Wednesday, April 20, 2011

time flies!

I can't believe it's already April 21. We've almost been here a month! We're settling in pretty well - and anxiously awaiting our boat shipment to arrive. If everything sticks to schedule (big IF), the boat should dock in Manila on Easter Sunday, and then it'll take about a week for the paperwork to clear and to have a truck bring us our boxes. Unpacking will be fun - it's always funny to see what we shipped that we probably don't actually need.

Wm is liking his new school (www.montessori.ph) - the Montessori method (AMI) has been a bit of an adjustment from Waldorf, but similar enough that he still feels comfortable in the classroom. I miss the imaginative side of Waldorf - Montessori's philosophy is more litteral - but I do like the individualized approach. Wm is pretty good at somethings, less advanced at others, so being in the mixed-age classroom is beneficial for him.

I also was happy that one of the first comments from his teacher was how kindly he treated all people - from teachers, to students to yayas (nannys). As many of you faithful readers know, we had a hard time selecting a preschool for him in HYD for that very reason. I didn't want a school where teh ayama's (aides) cleaned up everything for the kids. Looks like we chose well. We miss you, Sloka!

Patch loves the playground on the compound. In one short month he's figured out how to climb up the "rock wall" (steps shaped like rocks), which makes my mother suck in her breath with worry every time. He's quite the danger seeker, so I'm sure we'll have a trip to the ER at some point during our stay here. Hopefully for nothing too serious, since Dr Aunt Beth is far away!

My mom and I are venturing out into Intramuros this afternoon. Living on the compound, our life has been kind of insulated, so we're looking forward to seeing some of the old city. Hopefully for you, I'll be timely in putting up pictures!

1 comment:

Beth said...

A few stitches never hurt anyone... just ask Holden :) He comes to visit "Dr. Beff" every once in a while...