Monday, December 24, 2018
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Starting School, for Realsies
Dear Babes,
(I am writing this months after the fact, I will not relinquish this diary for you both to the busy minutia of life. I sware!)
Big events in the Thompsons. You are both at the same school this year! Excitement built days before the big launch to two Thompsons in all day school. You created your first days signs, cultivated your look for the first day and cleaned out book bags readying lunch boxes. For Henry this was an old hat, but admittedly with new hair. This summer we allowed you to try dying your hair various colors. First it was cyan, then purple for the first day of school. Hazel patiently waited through a small bleach and reddened strip after your pro haircut. I feel mama did a pretty great job for a first time.
Daddy and I shared in the first day send off and brought you into school. You two hugged and went to your respective rooms. Hazel you couldn't really wait for us to leave and you were already gathering friends around you. You were gung ho for about three days and then excited exhaustion bore down and you begged to just stay home with mama. I had to vow each morning to snuggle time immediately after returning home from pick up. I don't mind that one bit.
Teachers told me that you, Henry would check in on Hazel during the day that first week. About three weeks in Hazel, you told me that, "during the day you go to Henry's cubby and smell the stuff in it because you miss Henry so much. Though your classrooms are next door to each other you don't get the opportunity to be with each other frequently. When it came time for passions class, though, the second and third cycles you were in the same classroom. That was exciting for your both for a short time.
As far as mama, I have been working the photography game as much as possible. I have had a lot of work! I have almost been too busy to notices the difference but I do notice. I miss the cuddle time in the after noon with your sweet lil arms wrapped around me. On the days I don't have any work, I don't have any appointments, I don't have a project I feel a little lost without my two buddies. I look forward to picking you up each day and sometimes it is hard to just wait until 3:20.
I have taken up volunteering in your kindergarten classroom, Hazel. I help and work with mostly other students but I feel my little magnet pulling me in all day. I have made lots of little friends but when it is cool down time after play time it is my little buddy I sprawl on the floor with for a quick cuddle.
I can't believe we are here. All the basic firsts checked off the long list. Now, we just wait as you get older and older and forge your own life and relationships. It is all good, but, admittedly, if I ruminate too long I might feel a little tear slip down my face.
I love you both so much. I love seeing your successes this year at school.
Love, Mommy
(I am writing this months after the fact, I will not relinquish this diary for you both to the busy minutia of life. I sware!)
Big events in the Thompsons. You are both at the same school this year! Excitement built days before the big launch to two Thompsons in all day school. You created your first days signs, cultivated your look for the first day and cleaned out book bags readying lunch boxes. For Henry this was an old hat, but admittedly with new hair. This summer we allowed you to try dying your hair various colors. First it was cyan, then purple for the first day of school. Hazel patiently waited through a small bleach and reddened strip after your pro haircut. I feel mama did a pretty great job for a first time.
Daddy and I shared in the first day send off and brought you into school. You two hugged and went to your respective rooms. Hazel you couldn't really wait for us to leave and you were already gathering friends around you. You were gung ho for about three days and then excited exhaustion bore down and you begged to just stay home with mama. I had to vow each morning to snuggle time immediately after returning home from pick up. I don't mind that one bit.
As far as mama, I have been working the photography game as much as possible. I have had a lot of work! I have almost been too busy to notices the difference but I do notice. I miss the cuddle time in the after noon with your sweet lil arms wrapped around me. On the days I don't have any work, I don't have any appointments, I don't have a project I feel a little lost without my two buddies. I look forward to picking you up each day and sometimes it is hard to just wait until 3:20.
I have taken up volunteering in your kindergarten classroom, Hazel. I help and work with mostly other students but I feel my little magnet pulling me in all day. I have made lots of little friends but when it is cool down time after play time it is my little buddy I sprawl on the floor with for a quick cuddle.
I can't believe we are here. All the basic firsts checked off the long list. Now, we just wait as you get older and older and forge your own life and relationships. It is all good, but, admittedly, if I ruminate too long I might feel a little tear slip down my face.
I love you both so much. I love seeing your successes this year at school.
Love, Mommy
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