let's try this again....

i tried to keep up with one of these blogs before but just got too busy and couldn't do it! But I am going to try again because now I want to make sure that I have stuff that happens with Jacob documented! Good or bad I want it in writing. Lol!

Jacob started kindergarten this past week and well he has seen better days. I knew it was going to be an adjustment but I had no idea how hard it would be. Tuesday he was so excited! He got up early tuesday morning just so he could get ready. He was such a big boy walking into the auditorium to sit with the other kids. I was fine until I got up to the doors of the auditorium when he yelled, "bye mommy, i love you!" Yep that did it for me. I had to get the heck out of there before everyone who wasn't crying saw me crying! anyway back to jacob and the intensity of a new school. Jacob is the type of person who is very strong willed, strong minded, stubborn and likes to have his way. Some people call that the only child syndrome. I call it, his mothers child dilemna! Thus started the testing of just how far he could push his teacher before she cracked. I won't go into details, but just know that tuesday was not a good day. Who am I kidding, the whole week was not good. It did get better by the end of the week and the phone calls stopped but the emails started. I am definitely NOT one of those parents who just drops their kid off at school and lets the teachers handle any problems that happen. Nope not me. I am very hands on because I want Jacob to succeed. I am always in touch with the teachers and principal. i think that surprises them that i want to help so much.

so the week was really hard for me. i blocked out everyone and everything because i needed to focus on jacob. i wish this was a quick fix. i mean i wish i knew why he takes things so personally??? i wish i knew why he got so upset if something doesn't go his way??? he is so very smart and the teachers can see that, they want him to excel this year. so we are working together to come up with a plan.

so anyway on to happier things....jacob started riding the bus to school wednesday. HE LOVES IT!!! he loves going to the corner with mommy and sassie and just hanging out with the other kids. there are 4 other kids at the bus stop. the nice thing is that it is right outside our door! i know school is only 3 blocks away but he loves this so very much!

i know he will do great and it does take time.....so i will be patient and continue to work with the teachers and principal.

MY PUD IS ALL BOY AND THERE IS NO DENYING THAT!!!!!!