Well my little buddy started school this week and seems to be loving it. I was really nervous about Tate starting school because he is so active. At home when I have tried to teach him his letters and other things he doesn't give much of an effort for me. I had decided I was only going to put Tate in the half day kindergarten class and then work with him at home as well. After Chad and I put a lot of thought into the pros and cons of half day or all day we decided all day would be his best option. Tate is very smart and is always asking a million questions. Sometimes I wonder if he lays in bed at night and just thinks of off the wall questions to ask me. Many times I find myself having to learn the answer to one of his questions and get back to him. If it is something he is interested in then he has no problem learning about it. He flat out told me that learning his letters is boring so he does not care to. After that I decided that he was better off going to school all day and having a teacher who is trained to work with kids. Chad took the kids to school on Wed and I stayed home. I didn't want it to be a big deal for Tate becasue I was unsure if he was going to have a hard time or not. As I walked the kids out and gave them loves I broke down. When I pulled up to the school to pick him up I was once again emotional. As Tate walked to the car he looked so big and it made me sad. I half expected him to have a melt down when he got in the car but he didn't. He told me he had a blast and that he was a good boy all day. I was so relieved to hear this. Mrs. Strickland is a perfect fit for him. She is nice but not to warm and fuzzy. The 3 days he went this week have all been very positive and he has only good things to report. I have missed the kids so much. We had such a fun summer together and I enjoyed just playing and swimming and having fun with them. One would think that with all the fighting B and Tate did that I would be ready to have peaceful quiet days, but I'm not.
Buddy, I'm so glad that your first week is done and you are all smiles. I can tell that you are going to do better than I expected. I love you a ton and am so glad I am your mom. I love that you are a little love bug and tell me you love me all the time. Good job on sleeping in your own room too. Most of your life you have slept on our bedroom floor but you did awesome last week in your own bed. So many changes are happening and my little guy is growing to fast:( Its crazy how quickly life passes by. It definitely makes me realize I need to be better and make every day count.
