Saturday, February 09, 2013

Scare!!!!

This morning, as Kia and I were "enjoying" our coffee, the kids were playing in their room. They usually play really well together w/ the occasional dust up - where one of them comes whimpering out of the room crying.

Well, this morning, as we were trying to chill, we heard Ryder crying and then Zoe screaming "MOMMY, DADDY, COME!!!!!" So, we have both kids in their bedroom crying and screaming, NOT your ordinary cry or scream; the kind that sends parents into an instant panic. We've only heard that scream once before in Virginia when Zoe fell on top of her Princess Crown and it poked her in the back.

Anyway, Kia and I, once we realize the severity, go into "parent panic" and run to their room. As we get in there, Ryder is behind Zoes bed - between the wall and the bed - and Zoe is standing there freaking out. Not knowing what the hell is going on, I lift the bed and scream for Zoe to get out from underneath the bed - meanwhile, she is behind me, near the door to the room - not even under the bed. Ryder is screaming and crying, but seemingly OK.

When the dust settles, it turns out that Ryder, in an attempt to exit from underneath the bed via the back, got his head stuck between the bed and the wall. I believe his nose was in the way.

Jesus... that probably took 6 months off of Kia and my lives.

Here is Ryder giving the "thumbs up" sign:

 

 

Thursday, February 07, 2013

Ryders 1st day of school

Yesterday was Ryders 1st day of school at Oak Knoll Montessori. He was a bit uncertain at 1st. As we'd try to sell it to him, he'd deflect - for example: "You can go and do art projects and learn your letters..." He'd reply - "I can do that now at home with you Mommy".

 

 

So, we were unsure how he'd react. Anyway, we the day finally came. We dropped Zoe off at her school and then took him.

 

We got there and met with Ms. Candy. We took Ryder to his class and the teachers took him right in. He was immediately swept up and began doing Montessori stuff - the 1st thing he did was build a "wood tower" with Mrs. Brisson. We watched him for a few minutes - from a distance and then said good bye to Rydie and left.

He didn't cry or anything. He sat there with Mrs. Brisson doing his tower as we left. Kia picked him up at 12:15 and he'd had a great day!

 

Here are pics:

 

 

That is Mrs. Brisson:
The hat is a "George Washington" hat and is his 1st project in his new school:
 
Another Birdsong kids milestone...