It's 3 am

It's not 3am now, but it was last night, at 3a.m. and we're working on a new skill with Magoo-sounds like he's a puppy. We're working on trying to get him to sleep the entire night in his own bed. Sounds much easier than it is. He's always woken up in the middle of the night and had a hard time getting back to sleep, during the summer it was easy to let him crawl into bed with us than to go back into his room and sleep on his toddler sized bed for as long as it takes to get a cramp in your legs, or arm, or neck to wake you back up sending you back into your own room.

Anyway, last night at 3:00 a.m. this is what took place.

I hear a sleepy child approaching the room, standing there, knowing he can't come into bed.

"You need to go back to your bed, remember."

"But I need company."

Yes that's right he needs "company" in his bed at 3am. Oh, he's going to be smooth with the ladies later on, much later. It got me to snuggle with him, at least until a cramp in my leg woke me up and I padded back to snuggle with my own sweetheart.

First First-Day-of-School

Today was Magoo's first day of school, OK it barely counts since it's preschool, but it's five days a week half days, and he'll be going here through Kindergarten, so I declared it counts!

He was as excited and ready to go as if he were five so go we did, he had a great uneventful day. The whole day only lasted an hour to be exact, it's phase-in week so they work up to their full four hour schedule. Monday will be another first full day and by full I mean four hour day. Hey maybe I'll take more photos then on first day number two. In the meantime, I'm excited he's starting such a wonderful school and can't wait to get the full report on Friday.

And so what was his report? Someone else picked me up. (one of his teachers drove him to day care after the hour at school). We played (he later recanted on this), we had a story, we looked around, we were told to bring a plant the first day. I put it on the refrigerator, it's smaller than ours (the fridge, not the plant, that was the only plant we had at our house, so glad it's found a better home!).

From Fall 2009

From Fall 2009

Yes, his shirt's a little big but how can you argue, it's new (Thanks Auntie Deb) and it's appropriate. And besides isn't he awfully cute! Hope he doesn't know it too much yet.

End of Summer

Vacation has come and gone and we're all back to school, Magoo's new school, River Bend, starts after Labor Day, but he's back to day care part time. B and I are trying to keep our heads above the water as we both have busier than usual fall semesters.

Here's a few highlights from our end of summer moments in pictures:

From End of Summer

From End of Summer

From End of Summer

From End of Summer

From End of Summer

From End of Summer

From End of Summer

From End of Summer

From End of Summer

This Old House

Before

From This Old House

From This Old House

After

From This Old House

From This Old House

Eastside, Before

From This Old House

After

From This Old House

Back, Before

From This Old House

After

From This Old House

From This Old House

Before

From This Old House

After

From This Old House

Summer at the Creek

Another ride with C. lots of fun, and picking blackcaps on the way back, yummmmm. Neither Magoo nor C. could pass a bush without stopping and eating a few. Now that's what summer's all about!

From Summer2009

From Summer2009

From Summer2009

Look at me go!!!!!

From Summer2009

From Summer2009

Advice Columnist at age 3???

Magoo told me in the car today, "When I get nervous I can just cheer myself up by doing something I need to do."

Fourth of July

I just have to get this down asap before I forget it all . . . It's 10:55 and he's all tucked into bed after watching the fireworks. As I turn out the light and get up to leave this is what he says,

"Momma, while you're up could you please get me fresh water, with a lime, and two ice cubes." Nothing high maintenance here!

He was asleep by the time I brought it to him.

By the way, he LOVED the fireworks! I think they definitely met his expectations. He said in the car, "I've never seen fireworks before, now I . . . will know what they are."