Davis - First Day of School

My second "baby" started school a few weeks ago and has been having a great time so far.  After a full summer at home with me, I thought he was going to have a harder time going back than he has.  We started off the morning with a big smile on his face.

All morning he was so excited to go to school...then we pulled into the parking lot and he said, "No!  Not this school, I go to Harrison's school!!".  Poor guy, thought he was going to kindergarten.  He fussed a little in the car, but once it was our turn for him to get out of the car, he walked out with no problem.  His Spanish teacher was the one to get him out, which I think helped, because it was a familiar face who knew his name and was excited to see him. 
Over the past two weeks, he has done great.  He generally tells me he doesn't want to go to school in the morning.  I tell him I understand and I'm listening while I get him dressed and then by the time I have his hair brushed, he usually just hops in the car without a fuss.  Hopefully that doesn't change!

Since Harrison has been in school longer, Davis and I have had more time together on our days that he is not at school.  This leaves time for fun things like the zoo!  I feel like we barely went last year since we had preschool four days a week.  I'm hoping to make it far more often this year.  The zoo put in a new splash pad that was really nice and the kids loved it!

We also rode a few rides since we have the unlimited rides bracelets right now.  These cutie pies joined us.

Last year, Davis was so afraid of riding the animals on the carousel, but that was definitely not the case this time.  He did not want me standing next to him and kept telling me to go away. 

These little guys were in the same class together last year, and haven't really seen each other in a while, so they were having fun goofing around.

Granddaddy has been at our house a lot lately and the boys love seeing him everyday.  He graciously offered to paint the outside of our house and has been slaving away for the past few weeks (when its not raining that is!).  Davis loves to help but I'm not sure whether granddaddy loves the help or not.  Of course, he kept telling me to go away so he and granddaddy could paint, but I just had to get one picture.

We are finally starting to get back into somewhat of a routine.  I still don't feel like I have it figured out all the way in the afternoons yet, but we will get there eventually.  Harrison has always loved choir, so we started back up again this week and this year Davis gets to do it too!  I hope he enjoys it as much as Harrison did!  It made me laugh at how many blond boys are in his group!

I feel like we are busier than we have ever been, but I'm trying to make an effort to slow down and enjoy these little ones as much as possible.  Having one in kindergarten really makes you wake up to how quickly time goes by!

My sweet Davis

I forgot how easy it was to handle one child until Harrison went back to school!  While it's nice to get a little break from the bickering and whining that comes with two young kids, I still find myself missing him throughout the day.  The nice part is all the one on one time that I have now with Davis.  There are so many fun things about his little personality that I think I haven't really paid attention to lately since we have been crazed this last month of summer, just trying to keep busy to prevent the said whining and bickering.  One of my favorite things he has been saying lately when he really likes something is, " I'm talking about it mommy!".  I think I say, " that's what I'm talkin about!" A lot and that is his version of it.  I laugh every time I hear it.  He was a late talker so I feel like his personality has really been coming forward over the last few months.  He loves to talk at home but seems to be more shy/reserved when people talk to him when we are out and about.  He also loves to dance and run around like he is a race car, but as soon as he notices anyone watching him, he gets a mad/smily look on his face, if that makes sense, and he pushes out his lips.  I think he doesn't like feeling like he is the center of attention.
We walked Harrison to school this morning and he was confused about why the ice cream man wasn't there.  They had a snow cone truck on the day of the meet and greet so he thought kindergarteners got those everyday.
He still throws his fits and had a very clear idea of what he does and does not want to do, like any 3 year old, but he is also very polite.  He will ask me throughout the day if he can play with various toys and when I say yes, he will say "thank you mommy!!".
I think he has felt a little lost without his big brother around, he asks me no less than 5 times a day when we are picking Harrison up from the gym.
This has been a string of random thoughts but I am feeling rather nostalgic as these boys are growing up way too fast!

First Day of Kindergarten

Well, its official, my first baby and definitely no longer a baby.  Today was his first day of Kindergarten!  He has been excited all summer and every day has asked me how much longer until he gets to go to Kindergarten.  He has also said that he is nervous about it.  I let him know that it is absolutely okay to be nervous, everyone gets nervous when they do som ething new and that answer seems to click with him.
We got to meet his teacher earlier in the week and do a trial run on the bus.  I thought this was such a great idea.  They let all of the kindergarteners ride the bus with their parents before school starts so they can feel more comfortable on the first day of school.
Is it coming yet?  Is it coming yet?  Is it coming yet?

  Once it pulled up, he couldn't get on fast enough!

He had a smile glued to his face for the entire ride.

There are quite a few girls in our neighborhood that are starting Kindergarten, but I think H is the only boy.  After we got to school, they drove us back home so we could pick up Davis and head to the meet and greet.
The fun part was that the little girl who sat behind us on the bus, is in his class.  He was happy to recognize a face once he got there.   Another little girl from his preschool is in his class, so  I think he was glad to feel like he knew a few friends already.
Once we got to the classroom I filled out some paperwork and he jumped right in and played with a few of the boys.

His teacher seems so sweet, I think it is going to be a great year

After we toured the school and bought a fun t-shirt, they had a Kona Ice truck outside, so we sat down for a fun treat.

Harrison is definitely not a morning person and he loves his sleep, so waking up at 6:30 has been a little hard.  I have been making sure that he has a few minutes to wake up so he doesn't have to rush and that has worked so far.  I have let him pick out breakfast for the past two days, so I think it has helped that he was excited to get up for that.
He eagerly got dressed by himself and was ready to go right on time!

I think Davis is a little confused about where his brother goes during the day.  He asked about him a lot and he got a lot of "special treats" throughout the day too.

He felt like such a big kid hanging with all of his new school bus buddies

I see it mom, I see it mom!!!

He hopped right on and almost didn't give me a hug goodbye! 

He looked very serious when he got off the bus, but I think it was because he was pretty worn out.  He said he had fun and his teacher put some cute treats in his bag, so he was excited to rip into those.  I got a few details, but he has never been one to want to talk a lot when he gets home from school, so hopefully I will hear more as the week goes on.
Its so hard to believe I have a kindergartener, I wish I could start all over again, but I am excited for him and I can't wait to see what the year has in store for us!