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Finn and Cael's first day!
Off to 4th and 2nd grade at Candalaria!
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First day of 1st and 3rd grade!
Cael is off to his first day with Mrs. Bowers, and Finn is off to Mr. Cowan!
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Declan's First Day of School!
Update: I arrived to pick him up and found him exactly where I suspected I would: in the sandbox. What I hadn't expected was to find him wearing an entirely different set of clothing. It turns out my brave baby, who has been potty trained for a year (longer than his brothers had been, by far) wet his pants instead of finding his way to the bathroom. He says that the teachers were scary and he didn't want to ask to go. He was not at all upset about having peed himself, though, because the undies he got to borrow were super cool monster ones that he really enjoyed showing off.
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First Day of First Grade
Despite a great deal of trepidation (read: tears, screaming, hysterics) in the weeks leading up to this moment, Cael was excited and positive this morning. He was a champ! Before he and Ryan left to walk to school, Cael gave Finn a hug and told him a 'secret.' He whispered, "I had a good summer with you, Finn." And Finn whispered back, "I had a good summer with you, too."
... and that's when I started crying.
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Cael's First Day of Preschool
I have been dreading this morning for months.
Not because I will miss him terribly - though, obviously, I will - but because I didn't think he could handle it. Cael is the type of guy who after two years of playdates still has to have me hold his hand when he crosses the room. Abandoning him entirely in a brand new situation? I was sure it wasn't going to fly.
I imagined it several ways. One version involved him clinging to my leg, another had him chasing after the car as I drove away, and all ended with both of us in tears.
Give me back those months of heartache because this kid? Is a rockstar.
Here he is, impersonating his Batman action figure.
And here you can see he's already drawning the attention of the ladies.
He gave us kisses and hugs and noses and waved goodbye. Then, as we were entering the parking lot, he ran out onto the porch to make sure we'd be back for him. Ryan assured him that we would, and then Cael waved again and headed off to the sandbox.
What I didn't anticipate was that this would be hardest on Finn. He cried and flailed and tried to get back into the school as we walked away. He stood in his carseat with stiff legs and arms and refused to be buckled in. The poor guy didn't want to leave Cael.
It occurred to Ryan and I on the drive home that in his entire life Finn has never been far enough from Cael that he couldn't reach him if he wanted to. This is a huge thing to be separated.
So Finn and I are at home, lonely and crying, and Cael is knee deep in new toys and not giving us a second thought.
Big boys. They break your heart.
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Not because I will miss him terribly - though, obviously, I will - but because I didn't think he could handle it. Cael is the type of guy who after two years of playdates still has to have me hold his hand when he crosses the room. Abandoning him entirely in a brand new situation? I was sure it wasn't going to fly.
I imagined it several ways. One version involved him clinging to my leg, another had him chasing after the car as I drove away, and all ended with both of us in tears.
Give me back those months of heartache because this kid? Is a rockstar.
He gave us kisses and hugs and noses and waved goodbye. Then, as we were entering the parking lot, he ran out onto the porch to make sure we'd be back for him. Ryan assured him that we would, and then Cael waved again and headed off to the sandbox.
What I didn't anticipate was that this would be hardest on Finn. He cried and flailed and tried to get back into the school as we walked away. He stood in his carseat with stiff legs and arms and refused to be buckled in. The poor guy didn't want to leave Cael.
It occurred to Ryan and I on the drive home that in his entire life Finn has never been far enough from Cael that he couldn't reach him if he wanted to. This is a huge thing to be separated.
So Finn and I are at home, lonely and crying, and Cael is knee deep in new toys and not giving us a second thought.
Big boys. They break your heart.
