The Last Friday

0f the Summer was today and so we kept Jack with us. Doesn't mean we all slept in but I won't go into the troubles that the Relle Clan is having adjusting to our new life (that we all HATE)...

Watters was having a Back to School Show this morning and they really wanted Jack to be there so I took him over and we watched it together. I also won't go there regarding the lady in overalls leading the show...I think the picture says enough...The older kids are in the front participating and Jack's class is that group on the front row. I had him in uniform....Good to know that obviously Fridays are uniform free.
Here we are watching but I'm not sure how since we had been up since 5 that morning with many wakings during the night. Made her seem even more strange since we were delirious.
Tonight before Jack went to bed he ran into his playroom to give me a hug and kiss....and we butted heads hard instead. Nick had to get both of us Oweys (spelling?) for our injuries.
You can't see it good but he sure got a red, swollen knot. It is shiny because we put the Hyland's Bumps and Bruises Cream on it. Check out the injury on his lip....first Watters (notice I don't refer to it as Daycare...neither should you because it makes me tear up....so Watters Montessori School it is)...something about getting injured on the rug during Yoga....I'll go with it...but really...Yoga?!?

Bullets

*Daycare isn't so new and fun for Jsck anymore...he cries when you drop him off and when you pick him up he just isn't our Jack anymore...I know...give it time...easier said when you aren't living it and it isn't your baby.

*Spent the past 3 days working my ass off trying to get a room ready in warp speed so I can rescue my baby and spend time with him but between the Staff Development eating time, some essential (in my opinion) materials and furniture missing , and the fact that my air was broken when it is literally 107 degrees outside...tends to wear one down and make them bitter (UPDATE: Have heard that the missing cubbies have surfaced and my air is back on....tomorrow will tell the truth.

*Planned to stay away from all school work today and spend time alone and with Nick...but you know how that goes...no laminator at school so I headed to the New Teacher Center to get it done (without paying or waiting for McGowen's to show up) and rather than shopping or laying out...broke Jack out of daycare and took him to the playcenter at the mall while I got some make up...you know to replace the Mac I bought in college!!

*Plans for remainder of week: Go as a family to the Back to School Program tomorrow morning at Watters with Jack and keep him so Nick can take him to his last Friday class at Gymboree with Mrs. Linda (unless Papa and Bebe bring him next Friday when they are in town)while I meet with my team and get my back to work hair cut (not doing anything different...can't handle two bad haircuts...Dr. Harney only gave me one bottle of magic pills), Saturday is Nathan' first birthday party at their new house, and Sunday is all about family because work officially starts for Nick and I on Monday.

First Day at Watters

Here is Jack this morning ready for his first day at Watters Montessori School. He pretty much didn't sleep last night (which translates to us either) so we were running a little late, but his class was still in the common room so he didn't miss anything.

Check out his new backpack, lunchbox, shoes, and uniform...working on nap tags for his bags and a matching toddler pillowcase and blanket....if my boy has to be somewhere other than home I'm getting him the best of the best.
Poor thing -doesn't know where he is REALLY going.
It took his teacher a few tries to get him to line up with the class to walk to their room so she finally took his hand and let him lead the class with her. Here he is walking into his classroom for the first time.
Last picture I snapped from the door before heading out so he didn't see us leave.

We picked him up this afternoon and they said he did really well for his first day. Ate some of his lunch and even napped for 2 hours on a cot WITHOUT WUB! We have requested that they only give it to him if for some reason he is inconsolable...plan to try tonight to carry it over to the house...we'll see.

Us-Well I can't speak for Nick but I am unstable and that is even after being heavenly medicated on anti-depressants. Not only is my baby at daycare but his hair is HORRIBLE (I'm thinking equal to, if not worse, than my haircut on Friday, October the 13th when I was pregnant. If I could go back in time I would have put my foot down instead of giving into persuasion....now we have to wait who knows how long to get our precious baby Jack back-and no...I'm not going to stop talking/complaining/obsessing about it until his comb over is back). On top of that it is 800 degrees and my classroom is lacking a lot of furniture and is the only room without air in the school....HAPPY, HAPPY, JOY, JOY!

The rest of the week is going to be spent getting into a routine, staff developments, and setting up my room....blog entries will be few and far between because as you know...I only get a few hours a day with my little man and when you put in meals and bath...that is not a lot of time for picture worthy activities, nor do I want to let go of him long enough to take a picture.

Still hoping the Louisiana Lottery pulls through for us...there is always hope...I think. And to avoid futures like this for my children I am compiling a list of college degrees that I refuse to assist paying for....education being one of them.

One Step Forward

And you know the rest...Jack did so well yesterday we decided to give him some of the formula this morning and as you guessed...it came back up shortly after. Of all rooms he picked our room (you know the room that we didn't order wood floors for today). Other than that he did well today as long as the only thing consumed was pedialyte, water, crackers, and cheerios...a growing boy can survive on that can't he?!?

"Sorry Daddy...I didn't mean to. Can I help clean up? I'll go get my Cleaning Trolley."
By the afternoon Jack was doing OK so we decided to run down the street to his hair appointment with Mrs. Amy. I hadn't combed it in a few days so it was looking rough and she thought it best since it was changing to give him a big kid cut. I kept trying to say that jelling it over so often wasn't a bother, that I had some upcoming pictures I wanted to take with him the way he was , and every other excuse under the sun but her and Nick told me that we needed to try it with the promise that she'd help it look good while growing out if I didn't like it. Well...
although it looks good...it's not my Baby Jack.
I mean really who is this boy?
Where did my baby go?!?!?

On Monday Jack starts at Watters and they are placing him straight into the Toddler room (18 month olds-he is 16 months but this avoids him having to transition after getting comfortable in the Infant Room). He'll be the baby of the group but at least now he will fit in with his new do. And as for my decision about growing it out...we'll see...