Justin and his new teacherToday was the first day of the rest of our lives. I say that because today was Justin's first day of school. It's funny because those who have never had kids are dismissive when we get sad, while those who have had kids are sympathetic. I think they understand what it's like to lose our boy for most of the day. Yeah, I know, he's only gone until 3:30, but it changes things when he goes to school. Matthew doesn't have an instant friend to play with anymore, Emily wonders where her favorite person in the world has gone, and the house is just...quieter.
We met Justin's teacher a few days ago and she seems really nice. He went to a "back to school" night and got to see where he will put his backpack, where he'll sit, and all the rest. This morning we walked him to school at 7:45 in the morning. He went right into his class to his desk like he owned the place. He was so excited. We made it out of the school okay, although I'm pretty sure Matthew didn't understand what was going on - he was just happy he got to ride on my shoulders.
We met Justin's teacher a few days ago and she seems really nice. He went to a "back to school" night and got to see where he will put his backpack, where he'll sit, and all the rest. This morning we walked him to school at 7:45 in the morning. He went right into his class to his desk like he owned the place. He was so excited. We made it out of the school okay, although I'm pretty sure Matthew didn't understand what was going on - he was just happy he got to ride on my shoulders.
Tricia went to eat lunch with him today (parents are allowed to eat lunch with their kids whenever they want to). Justin was so excited because he thought he got to eat the school lunch and they were having pizza today. We weren't sure that his lunch account would be ready yet so Tricia packed him a lunch just in case. When she got to the "cafetorium" today Justin was smiling from ear to ear in the hot lunch line. When Tricia told him that he wasn't set up for the hot lunch he burst into tears because he had told his teacher that he got to eat pizza and she had said he could be in the hot lunch line. He was so upset that he couldn't eat the pizza (if he HAD eaten the pizza, he may have realized that school lunch isn't much to get worked up about). He sobbed all the way back to the classroom until Tricia told him that she had packed him apple juice, which instantly dried up the tears. Apparently, apple juice cancels out pizza sadness. The worst part, however, happened when Tricia and the kids went to leave. Matthew asked where Justin was and Tricia told him that Justin had to stay at school, at which point Matthew asked "How am I supposed to take a nap without Justin?" Only after promises to read Scooby-Doo was Matthew okay with taking a solo nap - apparently Scooby Doo books cancel out naptime blues. And so goes the ongoing saga of our children's lives. It sucks growing up.
PS
This Matthew right after we dropped Justin off. His comment "It's not fair. I want Justin to be home" Amen brother. Amen.
1 comment:
Oh my, that's so sad. I'm glad that Justin liked school and all but man it makes me sad for the day when I have to drop Miss Ab's off. I already want to start crying!!!
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