Report on The First Week

It was a success! Leo seems to have done great - he is happy to go, happy when I pick him up, and he has gotten a sticker everyday on his behavior chart. He discovered that there is a "restaurant" in the cafeteria, so we let him buy his lunch today (Friday), and he thought that was such a treat. He did a full day M and Tu, but they got out early for assessment appointment on W, Th, and F. Everyone (mainly mommy) is excited for next week when full days really start.

Henry has turned into a nightmare almost-2-year-old. I am not kidding - he is a screaming mess. I'm hoping it's just teething for 2-yr-molars and that it will pass, but I'm not holding my breath. Anytime we cross him on anything...or anytime he's just bored...he screams and whines and carries on until we are all reduced to quivering idiots. I honestly cannot think straight when it happens. I overtipped at the kiddie haircut place today and got lost on the way home b/c he threw a tantrum over a bubble wand. I took him to library story time on Wednesday, and it was deja vu. Climbed all over me, ran up and down the amphitheater seating, went boneless and tried to get away from me during the actual reading of the stories...yep, pretty much the same as I remember it with Leo. At least we weren't asked to leave this time. But, once again, at the end I feel like I have been run over by several Mac trucks. There was a mom in front of me with two kids - a boy and a girl - and she (Mom) was sleeping through it while her kids watched. What do these moms know that I don't? Benadryl - I think that's what they know. Anyway, I'm calling an end to library story time. I give up. It will cool off soon and I can take him to the park. This morning I took him to an indoor climbing and jumping place for kids and we had a marvelous time. So we're going to stick to those kinds of "freedom of expression" activities.

In other news, Henry will start MDO on Tuesday, and you might be able to hear me cheering from Texas if you listen closely.

Leo's first day of Kindergarten!

We sent Leo off for his first day of Kindergarten today! Everybody did great! We haven't had to be somewhere at 7:45 in quite awhile - so that is going to take some adjusting.

He requested waffles for breakfast.

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

When we stepped out the front door, it was just as I imagined it would be...

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books
(Thanks, Carla, for the idea and photo editing!)

Leo and Henry...

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Leo and his teacher...

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

He marched right in and told me to put his stuff in his cubby - he was going to play with play-doh. I got a little choked up when we first got to the room, but I held it together. And then, no rest for the weary, straight to the mechanic with a screaming 2-year-old to entertain in the waiting room while they fixed my ac. lol.