Hunter

October 11, 2013

Dear Hunter,

You have had a pretty hard time adjusting to Kindergarten. First, you didn't want to do the school work at home. You kept asking why you had to do it. Then you tried to assert authority and announced you were “not going to do it!” However, after I calmly explained to you that you could sit at the table all day not doing your homework if that was the choice you were going to make, you decided you would go ahead and just get it done.

Then we started going to classes at MCP. It was way too much for you. You were very worried about Mommy leaving you there. I stayed with you the whole first day. The second day went well. The third day you broke down crying at lunch time and the staff had to console you for a good thirty minutes. When you came home that day you threw up.

So, after a lot of bumps I am happy to say we have settled into a pretty good routine. You now love doing schoolwork at home. You ask if you can take more “math tests” all the time. Instead of one long day at MCP we switched you to two short days and that is working much better. You love all your teachers at MCP and all your classes. I even give you a sticker for each day that you do a really good job with your school work. When you get to 10 stickers you get a dollar. You earned your first dollar the other night and you were THRILLED!

Lately you have been incredibly worried about your teeth. Will Captain Crunch hurt your teeth? Will it cut your mouth? Will your teeth turn yellow if you don't sing the whole happy birthday song while you are brushing? Are your baby teeth already rotten? The list of fears goes on and on. I am not sure where this fear of healthy teeth has come from. We're just reassuring you as much as possible and trying not to lose our patience with answering the same question a zillion times! You have a dentist appointment at the end of the month so I am thinking you'll feel better after the doctor oohs and ahhs over your teeth.

You are getting very anxious for the pajama fairy to come. You have left her several notes on the doorstep. I love to hear you talk about her. I hear you and Connor telling each other, “I'm pretty sure she is real.” She is coming soon. I'm sure of it. We'll just have to be patient a little bit longer.

You are playing flag football and you are loving it. You score a touchdown every week. One week you scored two. You like to tell everyone how you “ran TWO times and nobody could catch you, not even once!” I love watching you play. You have started to figure out that you are one of the fastest runners out there but you haven't quite figured out that you are the fastest. Most of the time you are running half speed and keeping up with everyone. You are just as happy running by all the action as you are pulling a flag!

I love you buddy! I'm glad school has gotten easier for you. I love watching the way you love life and all the things life has to offer.

XOXO,

Mommy