Well today I started school. I wasn't scared at all. Mommy took me to school during the past two weeks while she was on her lunch break so I could get accustomed to my school surroundings. It helped because I already knew my teachers when I showed up for school this morning . . . . I also knew where all of the good toys were hidden.
I knew Mommy would be wound up and nervous so I went easy on her (Daddy is always calm and collected so I knew he would be fine). Mommy woke me up at 7:00 this morning. After she gave me a new diaper, she put sunblock on me, sprayed me down with mosquito spray, and dressed me in my cute school outfit. While Mommy dressed me, Daddy made me breakfast and stored it in a container to keep the food fresh.
Here is a picture of me and Daddy before we left the Casa this morning. Daddy put on a matching green shirt!
We got to school and Daddy set me down by some play equipment. Daddy and I played for about 5 minutes while Mommy talked to my teacher. After about 5 minutes of playing with Daddy I got bored of him and walked over to my new toys (good thing I knew where the good toys were stashed). Mommy and Daddy watched me play and then told me it was time for them to go to work. I gave them both a hug and kiss and watched them walk out waving bye bye . . . . I just kept playing because I had new toys to play with. I heard the teacher talking later and apparently Mommy wasn't crying until she saw another mom crying . . . this apparently was the straw that broke the camel's back. I overheard from my teacher that Mommy cried for about 1 minute and then she gathered control of herself. I am just so glad Mommy loves me so much!
I get a report card each day . . . . listed below are my grades for today:
Breakfast . . . . "Very Well"
AM Snack . . . . "Very Well"
Lunch . . . . . ."Very Well"
PM Snack . . . . ."Very Well"
As you can notice . . . . I did "Very Well" on a "Fair" to "Very Well" scale . . . . no bell curve. . . . no class rank . . . . no standard deviation to worry about . . . just a straight up "Very Well." Mommy stopped by the classroom during her lunch break to check up on me. She stood by the window that looked into my classroom for about 5 minutes. She thought I didn't notice her. . . . but I did.
Apparently, everyone was wondering how I was doing at school today; Mommy should have done a play-by-play on the blog. In addition to coming by during lunch, I think Mommy called the school twice, emailed Gigi 3 or 4 times (then Gigi emailed Aunt Jamie who was wondering about my first day all the way from Abilene), called Daddy twice and Grandma Ruth once.
I really enjoyed my first day at school, and I only cried one time at the end of the day because I was tired and hungry. Luckily, Mommy came around the corner to pick me up in the nick of time. She said she was so happy to see me, and that she was proud of me for doing so well on my first day. I hope I keep up the good work! I was pooped out when we got home. I did everything earlier than normal with an early dinner, bath, playtime, milk/cookies and passed out before 8:30 p.m.
After thinking about it later this evening before bedtime. . . . . I will go to school for somewhere around 3,665 days (My algebra assumes I start school when I am around 1.5 years old and continue all the way up to the completion of my Master's degree). That is lots of schooling. One day down . . . . 3,664 days to go!!
Enough with this school talk. Here is a picture of me playing with my stacking toys! Thanks Grandma Pat & Grandpa Joe!
On Thursday we had a pre-celebration of Grandma Ruth's 78th birthday. Mommy and Daddy made a cupcake run to "Crave" in UpTown Park. Daddy shared a slice of his cupcake with me (it was the cinnamon apple cupcake . . . it was yummy. Here are some secrets for savoring a Crave May'09 Premium Reserve Cupcake.
1.) Look at the cupcake, especially around the edges. Tilting the cupcake a bit can make it easier to see the way the frosting color changes from the center to the edges. Holding the cupcake in front of a white background, such as a napkin, tablecloth, or sheet of paper, is another good way to make out the cupcake's true color. Intensity, depth or saturation of color are not necessarily linear with quality (This is also a good time to catch a preliminary sniff of the cupcake so you can compare its fragrance after swirling. This will also allow you to check for any off odors that might indicate a spoiled or corked cupcake).
2.) Swirl the cupcake. It also allows some oxygen into the cupcake, which will help its aromas open up.
3.) Sniff the cupcake. Initially you should hold the cupcake a few inches from your nose. Then let your nose go into the cupcake.
4.) Lick the frosting, but do not swallow yet. Roll the frosting around in your mouth exposing it to all of your taste buds. Pay attention to the texture and other tactile sensations such as an apparent sense of weight or body.
5.) Aspirate through the cupcake: With your lips pursed as if you were to whistle, draw some air into your mouth and exhale through your nose. This liberates the aromas for the cupcake and allows them to reach your nose where they can be detected. The nose is the only place where you can detect a cupcake's aroma.
6.) Chow down on the cupcake!
Here I am executing Step #6 (the chow down of the cupcake)
On Saturday evening we went to P.F. Chang's to celebrate Grandma Ruth's birthday. This is a picture of me riding to Gigi and Grandpa Sam's after we ate dinner.
Here are some pictures of me and Gigi playing after dinner.
I love to fall down on my bottom for no apparent reason (other than the fact I can)!
We had some carrot cake when we got back to Gigi's. It wasn't a Crave May '09 Premium Reserve release . . . . but it was good!
Here is Grandma Ruth opening up some presents!
Mommy and Daddy took me swimming at Gigi's on Sunday evening. I only put my feet in, but I told them I would try again next week!
1 comment:
I'm glad it went well - it is usually harder on the parents than the kid! Way to go Reese (and Mommy)!
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