Kindergarten Boy!

Devin started KINDERGARTEN on Tuesday!!! What a big boy!! Here he is, ready to go Tuesday morning in front of our house with his pack back and name tag on. We were just about ready to head over to our neighbor's house where he hangs out for about a half hour before she brings Devin and her grand daughter to school in the morning (I pick them up in the afternoon). The kids go to a private kindergarten from 9am to 2pm.

Once he was at school, it seems like the kids got right to work. He brought home a paper in which he copied the alphabet and wrote his name and told me about doing some math- writing his numbers (but I didn't see it). The concept of "seat work" was definitely something that Devin did not welcome with open arms and we had to talk about that Tuesday night and do a bit of practicing. I'm told he did much better with this on Wednesday (yay!). In some ways I do feel bad for the kid with his mom being a teacher and all.

I am super-happy about his teacher being strict and expecting near-perfect behavior from him though. While she expects this, she is also understanding that there is some adjustment time needed and that he is having some health problems (see below). I'm hoping this helps to prepare him with great behavior for first grade in public school next year.

On Wednesday he told me that he worked on patterning and that his was blue, yellow, blue yellow, etc. They got to make their pattern with stamps. He really enjoyed this. They also did a Bible Story with the pastor and he told me about how God made all of us. I'm so glad that he is able to get the Christian aspect of education this year without being in a Catholic school.
Through all of this Devin has been battling an ear infection....since his surgery on August 23. His poor right ear has been so angry that its resisted the Floxin drops, azithromycin (oral antibiotics), and the Cortosporin drops (when used alone). He is now on Cefdinir (oral antibiotics) as well as the Cortosporin drops. I sure hope this does the trick! He is due for some relief (which is what I was hoping for with the surgery!). We are scheduled to go for a recheck with the specialist in Boston next Thursday.

Signing off for Now,
Mom of a Kindergartener....Karla

T'was the Night Before School Started

and all through the house not a creature was stirring....not even Devin.
Mommy and Daddy snuggled up in their beds with visions of pre-school tuition dancing away from their heads.

The outfits were lined up on the dresser for the week- all new and tidy. The bags were overstuffed with asthma and allergy meds for Devin. A fan, water, granola bars, school supplies, and coffee for Mommy, and Daddy.....well Daddy's been working right along.

TO BE CONT.

1st Day of Pre-School

Since I had to go back to work today, Devin had to go back to school, and thus vacation is over! BUT Devin is now officially a Pre-Schooler! He is at the same school he went to last year (for day care) where they did a lot of playing, but also projects, circle time, and so on. This year he is in a 3-and-4 year old class with "Miss Marilyn" and "Miss Emily" where he will continue to get lots of free play and outdoor time, with a little more focus on academics such as colors, shapes, numbers, alphabet, writing, and learning through discovery. He was very excited to go back to school and see all of his friends.

Here he is outside of our house today:
Devin is really looking like such a big boy to me lately. It could be the nearly 2 inches he grew this summer.....

Shopping Trip

Yesterday we took a trip to the Outlets. We did really well!

The Stride Rite outlet had shoes for Devin for $19.99!! We usually have to pay around $50 for his shoes (since he has WIDE feet we have a hard time finding good shoes for him!) We got him a nice pair of white sneakers and a pair of brown playground shoes. Oh and he went up to size 12w! Yowzers!

At Carter's all of the fall clothes were 50% off! Woo hoo! I was in heaven! I had to narrow it down because I would have picked one of everything! I got Devin 2 sweatshirts, a pair of jeans, 2 long sleeved shirts, fall pajamas, a clearance bathing suit, and a clearance polo shirt for next year all for around $68!!! (The clerk also gave me a 20% whole purchase coupon to use!! Before coupon it was about $86) GREAT DEALS!

I got myself 4 shirts and a pair of dressy jeans from Dress Barn. The deals there were "okay."

I would have LOVED to keep on shopping, but our pre-set budget limit was reached. Oh well! Next time!