So Melissa has returned safely to the nest, and everything is sorta back to normal! Yay!
Here’s a pic of Ian from yesterday…
He’s seen enough golf to know to shoot the ball toward the flag… in this case a utility marking flag makes a perfect Ian-sized target! See this image larger.
9:19AM – He either slept very well last night or I slept so well that he didn’t wake me up more than once, at 6am. I’m pretty sure he slept well, probably to make up for the night before.
This is the first morning where Ian woke up and called for “Daddy.”
Drop-off went fine. Miss Judy told me Ian was doing alright all things considered. I said “Yeah, me too,” and we laughed.
Have a safe flight home please, and don’t forget to lift your feet on take-off.
Melissa is through security at the San Fran airport… she’ll land in Chicago first, and end up in Michigan at around 11:00pm EST. Because Ian will be asleep and I don’t have any real options to leave him here — she will take a taxi home and she will return home here in Rockford at around midnight.
8:43am – Not a whole lot of sleepin’ went on last night, unfortunately. He was restless, and so was the cat.
When I told him we were going to school he said “No….” and looked sad. (I smiled and thought “awww he wants to be with Daddy!”) “…breakfast.” he continued. Cereal bar for the road, and we were on our way!
Drop off went fine this morning… in fact he ran off ahead of me to get to the door once he was in the school. It took him a couple minutes but he was off playing very quickly, and I just quietly left rather than tell him I was leaving. (I can never tell what to do there, I think telling him I’m leaving is a better thing to do so that he doesn’t panic or look for me.)
Miss Judy underlined that the afternoon was “rough” yesterday. I have a feeling I don’t have all the details there.
10:07pm. Pick up went fine. He seemed a little warm despite being dressed appropriately. I got the idea they ran him around outside.
His sheet mentioned his emotional state and a guess that he “probably misses him mommy.” You think?
Went home, glanced at his sheet… did not play outside this time… and Ian seemed very fine with this decision.
I ordered pizza and sat back and waited, then told Ian about ten minutes later. Noted an odd hesitation, checked the sheet… sure enough “pizza, all + 2nds!” Offered Ian a million choices, but when the pizza showed up, that’s what he wanted… so it was a pizza-filled day for the lil guy.
Went through most of the motions of bedtime alright, but was not quite out when you called. And you successfully “tucked him in” from California. He totally cuddled up to a blankie and was out like a light, without so much as a yodel.
Meanwhile… Yesterday, the 19th after day care we went to a p-a-r-k, I figured he’d be happier there than running around the house. When we pulled into the parking lot, he exclaimed “Look, Daddy, right there! Park! PARK! Isa park!” See this image larger.
This tractor thing was fine, but that yellow thing seemed to barely move… and then BOOM hit Ian square in the teeth. He wasn’t happy but got over it pretty quick. See this image larger.
I remember less than a couple weeks ago Ian was totally afraid of slides… See this image larger.
Mommy’s Home!
So Melissa has returned safely to the nest, and everything is sorta back to normal! Yay!
Here’s a pic of Ian from yesterday…
Mister Mom, Thursday Edition
@Melissa –
Melissa is through security at the San Fran airport… she’ll land in Chicago first, and end up in Michigan at around 11:00pm EST. Because Ian will be asleep and I don’t have any real options to leave him here — she will take a taxi home and she will return home here in Rockford at around midnight.
UPDATE – Melissa landed safely in Chicago…
Mister Mom, Wednesday Edition
@Melissa
Meanwhile…
Yesterday, the 19th after day care we went to a p-a-r-k, I figured he’d be happier there than running around the house. When we pulled into the parking lot, he exclaimed “Look, Daddy, right there! Park! PARK! Isa park!” See this image larger.