Today was the first day back to school for our kids and Hunter's first day at school all day. He was so excited about school and carrying his new cool lunch box that Maw bought him. Usually Hunter goes to bed whenever Stephen and I go to bed which is late sometimes. All weekend we kept telling Hunter that he had to go to bed early because he has school. I was a little nervous because I just knew that I was going to have a hard time getting him to go to sleep on his own. After his bath I told him that he had to give everyone night kisses (the in-laws were over for dinner) and then he was going to bed...he did exactly that. At 8 o'clock sharp he was in bed. Stephen and I were afraid to go into our room because we were scared that we were going to wake him up. Yes, his room is still in our sitting room off of the master. But he told me that if I make Sissy's room John Deere he will sleep in there, both of them want it John Deere...we will have to see about that.
He slept all night until 6:20a.m. when he woke up on his own and came into the living room with some sweet morning love. I was sitting on the couch still in tears, but quickly wiped my eyes so that he would not see that I had been crying. I started at 5:30 a.m. crying my eyes out and I had to call Stephen because he always makes me feel better, or at least he tries. I think that he thought that I was joking with him at first until he heard me really getting upset. I told him that I thought that I could hold it together but I just could not get it together. He tried to comfort me and told me that I had to dry it up so that I would not get Hunter upset. I knew what I had to do, but I still sat on the couch with my kitty cat hysterically crying for the next hour. Crazy, huh?
Hunter did so well he walked in that classroom like he owned the place, I kept my composure UNTIL....the teacher told him to tell me bye. Have I ever mentioned that I do not like good-bye? I hugged that little man so hard, kissed him, and got out I love you, have a good day before I lost it AGAIN!!! I took some pictures and then went up the hall to the lunchroom to watch how he did with breakfast where I took more pictures of him and his little preschool buddy Kale. He had a doughnut on his tray and asked me " Mama what is that?" I told him that was a doughnut and to eat it because he likes doughnuts so he asked me "how do I eat it?" He is not used to eating big doughnuts because I always buy him the small ones. I had stayed long enough so it was time for me to go and I actually left without crying, can you believe it?
I could not get back to his school quick enough to pick him up and see how his day went. When he came around the corner I wanted to run up to him and hug him, but I did not want to embarrass him so I waited for him to come to me. I have to say I thought that he would have been a little more excited to see me. He just smiled at me and I scooped him up and gave him the biggest hug. I asked him how his day went and he told me " we just sleep all day" and I asked him if that was all he did is sleep all day and he said "we played and we sleep and we eat lunch". So then I asked him if he met any new friends and he said " just one mean boy and then he was nice". I think that he had a good day because he is looking forward to going back tomorrow.
This is Hunter on his way to the lunchroom for breakfast and sitting beside his preschool pal Kale. They were so excited that they both were in the same class.
He was a little aprehensive about school when the little boy beside him was crying, but he did great!
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..I still can't believe this is the sweet baby I used to carry around Wal-Mart..
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