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It’s been a busy week around here!  Fisher started (full day) Kindergarten last Thursday, with this week being his first full week of school.  The transition has been really easy for us. Fisher is so incredibly social and loves the routine of school.  That, coupled with the fact that he’s right around the corner from home and already knows kids in almost every class at the school means he felt comfortable right away.

It’s helped me too, knowing that if I had x-ray vision I’d be able to see his classroom out my kitchen window!

I just got back from volunteering in his class and I absolutely loved getting to know the names and faces of all the kids in his class.  It’s a great group of kids, and his teacher is absolutely fantastic.  She’s been teaching Kindergarten for 30 years, and it is easy to see that she is still very passionate about her work.  She is constantly stressing (to the parents!) adequate sleep, good nutrition & a good attitude.  She builds trust by being consistent in her expectations, and it is obvious from talking to some older kids and other parents that we are lucky to have her as Fisher’s teacher.

While this comes as no surprise, it was amusing to witness Fisher’s popularity in the class, particularly with the girls.  The entire time I was there he was surrounded by a harem of 4 or 5 girls, and loving every minute of it.  He did interact with a couple of the boys, but it’s clear that he is quite happy receiving attention from the girls.  He appears to be a natural leader in the class, which is a little bit surprising, but which I suspect comes from his spending so much time with older playmates.

I really was feeling like I needed a break from Tate, as he’s been pretty difficult lately.  But what I’m discovering is that I really just needed a break from having both of them home all the time together.  Tate is SO much easier on his own, and I’m really looking forward to having some quality one-on-one time with him this year.  Also, he turned three last week! It’s looking more and more like we might pass on preschool this year (perhaps start in January?).  Potty training has not been going well, and since he’s JUST three I don’t want to push it.

We’ve had some really beautiful fall preview weather this week, which makes me giddy.  On top of all the aforementioned goodness, things are really excellent.