August 23, 2006
First day
Well, today is the first day of first grade. We got there on time, we paid for lunch, things went fairly smoothly. I must admit I was a bit more emotional today than I was last year on the first day of kindergarten. But Kindergarten didn't seem like too big a deal, it wasn't even three hours a day. First grade is serious business, all day long, and he has to eat lunch at school. The reason this is a concern is because J takes longer than anyone I have ever met to eat a meal. He can languish over a slice of toast for 45 minutes, he dawdles over soup and grilled cheese sandwhiches for over an hour. So the thirty minutes they have for school lunch frighten me. I know he will get the hang of it, but the past few years of me trying to get him to hurry it up a bit have had no impact. So the learning curve may be sharp.

In other J news, he has learned to ride his two-wheeler bike without training wheels. He only had one really bad crash, which resulted in a bruised elbow. He is very anxious to get back on and ride, but we have had no time. Maybe N will take him tonight. Now we need to conquer tying shoes, which is a waterloo between J and I, so I may need reenforcements.

I finished the turtle quilt yesterday, baby shower tonight. I need to get a few other things together for that, a game, some treats. Two people won't be there. so that leaves 13 that will. This will be the last shower for a while, and a break will be appreciated. I will have to try and post a pic of the quilt later this week.