8/26
Donovan's First Day of School!!!
Donovan finally gets his turn =) He started asking me at the beginning of last year where HIS locker was, and where HIS teacher was. So he was completely ready for school to start. Even at the last day of school for Serenity last year, he asked me, "Now I get my turn to go to school, right?" He even has two backpacks! Barrett passed down a dinosaur backpack that Donovan admired once when we were at the cabin, and he chose his very own Paw Patrol backpack. This morning he did his three morning steps, (go potty, eat breakfast, and get dressed). He even put on his shoes, which is startling because usually my kids don't want to wear shoes and wait until the timer goes off, which means time for shoes and walk out the door. He wore his shoes and his backpack for at least ten minutes before the timer said it was time to go, saying "NOW I'm ready, now!" =) I asked him if he wanted to take another picture under the sign for his real first day, and he agreed, and he wanted pictures by his locker as well! We were a tiny bit early so we had time for several hugs in the common's area. Not that either kid particularly needed them but Mama did! =) And he got to sit in the blue area with a rainbow stuffed worm, and he smiled absently at me as I left. He was already watching Mrs. McBride and ready for his day to start! I can't wait to hear about it!!!
Well, it's official. He loves school. He met me on the curb with a huge hug and an "I love you Mama!" And in the car on the way home he told me all about this snail he colored in stripes. Luckily Ms. Parent had told me that he was very meticulously coloring his snail in a pattern, otherwise I might not have understood immediately as I have trouble hearing in the car and snail sounds more like "'hnail." So cute. Mrs. McBride mentioned the next time I saw her that Donovan took to school instantly. He follows the class rules like he's been there for years, and he's very quiet. And she mentioned that he was very focused on his coloring as well. I love it!!! He's so awesome =)
8/27
I am baby jaguar. When I go to school I turn into Donovan. When I go to swimming I might turn into zuma.
9/6
So far, Donovan thinks his favorite part of school is coloring, followed by getting erasers and stickers =)
Today, Eric and I were discussing getting Serenity a new science book. She said she would like something about gardening, and I said maybe I would look for a botany book. DZ looked over at us, and said, "I love botany!" And in his robot voice he said, "All systems, a-ok." He needs a robotany book ;)
Donovan took Ziggy-Zaggy, his stuffed t-rex to his first show and tell. Ms. Parent says some kids just show what they brought and sit back down. Donovan had so much to say about Ziggy-Zaggy that Ms. Parent finally had to tell him, "now just one more thing" or he might never have stopped! =)
