Goal check-up #1

I wrote my list of goals for the year and haven't given them much thought since then so I went back and looked them over last night, and this is how we're doing one fourth of the way through the year.

She's ready for our trip to Williamsburg!

1. Nadia HAS been practicing the piano five days a week most of the time.

2. I decided not to do Ian's schoolwork at the same time as Nadia's, but I have been much more faithful (recently) about doing schoolwork with him. He gets very excited about our special one-on-one time, and he's making great progress with handwriting, reading, and math. My goal is to have him ready to start Level 2 reading and Level 1 spelling in the fall.

3. Although we haven't gotten in the habit of assigning a particular night of the week to be game night, we have been playing games far more often lately (Headbandz, UNO, and Chutes and Ladders the most often). I'd still like to pick a night and make it game night. Hmmmm

4. We haven't gotten back in the habit yet of having a weekly family fun night. We need to do so!

5. I have been trying to be more relaxed, although it still doesn't come naturally. 

6. I definitely haven't lost any weight. Hopefully I will start losing some this month once the weather is nicer and I can get more exercise!

7. I have been doing better with getting into routines with household chores. 

8. Nadia did completely break the thumb sucking habit, and she is reading chapter books more often of her own initiative. 

9. Once the weather gets nicer I am hoping Paul will work with Nadia and Ian to get them riding a bike without training wheels.

10. Nadia is also doing better about eating soups, stews, and vegetables she doesn't like. She has learned to just buckle down and eat foods she doesn't like as long as I give her small portions.

11. Of the following list I had for Ian, the only one he's made progress with thus far would be his reading: break the belly button rubbing habit, write numbers and lowercase letters, ride a bike without training wheels, swing on his own, walk across the rope at the playground, count to 100 by ones, fives, and tens, less fussing and crying, better at using scissors, learn to tie his shoes, become more comfortable being alone in a room, and make huge strides with his reading skills.

12. Oliver can eat with utensils instead of his fingers, but sometimes he still reverts to using his fingers. He has become night-time potty trained! He also is able to do 24 piece jigsaw puzzles independently.

13. I still need to work with Oliver on learning to identify the letters of the alphabet, count to 20, identify his shapes and colors, and memorize some Bible verses.