I'm Drowning

I feel like a walking zombie who is living in a messy house and feeding my family whatever I can find that does not involve cooking. I have been back at work for a little over a week and Jake started Pre-Kindergarten yesterday. The kid did not have a worry in the world and never looked back. Me, not so much. I can't believe that he has the word Kindergarten attached to his name even if it is just Pre. It doesn't seem real and I can remember what seems like yesterday him going through all of these stages Luke is. I finally found someone to keep Luke during the day. This has only taken 5 and a half months. It's been so hard to find someone that I trust 100% and feel comfortable with. I am looking forward to Monday when he starts at Mrs. Cathy's. I need a scheduled routine people as well as that sense of comfort. Finally!!! Praise God!


Luke-

Luke turned 5 months old on the 21st of August and cut his first tooth on August 20th (found by his Grammy). He has been chewing on everything you put close to him lately. He is really starting to reach out and grab things and notice all of the shiny stuff. He loves my earrings , bracelets, and necklaces. I usually strip down right when I get in the house to avoid my ears being ripped as opposed to just pierced. For a few months I thought he was going to be a for sure a mama's boy but here lately he is loving daddy just as much. He rolls back to front and front to back constantly. He rolled right out of his swing two weeks ago. He smiles constantly. He laughs and talks to us and its probably my most favorite sound in the world. Luke thinks Jake has hung the moon. Jake just looks at him and he lights up. Jake is finally starting to come around and he thinks "bubba" is pretty cool too. I have a feeling these two are going to be a dangerous pair in a few years.

Jake-

He has been asking to come back to school for over a month now because he missed his friends. Secretly I just think he wanted to be able to use his Transformers lunch box and Spiderman nap mat. He is 4 going on 18. His teacher sent a letter to him a few weeks before school started telling him he could bring something special from his summer vacation on the first day for show and tell. Of course, he wanted to bring his Stoney LaRue guitar pick. A few days before school started he asked me if he could still bring his pick for "show and hotel?" Yesterday, his teacher came to my room after school and said, "oh my gosh, Jake is hilarious." My response, "oh great, did he tell you his mom and dad drank beer?' I used to teach that age, I know they have no filter!! She informed me that were doing their shapes and she had the crescent up on her felt board. She asked Jake what the shape was and he responded a TOENAIL....Geez! This is the same child that told his doctor the moon looked like a crescent at his 4 year old check up and a diamond was a rhombus!! I am so glad he can be Mrs. Byrd's humor for the day, as a teacher, God knows we need it!! 

              This is "The Super Dad" that I speak of......

I love my class this year. Last year the 3rd grade group was the most challenging to say the least. It was no secret around here. This is the second time this has happened to me. The most challenging group comes to me and they end up being my favorite class!! It's amazing what kids do with a little structure and a small fire lit under them! I know this will be a great year.