Stop Growing Up

Declan tells me this evening that he wishes he was in SK instead of JK. Harith and Vedaant are both in SK so he also wants to be SK. I teminded him that Jessica was in JK but he didn't care. Kid needs to slow down and stop growing up so fast.

This morning before getting ready for school he randomly shouts out that Jessica can count to 25. "That's good." I say and then Declan proceeds to count to 30. Was he trying to show off? I don't know but that was weird. Oh and cool, cool he can count to 30. He told Daddy and I that he's going to count to 100 for us tomorrow.

We. Can't. Wait.

Pretty excited about writing his name on the chalk board today. He told me about it and then practiced a little on the white board in his room. Then I check my email and see that his teacher sent out a pic of Declan after practicing his name. My heart is bursting.

Schoolwork

Daddy reported that when he picked Declan up from school today he got to see the kids all yelling goodbye to Declan. Really gives you some peace knowing he's making friends. He came home wearing a Spiderman sticker that Olivia put on his shirt. 

When I dropped him off at school in the morning he pointed out names of his friends: Jessica, Harith and Vedaant.

Every day Declan comes home with different drawings or artwork he's completed. Lots of scribbles, stick men (one of which he said was Iron Man - it had blue on his chest), snakes (and he draws a line for the body, a round circle for the head and another line for the tongue) and paintings of big splotches of his new colors of choice: Orange, Brown and yellow.

During a Buddy Interview (they are paired with an older grade child) we learned that Declan's favourite movie is Star Wars, his favourite book is Spiderman and his favourite restaurant to eat at is the Legoland restaurant. xoxoxoxo 

Kid Perspective

Really love getting a recap on Declan's day at school. 

Even better was when he asked about Terry Fox...

Declan: How many more days until Terry Fox Day?

Me: Two. Tomorrow is Wednesday and then the next day, Thursday is Terry Fox Day. Are you looking forward to it?

Declan: Yup. He had a Robo Leg

Little Sick Muffin

I finally got home from my days away. Got the best hug from Declan when I walked in the door. Great peace of mind that Declan had a great time with Daddy the past four days. Even with a run to the walk-in clinic due to Declan's terrible cough he still had a great, albeit calm time with Daddy. Sitting down watching movies when you're sick really is perfect. 

The Week I'm Missing

Thanks to a work trip and a road trip in the same week I've missed most of Declan's adventures. What I do know is he's loving school still. Every day Daddy picks him up he's hanging out with different kids. On Thursday morning when I walked him to school he could see that Jessica was walking into school a ways ahead of him. He yells out "JESSICA!!" and waves to her. Inside her Dad is helping her with her shoes and bag while asking Declan if he's wearing another cool shirt today. Which he was. He had his Canada shirt on. Declan sure is his own little man. On a FaceTime call this evening he told me that he played with his friends Jessica and Riff. So now there's another friend we know by name.

While I've been away Declan has been a good boy for Daddy (and Maddy in the morning for the walks to school). They boys have a movie date tomorrow and apparently some video game updates for Declan's phone. Glad they're having good times.

Bright Sky

It's true. I don't mind the early morning wake up on a Sunday morning when it's by my 4 1/2 year old and he's running into our room to tell me what's he's seen:

"I looked out my window and I saw the moon and it was big and its glowing!!"

"That's right Monkey, that's why people think the moon is magical."

As he's running away, back to his room: "it's glowing!"

6am Monday morning update: Declan just told me he had a long, scary dream last night. He said he was in the game called destroy balls. There was a giant Robot that was trying to destroy the world. Declan was trying to destroy the man that was inside the robot. He jumped inside and tried to get the man but the man got him and knocked him down. Then I got him because I got up.

Friday

Declan asked me to sit with him so he could tell me about his day.

"Daniel was gone so 'yay!'"

"He wasn't there today?"

"I think he ate too much, or maybe he threw up."

Two things Declan has learned at school:

1) "Daddy my hand is up so I can talk."

2) "Hands on top (places hands on his head) you stop."