Thing 1 is nine years old today!
He gets a full stack of pancakes for breakfast. The band aid is compliments of yesterday’s neighborhood football game.
Category: Milestones
Milestones
Back To School
Don’t let these smiling faces fool you. It’s back to school day. Thing 1 is in third grade, Thing 2 starts second grade, and, get ready world, Thing 3 begins kindergarten today!
The End Is In Sight
There are few milestones as exciting as potty training. The freedom that comes with having a kid out of diapers is tremendous. To say nothing of the cost savings.
Today Thing 4 went in the potty for the first time at home. She has gone at preschool a few times. We aren’t there yet, but I can see the finish line.
We have had at least one kid in diapers for almost 9 years. 9 years! That is a lot of diapers.
Victory At Last
It should never have taken this long. I blame myself, really. There were some early missteps, perhaps, but that’s still no excuse.
Until last week, both Thing 1 and Thing 2, ages 8 and 7, could not ride a bike. A couple years ago we had bikes with training wheels, and took them off to try to learn. But they had some falls, got frustrated, and developed an aversion to anything having to do with riding a bike. This was around the time Thing 4 was born, and Thing 3 was a handful and a half, so it was hard to find the time to teach them.
Finally we had to lay down an ultimatum. It was as much an ultimatum for me than for them. I told them kids their age should know how to ride a bike. It’s like swimming, reading, and tying your shoes.
But I was also thinking, dads with kids of a certain age should have already taught them how to ride a bike. Mission accomplished. Two more to go.
Five Years Old Today
Sometimes it seems like 5 years went by like that. And sometimes “like that” seems like a very long time.
Happy Birthday to Thing 3!
Terrific Two
Thing 4 turns two years old tomorrow! We had a little preview party at preschool today, complete with pink cupcakes.
A Disney First
We had a Disney first today. No, not that Disney first. I’m nowhere near ready for Disney World with the 4 Things, although I am sure that day will come. No, today we experienced our first Disney On Ice.
It was a milestone in that we took all four kids to the event. We rarely do anything that involves the entire family. It’s usually divide and conquer planned around nap schedule.
The day went well. Thing 3 probably enjoyed it the most. Thing 1 was too busy eating donuts and cotton candy and popcorn to notice he was watching Disney characters and not a sporting event.
Thing 4 was very squirmy and didn’t want to stay seated, but all things considered she was well behaved. Again, the donuts didn’t hurt.
And this is what Thing 3 looks like, wearing his Mickey Mouse crown that comes free with a $12 cotton candy, after a 2 hour ride home because it took 45 minutes to get out of the parking garage and we had to stop at SuburbanUncle’s house so Thing 3 could go potty.
First Tooth
Thing 2 is anxiously awaiting his first visit from the tooth fairy tonight. Let’s hope she doesn’t get too tired tonight and forget like when Thing 1 lost a tooth.
