6Y1M13D 4Y4M 半ドン Half day

アラタが学校で作ったバレンタインカード。

アラタの学校が始まって一ヶ月。「誰も遊んでくれない、行きたくない」と、スランプもあったが、最近は楽しく通っている。SCIPSは水曜日が半ドン。私にとっては、今まで毎週10コマあった自分の時間が9コマに減った気分。

2度目の産休中は、タカラがバギーで昼寝する時間に、アラタとカフェによく行った。アラタがスティッカーブックに集中するので、私はゆっくりコーヒーが飲めたからだ。

だから、今、アラタと二人でのランチは、それなりに楽しいのも事実。アラタもママを独占できて嬉しそう。大人受けがよく目立つタカラがいないので、友達とのランチに連れて行っても、注目を浴びてはしゃいでいる。

Arata has been going to school for a month. He's had some moments saying he didn't want to go as 'nobody wants to play with me' or with other small excuses. But he likes his school now. For me, the last one month has been so hectic. As SCIPS has only half a day on Wednesdays, my free time is now less than before Arata started school.

However, at the same time, I am looking forward to Wednesday afternoon. Looking back, Arata and I used to go to cafe while Takara was sleeping in the buggy. Arata was so good at concentrating on doing workbooks and I would have a coffee peacefully. Now, Arata is also happy to be with me for a couple of hours without his little brother.

Usually Takara draws everybody's attention. So it's also a rare occasion for Arata to be in the centre of others' attention when I take him to lunch with my friends on Wednesday.