Wierd writing tricks

Okay. I've just realized that when I'm working on original stuff, I write with my eyes closed. When I'm working on rules or heavily technical writing, I don't. Also, can't listen to music with words while I write, but I can while I edit. Bizarre, huh?

And the hits just keep on comin'....

Child A:

Gets a 0 on his phonics test today despite the fact that he knows all this stuff backwards and forwards. It's picture day today, you see, and he was all dressed up with his hair spiked and stuff, and he couldn't calm down enough to sit and take the test. So he didn't do anything on it, and thus got a 0. If this weren't one of the things that determined whether he got into 1st grade or not, I wouldn't be so concerned. In addition, his teacher has noticed that he is having problems writing (I'd noticed he wasn't holding his pencil right as well and tried to help him, but evidently not enough), so she wants to have the occupational therapist look at him and see if she can help. Yay.


Second child:

Has an overall good day, but accidently wets his pants at the end of recess. He was just having so much fun, he forgot to go. The kid hasn't done that since he was 2. Oh well. He felt bad about it, and we talked about it some, and I suggested he try to use the bathroom before going to recess to make sure it didn't happen again. He thought about this for a moment, and said, "you're right, mommy." Ah, to have everything be so simple.