Best question of the day thus far:
Corbin: “Mom, were you talking to me or to yourself?”
Chris’s laughter could not be contained.
I believe this indicates that I talk too much to myself!
Best activity of the day:
Corbin asked for a rag so he could wipe the tables and the floor. And that kid went to work and did a fabulous job.
Best moment of the day:
A huge hug from my little guy and an “I love you SO much, Mommy.”
Friday was a beautiful day so we headed to the park for the afternoon.
**Corbin decided that he was going to wait to do the monkey bars until he gets older**
If you know my child at all you know he doesn’t have a sweet tooth. But really I need to amend that statement and say he DIDN’T have one. In the past several months this child has begun to explore and enjoy the sweeter things in life.
So because of this new found enjoyment for all things sweet Chris and I decided to take a trip to a local ice cream place with Corbin.
This was our first outing to buy ice cream with Corbin. And I know for some having your first experience at 3.5 years old is shocking, but this child really wanted nothing to do with anything sweet before this time.
Corbin got to pick his flavors (vanilla and strawberry) and also pull the handle to see the ice cream come out.
He loved his ice cream (so did Daddy;)!
However, along with the highs comes the lows…the first brain freeze…
But even the lasting effects of a slight brain freeze didn’t stop him from digging in for more…
Ice cream on a hot day with mom and dad…it’s a good thing:)
"When I get older will you still be my Mommy and Daddy?” Yup, you’re stuck with us...wait for it…FOREVER:)
“Today was Gracie’s birthday. We got a stamp with Minnie Mouse on it. How come this mouse has a name?” Oh no, the whole undiscovered world of Disney is going to be opening to him through school!
“I got this sticker at the checkout line. Some girl checked me out and gave it to me.” Do you know this girl’s name and is this checkout line one of your preschool centers? I’m so confused.
“We had round things for breakfast. They were good.” Umm, does that mean pancakes?
“Watch out Mommy! Don’t step there that’s where LoLo peed!” Oh crap, I do see a dark spot. Oh well, what’s a little LoLo pee on my shoe;)
We knew that putting Corbin into preschool would probably result in going through some sick periods, but we had only done ONE week and he was already home sick. From last Sunday through Wednesday this little guy was home with a fever, runny nose, tummy problems, and just the general yucks!
Luckily, I have Mondays off, Chris took Tuesday off, and Chris’s Grandma came and loved up on him Wednesday. But being away at work while my baby was at home sick was HARD! Again, it’s another new adjustment for me. I’ve always been home with him while he was sick. But I knew he was in loving and capable hands while I was away.
In fact Daddy took our little guy outside for some fresh air on Tuesday to watch a cement mixer that was close to our house. Even in his sick state Corbin loved watching the machines at work!
So this Labor Day weekend we worked very hard to make sure our schedule was pretty empty. We only had plans for part of one day and the rest we’ve dedicated to doing some errands and then tons of time to rest and play! It’s been super nice to take some time to slow down after the busy weeks full of change and adjustment we’ve been going through.
Happy Labor Day weekend! I hope you’re finding time to slow down and enjoy some extra time off.
For those asking and curious to know here’s a quick peek into my school library.
I went with a Dr. Seuss inspired theme. I have his quotes around the walls and the Lorax inspired trees. I also have a special area with a “readbox”. For now it’s stocked with some of my favorite books, but the kids will be adding their favorites to it soon.
This library was put together and finished before school started because of my awesome family. Chris was a HUGE help and spent hours with me working on it. But my parents, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, and Chris’ grandma also spent a whole day working tirelessly to help me put everything up. Thank you SO much!
On Tuesday Corbin went to his first day of preschool…and loved it!
He was super excited when he got up that morning knowing that it was his first day of school.
When we got there he was slightly shy, but warmed up quickly when he found the tub of construction vehicles.
So although Corbin did great at drop off Chris and I were a different story. Not going to lie, there were some tears (mostly from me). It was hard to leave my baby with people I didn’t know surrounded by kids whom I had never met. I knew this preschool was great, so with many prayers and a box of Kleenex I drove to work and knew that he would be fine. (Note: the above picture is in the morning at drop off…puffy eyes that were holding in a torrent of water works!)
At pick up he was just as excited as when we dropped him off and he’s already looking forward to tomorrow…his 2nd day of preschool.
Yea Corbin! Here’s to a great start of your long school career.
