First Day of School
Yesterday was the first day of the new school year for Ellis. Since we've been involved with school since his first year (early intervention), it seems old hat to us now, even though he is only four. But he moves up to a new classroom. He's in the class with the kids with the most auditory access. And yesterday he came home signing so much. I think we all missed school.
I'll admit, it's been a rough couple of weeks. Not always knowing what to do with my super creative, active boys. I feel the language gap so strongly sometimes. My ASL can barely keep up with my parenting needs. School gives all a little more structure to our day, outlet for creativity, satisfies Ellis's social needs that I can't satisfy, and a few hours of peace at home. I actually *gasp* got the living room clean with no other major household disasters yesterday. It was awesome.
And so my brilliant, confidant, sweet boy ventures forth on another year!
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He looks so grown up! It's been kind of strange reading about everyone going to school when we're staying home this year. Sigh. Hopefully, it'll be a good experience (if utterly exhausting).
You should only ever dress Ellis in that vibrant blue!!!
He looks so self-assured - I love those eyes! Here's to a great school year!
I'm feeling the the language gap drag on me, too -- I've got to get back into classes, because we're trudging along in a 'me Tarzan, you Jane' form of ASL conversation when I can clearly see that she's ready for more sophisticated stories and discussion, and it's just my lack of knowledge keeping us back.
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