Good Dental Check-up

Anthony had a fabulous dental check-up.  He was moderately cooperative for his cleaning, he hates the taste of the toothpaste.  At the end we decided to give x-rays a try and he was a pro!  No cavities AND the dentist says he'll be losing his first two teeth by the end of the year.   Poor kid desperately wants to lose some teeth, almost all of his friends have by now.   (I can relate, I was well into first grade when I lost my first tooth.)

Pascal the Cat

Pascal the Cat is settling nicely into our home.  It took him a week to come out from under the bed, but once he did he started playing nicely with the kids.  Anthony adores him and loves to play.  Richard finds him absolutely fascinating.  Last week I caught him trying to taste kitty.  He was sitting up in bed, I was petting Pascal with one hand while supporting Richard with the other.  I looked over and Richard was frantically leaning in with his mouth wide open, just wanting a little taste to see what the kitty is all about.

Bob has noticed a disquieting similarity between toys Richard likes the ones the cat likes.  Basically, if it makes noises when you bat it around they both like it.  He further observed that the cat is far more skilled at life than the baby.  (I would argue that Richard has more potential, though.)

Tae Kwan Do Party

 Better late than never…

  One of Anthony's preschool friends had a Tae Kwan Do birthday party over the summer.  It really wasn't Anthony's thing, but he had a good time.  At the end of the party each child got to break a board.  Anthony was really quite proud.  Bob was quite incredulous.

First Day of Kindergarten

 Yesterday was Anthony's first day of kindergarten.  He was SO excited and SO nervous.

  The year actually started on Friday with a new student potluck and an opportunity to meet the teachers.  He was thrilled to discover that his best friend from across the street was in his class!

  We were a few seconds away from leaving for school Monday morning when the parade of kids started.  Anthony immediately took off running to join everyone.  I took off after him, leaving Bob to get the baby out the door.  We did the obligatory photos while waiting for Mrs. Kovac to come and open the door.

  Once inside we did a little scavenger hunt "find your cubby, put your lunch in the cubby, find the bathroom, find the drinking fountain."  All this time Anthony was thrilled and also happy (bossy?) to help Sydney do it all too.

  Then it was time for Mrs. Kovac to talk with the parents for a few minutes and Anthony realized our departure was eminent.  The misbehavior began in a desperate attempt to get me to take him home.  I knew he'd be fine once we left, and he was.  Many of the kids were on the verge of tears, he was far from the only one.

I didn't get too much information at pick-up, except that he didn't have enough time on the monkey bars, and he told me that he got really scared when I left.  Today there was more, about what table he ate lunch at, which playgrounds he played on…

I took the day off so we could spend the afternoon together.  We had lunch with Daddy and then rode our bikes to Baskin-Robbins for ice cream with the Donahues.

I think we're off to a good start!