Monday, November 18, 2013
30 days as a mom-dad
9:00 PM
Hubby left for work 445 am this morning.
I couldn't sleep from then all the way till 12mn!
Which is good because i fell asleep in a spilt sec lol
It is not the first time he went for deployment, but i feel a little empty knowing he is gone…
What is different this time round, was that i can drive!
Which makes things a lot better and easier.
Last night over dinner, i was brain storming how can i do a count down chart with velle..
Wanted something physical yet simple, so she can understand.
I also need something interesting, something she can look forward to doing…
I thought of letting her strike of the box on the calendar.. but…. BORING
Tried googling for cute ticker online… nothing…
In the end i went to to my box of art materials and dug out a A3 size construction paper,
A4 construction papers and some markers.
Initally wanted to cut out 30 squares but i cannot find anything at home that
is square to trace,
so i change it to circle… Went into the kitchen and found a medicine cup LOL!
Anyway it worked! I have her write 1-30 (very faint as she use a pink marker) on top of each circle,
and we paste m&m on each day.
I ask her to draw Daddy and our home..
TADAH! The end product!
"I miss Daddy" countdown ticker!
Basically she gets to eat 1 m&m at the end of each day,
by the time she finish all the m&ms daddy will be back!
At this age, i don't think she understand if i tell her 30 days,
or she might lost track or something..
Don't worry, the chocolate is wrapped up in cling wrap before i tape it to the chart.
She wrap most of the chocolates herself! We had fun!
The hugeass lollipop at the 31th day is to be eaten when daddy set foot at home!
The best for the last!
Taking down the 1st m&m,
which means we survived Day 1!!!
unwrapping it
Daddy will be back soon! NOMSS
I also brought her to a nearby swim school for a look,
she likes the place a lot and will be attending her first trial class this weekend!
Can't wait!
Labels: Countdown ticker, Craft with Chlovelle, Life in Dallas 2013