When Kolby woke up, I asked him if he knew what was happening today and he did! He was a big boy - ate breakfast all by himself, dressed himself, and was super excited when I said it was time to go.
Parking at school is very limited, so we had to drive around the block a few times. Every time we passed the school, Kolby would say, "You passed my school." He was even more freaked out because "It's my first day of school" and he didn't want to be late. Luckily Grandpa Leroy was with us and volunteered to "man" the car while I took Kolby in.
There were many anxious students (and parents) inside and outside the classroom. But just like Kolby's first day at the sitter, he couldn't wait to start something new. He saw some of his classmates crying and was only bothered by the fact that he couldn't help them. Mrs. Kelli welcomed him and had to remind him to tell Mommy "bye," then he quickly set off to find his friend Dylan.
A mere two hours later, I returned to pick him up. He was sitting patiently on the rug and when he saw me in the doorway, he put on a huge smile, got up to hug Miss Renee and told her thank you for a good day...then finally I got my hug. Mrs. Kelli said he had a really good day and even hugged someone else while waiting in line for the bathroom. Anyway, Kolby said that he had so much fun, but couldn't tell me what he did...as long as he is adjusting...that's the main thing right now. He even thought he did so well that he should get a Lego as a reward for "being a good boy" - seriously? He learns too quickly... Good luck teachers!
2 months have flown by in the blink of an eye. Kaysen weighs 12 lbs, 9 oz already and is 22+1/4 inches long. He's in the 75th percentile for both height and weight! (too bad none of the pictures do his size justice - you need to see him.) Either we lived and learned from Kolby (who barely hit the 25th percentile at any of his doctor visits) and are feeding this baby more or Kaysen's just bigger...whatever the case, we are just glad that he's healthy and we are all doing fine.
Kaysen is so different from Kolby already...besides size, Kaysen can just fall asleep on his own. Ryan just propped him up on the pillow and within 5 seconds, Kaysen's eyes rolled back and he was out. Granted though, this kid takes cat naps unless it's night time in which he will sleep a good 6-8 hours straight. Woo hoo us! We did, after all, pay our dues with Kolby. Let's just hope this keeps up!! (Knock on wood!)
Kolby is a protective big brother. No one can play with baby's toys (not even Dad!) or take baby home. Case in point: Auntie Wendy asked Micah if she could take Kaysen home and leave Micah with Kolby. Micah said okay, but Kolby quickly said, "No. He lives here." To which Micah replied, "So rude!" Yes, Kolby still adores his li'l bro and always loves to lie next to Kaysen on the futon. "Mom, take a picture." Whenever baby's crying, "Mom, baby's crying" and he'll go an lie by baby or at least try to pat Kaysen. For some reason, Kaysen is mesmerized by his big bro and just relaxes when big bro is near.
