Friday, September 10, 2010

and… he’s off!

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it was a big week for us over here.
my biggest boy – mr. lucas jude himself started preschool.

his first year.
the big kid three-hours-a-day/three-days-a-week kind.
he was excited.
i was nervous.

i got up early and made boy a mickey mouse pancake.
he had no idea i was capable of such things.

we brushed teeth, combed hair, pinned buttons on his new backpack, tied new school shoe laces and sent text pictures to grammy.

oh – and had a talk about keeping his ninja turtle fighting skills in check while out in the real world.

i walked him into ms. kristen’s classroom fully expecting/hoping that he’d ask me to stick around.
instead he hung up his pack on the hook marked L-U-C-A-S and said, “bye mom!”

oh. <<lump in throat>>
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run lucas run.
an invisible kite string connects me to you.  
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this is only the beginning, isn’t it…

14 comments:

  1. Oh he is so handsome in his new school duds. It is only the beginning and I hate to say it but for some of us it doesn’t get better either. Enjoy em' while ya can :)

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  2. what a doll!! his is so adorable Linds--- i know the feeling. its so good have independent kids- but hard when they actually show it. :)

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  3. boy, oh boy do i know...

    getting bigger has such benefits and such tugs on the heartstrings.
    it's easier this way though, than if he cried and hung on your leg--that would really break your heart.

    just the beginning...

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  4. I haven't experienced the boys willingness to go unless he's with his papa...but even that triggers a small lump in my throat. What? You don't NEED me? He will always NEED you Lindsay because YOU are HIS mama.

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  5. Oh Lindsay I know how you feel - this is the first year that the boys told me they didn't want/need me to walk them to their room on the first day of school. I was betrayed/proud/heartbroken/happy all at once.
    Lucas has some super cute shoes on though. ;-)

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  6. Those pics are so handsome. It is a strange feeling, they still feel like your babies the moment before they go and all of a sudden they grow up. This post tugged at my heartstrings!

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  7. I'm so proud of Lukey and his mama.

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  8. Oh, that boy. That face. He is just so handsome and so sweet.

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  9. I love the way you dress your boys. Lucas is such a beautiful boy, but don't tell him I said that!

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  10. Lukie is one handsome preschooler. Love that smile.

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  11. cute little backpack! j.crew? i've been trying to find one in yellow for my little miss, but can't seem to find a retailer in the states. boo.

    He sure is a handsome little guy! xoxo

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  12. He is all sorts of lovely. It's only the beginning. I wish it got easier. lots and lots of love. x

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  13. We have a first Kindergarten and a Preschooler over here. Sometimes, bigger is hard. Here's mine:

    http://www.babybythesea.net/search/label/First%20day%20of%20School

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