New School Year

Wow!  What a busy couple of weeks.  It's been a more stressful transition that I thought it would be from the front office into the classroom.  I think the major cause of my stress is having a family while trying to figure out something new at work.  Last time I changed jobs, I had been married for 2 years, but didn't have any kids yet...boy do kids change things!  We've also been trying to fit in some fun trips to make up for a pretty boring summer.  We've had some fun times and have gotten some good photos, so hopefully those will be posted soon!

The first day of school was Tuesday, September 6.  Part of my moving into the classroom was actually changing schools.  So not only did poor C have to change classrooms, but he had to change schools as well!  (Technically, he didn't have to change schools, but seriously, what's the point of working in a school if your kid isn't with you!)  And since the school we moved to is brand new, there are not many kids in either of our classrooms yet...so lots of changes for little C!

I got a few pictures of C going to school, but the quality isn't the best.  We have to leave by 7am in order to get to school on time, and since it was rainy out, it was still pretty dark.  Also, I used our little camera because I didn't want to take the "good" camera out in the rain!  Anyway, that's a long winded way of saying, excuse the poor quality!

C was so excited to go to school when we woke up that morning.  However, as we got closer to the school he kept saying he was scared and was going to cry.  (While I appreciated the warning, it made me very sad!)  True to his word, we got to school and he pouted the whole way in, and then cried for a little while in the classroom.  One curse of working at your kids school?  Hearing them cry!  I cannot even begin to describe how it felt to hear him crying and not being able to go into the room and just grab him up...

He keeps saying he's "scared" when we talk about school.  Hubby and I think that he has a nervous feeling in his tummy, and that's the only word he knows.  I did ask if he could be nervous instead of  scared, and he said "No, I scared.  Like when I no go bowling alley."  I had to try really hard not to laugh at that one.  Also, when you ask him why he cried, he responds "I miss mommy" in this little high pitched voice and the saddest look on his face.  (I will admit I tried to get video, but he was just being silly and started jumping around the room, stinker!)

I got a picture similar to this one last year, and loved it!  Since we get to school to early, C is the only student walking the halls.

The second day of school was better.  When we got to the school C informed me he was going to cry, so when we got to the room and he started to smile, he looked at me and started to fake cry...all the way into the room!  Little stinker...

I almost forgot!  His backpack?  He LOVES it!  The only thing he requested for the new school year was a "Hop, Hop, Ouch" backpack.  Heehee...I love that that's what he calls Mario!

Big Boy Bed!

It's been a month since we had a big chagne in the house...C moved to a big boy bed! Hubby and I were all ready for a tough transition. We heard all kinds of stories from other parents about when they moved their kid to a big boy bed. Screaming, refusing to stay in the bed, falling asleep at the door, total meltdowns at bedtimes. However, we were hopeful that since C is such an easy going kid (most of the time) the transition would be easier...and C did not disappoint! He moved to the bed like a champ!


The main thing we did to help ease the transition was go on a family trip to the local Wal-Mart to look at the bedding options. Hubby and I were still looking at the selection when C yells “Yeah!” and starts pointing to the Elmo bedding. I had said that I didn't want Elmo bedding, but it was not for me, so what could I do? We tried showing C some other bedding options, but nope, only Elmo made him beam with happiness. He held onto that bag of bedding for the rest of the trip like his little life depended on it!

So, I think along with his personality, the ownership of having picked out his own bedding (he had been using the same sheets since he was born!) helped with the transition. He loves his bed!

The morning after his first night!  (Taken with my phone, sorry about quality.)

I was able to sneak in and take a picture.

Or not, he's peaking out of one little open eye!

I LOVE my big boy bed!

Note: We are now a month into the big boy bed and C has figured out he can leave the bed all on his own! The last couple of nights have led to him sleeping on the floor by his door! Oh well...maybe he'll start sleeping in his bed again some day :)