Yes! We are now the parents of a school-aged child and I finally understand why cell-phones, in-car desks and car-friendly foods were invented. Convenience and time management! It wasn't enough to have a baby and move at the same time, I had to one-up myself by starting playgroup, preschool, dance, gymnastics, and kindergarten all at once. I feel crazy!! Although I know it's not anything the rest of you moms aren't already doing, it's a killer for me. I understand why people have maids and nannies. Still, life is good. Whitney loves school. Since it's a charter school, there is no bus. Luckily our little neighbor boy ended up in Whitney's class, so his mom drives them to school and I pick them up. Emma doesn't understand why she (Emma) doesn't get a ride a cool school "bus" (Chevy Tahoe) like Whitney (explanation: I take Emma and her friend who lives up the street to preschool, and his mom picks up). What kind of mother am I?!
I have also just experienced my first "my mom is so embarrassing" moment. It was wonderful! Poor Whitney. We all knew it would happen sooner than later, but I wasn't prepared for it to happen in Kindergarten. It also doesn't help that I usually show up at carpool all red-faced and sweaty (in my defense, I only have a one-hour window in which to exercise between pick-ups and dropoffs). I've tried to set up a couple of play dates for Whitney with her new classmates, but it wasn't until last Friday when all the parents had to come to school without kids that I got a positive response (I cleaned myself up and actually got ready that day). Oh well. You win some and lose some.
Ryan is growing very quickly and every time I tell people how old he is, they all say the same thing: "Wow! He doesn't look like a newborn, he's already a big baby." To that, I have many responses, but usually stick with the polite one and say, "Yes, he is big. But we'll keep him." Ryan's surgery for his lip is scheduled for October 25 at 8:30 am at the Denver Children's Hospital. It's usually an outpatient procedure, but because we live in the Springs, he will have to be kept overnight for observation (for the anesthesia). Then he will have stitches for the next 5-7 days and arm splints for three weeks (so he can't rub his mouth). He won't be able to have any binkies or help from his sisters. Somehow I think that will be more difficult (protecting him from his sisters) than the surgery itself.
Emma loves preschool. She is the only girl in her class. I have been informed by the teacher that Emma is the princess (simply because she is so "adored" by her classmates, not because sh is bossy--somehow I doubt that) and all the boys always want to do what Emma wants to do. I think that is why she likes preschool.
Jared is still "practicing" away. He will be working every Friday in October (I know, "heaven forbid!") except for one: the week we get to go to Todd's. We are very excited and can't wait to impose the Waites on the Ohio Trauntveins!
We thoroughly enjoyed our Trip to Utah. The girl's keep asking why we can't just move there, then we could go to that place with "the rides where we got all wet" and see Grammy, Grandpa, Mary, Megan and everyone else all the time. I explained to Whitney that daddy has a job here and needs to earn money to pay for our house. So now she's constantly asking if items at the grocery store are going to make us so poor that we won't even have a house. I guess it's time to start having more serious financial talks. Allowance anyone? We're taking comments of all varieties on this issue....
Love,
The Waites
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