Liam's First Day of FIRST GRADE

I can hardly believe my favorite not-so-little guy is in FIRST GRADE this year! It has been quite the adjustment for us all having him gone all day. Lunch time is quieter, Lyla asks me every 10 minutes "Is Liam coming home soon?!" because she misses her best friend and playmate, and I feel like I am constantly checking the time thinking I'll miss the bus and it is still hours away. One thing I can say for sure is, distance makes the heart grow fonder. I can't wait to see him at the end of the day and hear all about it!!

The school district boundaries changed at the end of last year so he is at a new school. When we went to his open house he told me he was surprised "his teacher was so old" (haha!) but he is liking her so far. We also checked his class roster and didn't recognize a single name from our neighborhood so I helped him meet a new boy in his class and encouraged them to sit by each other so they would have one familiar face on the first day. Made my mom heart so happy when he came home and told me he made his first friend in that boy and that "he plays subnautica" like me!".

I sent him with cold lunch the first day that he picked ... carrots, grapes, a yogurt, and a half a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I opened his lunchbox when he got home to find he had only eaten his grapes and 2 carrots! The next day same thing ... he wanted to try hot lunch ... pizza, corn, mixed fruit, and chocolate milk. I also sent him with pretzels for a snack during class. He got off the bus telling me he didn't feel well and I immediately asked him what he ate. The chocolate milk and fruit ... that was it!! Crazy kid. I'd be starving too! 

He wasn't looking super forward to school starting after not loving it that much last year. I think it was because he was so bored academically in Kindgarten and his teacher just had him using iPad programs all day since he already knew all the content. I was hopeful that this year would be different for him learning all new things and so far he has had much more positive things to say. Like less worksheets!! No homework! And getting to read a ninja book during class. ;)

Love this boy so much! So handsome for his first day!!

He added a new monster toy keychain to his backpack that he got from a prize box at his last speech therapy appointment. We also put a pin from my aunt on there that she shared with us. It is this cool campaign with the slogan "live a great story". I love everything that it signifies!

He is stoked to be riding the "blue" bus (his favorite color!). Every bus has a color so that the kids don't have to remember the numbers. The bus has been significantly late in both pick up and drop off this first week. I know they are getting to know their route but he didn't get home until 5:00 on Friday which is our dinner time! It's just such a long day for a 6 year old but he is doing really great with it so far. 

Masks are required again this year which we are grateful for because we hardly had any sickness in our house last fall/winter and are hoping it will help protect the baby too. 

On to week two!