School

I had some awesome 1st and 2nd day of school pictures. Of course, because they were awesome, somehow about half of them got lost when I was transferring them from my camera. GRRRRR!!!!

I got a couple at least.

First day of Kindergarten

2nd day of Kindergarten and Second grade

We finally started at the new school - we used a varience so the Bug could finish the year at the old school last year - and so far, they've come home happy everyday, saying they like school. Good sign.

They haven't raved about how many new friends they've made. I know that will take time. It's just hard as a parent to have to watch them face new (hard) experiences.

This new school has exceptional rankings (like #2 in the state) and lots of parent involvement, which is great.

I went to help at the 2nd grade picnic though(yep, they had a "welcome back to school" picnic for the 2nd graders) and I felt like the new kid too. It was hard to not fit in with all the "Chicky" moms. I felt like the outsider in some club, where I was the newbie from the other side of the tracks that no one wanted to talk to.

I hope this isn't how my kids are feeling.

I keep reminding myself that it is a really really good school, that we made the right choice, and that change is hard-just keep going. But a little part of me wants to run out tomorrow and re-register them at the old school where I know the teachers and staff, and procedures and the other kids, and where I feel more comfortable because that is where we've spent the last two years.

I'll get better right? I'm sure it will. I guess I'm just being reminded how hard it is to move, even when it's not very far away.

Graduate!

It's official! My #2 little guy is a preschool graduate. He is so excited to go to Kindergarten, he's a little upset every time I remind him that he has to wait the whole summer first. Very cute. At his graduation the kids got to walk across the little "stage" and get their diploma. The teacher then announced where they were going to school, and what they wanted to be when they grew up. (The boy wants to "make Wii's" -so that he can make more video games for his brother to play)

Buggy finishes up first grade on Friday this week, and then we will finally get to enjoy summer. Hopefully our weather gets the memo, and complies.

First Day of School!

So, after what felt like the longest summer ever, the first day of school is finally here! Buggy is so excited to be in Kindergarten, he said he had a great day today.

He doesn't have a permanent teacher yet - the school is in the process of hiring one, that is a rant for another day - but we met his substitute teacher last night at "back to school night" and she seems really nice.

I did good too, by the way. I didn't even cry or anything. I couldn't be sad when I saw him so happy and excited (we had to be at the bus stop - in front of our house - 20 minutes early); and, I squashed to urge to follow the bus to the school, and went and ran errands after he left instead.

He can't wait to go back tomorrow.

Christmas Party

On Thursday we braved (or I should say others braved, since it was at our house) the snow and had our preschool Christmas party. I didn't get many pictures, but the kids had a great time making beaded snowflakes, decorating sugar cookies, and eating lots of Pizza.

The Difference Between Boys and Girls

Today was my day to teach pre-school. Because we had Beefy here, our numbers were even (3 boys, 3 girls). The boys walked in the door and started laughing, shouting, and karate chopping each other. The girls started playing ring-around-the-rosies, and went to find all of the stuffed animal puppies. Now, I'm not dumb. I know that boys and girls are markedly different, I've just never seen it as pronounced as I did today.

Neglected News

I realize that it is almost the end of September, but for some reason my brain is still stuck back in late July, or mid-August at the latest. Either way, I confess that there are things I have been neglecting when writing on my blog, and it is probably time to remedy the situation.

Buggy started pre-school at the beginning of September. Not a real pre-school, just a joy-school with four other kids from church. He really loves it though, and I am so glad we did it for him. Every week he goes to someone's house, and every fifth week, they all come here. We got, what looks like, a really fun program for them and so far it is turning out to be great.

Pre-school is something that I have struggled with for about 6 months or so now. We make decent money, but traditional pre-schools are very expensive. I could not ever quite figure out how we were going to make it work in our tight budget. I also had a really hard time getting a strong confirmation that it was a good idea for him. A few days before Beefy's accident, I got a phone call from someone at church saying that they had room in their group and heard we might be interested. It has definitely turned out to be a huge blessing for us.

And so, now onto my other piece of neglected news. I am, with some addmitted trepidation, pregnant again. I had my first appointment two days after Beefy's accident, and my second this week. Because of my history, not just with my last pregnancy but also with the boys, I am not only seeing my regular OB-Gyn, but a Perinatologist (high risk doctor) as well. I have had two ultrasounds to date, and so far everything looks really good. The baby is normal, very active, the right size, and has a strong heartbeat (all of which is a huge relief).

Unfortunately, this all comes with "less-than-pleasant" parts too. I haven't been terribly ill, but I do get the great pleasure of giving myself injections everyday (my stomach is starting to get a collection of little purple bruises). I also monitor my blood pressure and pulse from home at least twice a day, and additionally I have 5 (with a potential of one more) different medicines/supplements to take each day (I currently have very strong opinions about my prescription plan, but that is a rant for another day). All of this is being done in hopes of making sure this one works. I really, really hope it does.

I also have to comment on the baby ticker. Some of you have noticed that it has been up for a few days with no explanation or anything. That was my husband's idea. I really struggle with telling people I'm pregnant. I don't really feel it should be a secret or anything, it is just really awkward for me to come out and say it. He (my husband) thought it would be pretty funny to see how people reacted if I just put it up there without saying anything. So, there you go.

On a side note though, it was pretty funny.