story for a different time.  You'll know soon enough, though.
2. Jayna's skid bookcases.  The mouse sander is my friend. 
3. Jayna's extra storage unit.  All it needs is paint. I just can't decide what the hell color!!
4. A painting I had a dream about.  I know...go ahead and shake your heads and call me crazy again.  Or still.
5. Organizing photos and actually putting them into the albums.
6. I just picked up crocheting.  I am currently crocheting cuffs to wear for this winter.  Sort of like fingerless gloves.
7. Prototypes of a project that I hope to use for Laura's conference if they so graciously allow me to come again.
8. THREE MILLION UNFINISHED SCRAPBOOK PROJECTS.

Wow.  And we haven't even talked about preschool yet.

My mind has been stuck on preschool.  Jayna is smart and is showing signs that she's ready to "go to the next level" with her learning.  I think she could really benefit from being around multiple children in an environment of learning and playing together and structure instead of by herself where she's mostly just babysat.  Summer has done a wonderful job of teaching Jayna things.  Jayna can count, recognize letters, sing songs, etc. and alot of that is attributed to Summer.  But Jayna is getting older and more grown up and I need to begin the process of trusting others to watch and teach her.  It will be difficult for ALL of us at first, but I think it's the right thing.

There is a preschool down the street from me that opened not too long ago and I'd love to stop in and talk to the teachers.  I just don't know when I'd do that.  I suppose the first step is a phone call. :)

I know you'll read this, Summer.  And don't worry...I'll give you atleast a month's notice so you can figure things out.

I also don't even know how affordable this is right now.  So many questions and I can't get them out of my head!!  They're seriously clogging my brain.  And when that happens, it's time to take care of business.

How's THAT for Wandering Wednesday?!?  Where are you wandering off to today?