Mommy & Aidan day

It's definitely fun doing day trips with you because now I don't have to lug around a huge diaper bag and a lunch bag. You are now potty trained and if you're hungry, I can just buy you something to eat. Since Summer is coming to a close, I wanted to take you to the museum downtown and have a mommy and son day. Plus, it would be the first time you would be riding the subway. Fun!

We parked at Yorkdale and I took the umbrella stroller. Little did I know that Yorkdale doesn't
have an elevator so I had to lug the stroller up and down the stairs a few times. Not fun!
Other than that, it was a pretty fun adventure. You really liked the subway.

When we got out of the subway, you told me that you were hungry. Knowing what a picky eater
you are, I took you to a bistro that I sometimes go to during lunch. I ordered you a ham and
cheese sandwich. More gourmet than you're used to.

When we entered the museum, they had an activity set up near the entrance where kids could
make their own crowns with jewel stickers. 

I really liked the Korea section in the museum. Represent!
I loved these beautiful bottles.

And what beautiful vases.

Korea, the rabbit.

Korean manuscripts.

Dresser. Your Toronto grandparents' house used to have something like this.

You really loved the different sections in the museum. I was actually quite surprised how
interactive it was for children.

Daddy sent me a picture of Kendall. They stayed home while we went out.

Chinese building.

There was a section in the museum where it was all children activities and you immediately went to the sandbox where you pretended you were an archaeologist finding a dinosaur bone.

My little Indian Chief/Terracotta warrior.

Look how small you are.

Dinosaurs!

Aidan, say cheese!

After the museum I treated you with ice cream. There was a soft serve ice cream truck parked
outside of the museum. You obviously loved it!

Picture day

Today is your picture day for your daycare. I dressed you up pretty fly, but hopefully you can be good in front of the cameras. So far, you have adjusted pretty well to daycare. You seem to like your daycare teachers and everything. It's always so hectic in the mornings because now that I have to take you with me in the mornings it takes me a lot longer to get out of the house. I'm literally exhausted…

My handsome boy.

First day of hip hop dance class

Knowing how much you love to dance and perform, I couldn't resist signing you up for hip hop dance class. Daddy wasn't too keen as he would rather have you in hockey, soccer or any other sports activities. However, it is apparent to me that you don't really have a penchant for sports and you seem to lean more towards the arts field. 

The first class was good. I know you are always a little weary when it comes to new environments, but you didn't cry and you actually went into the class without a hitch. I thought that parents would be allowed in to observe, but we weren't. I guess it's a good thing because sometimes parents can be a distraction…

Now that you have started Kindergarten, I am teaching you new words. Your teacher has put together a communications folder in your backpack and it has a few beginner words for you to learn. Already you have learned quite a few. It's great because now I'm making you read these words while we read our bedtime stories together at night.

Some of the words that you know. I used an invisible marker that I got you to colour to
reveal the secret words. You loved that.

Long day

I am pooped! Today was a very long day, but a good day.

We went to the mall in the morning to get some more clothes for the both of you as the weather is getting colder. We quickly had lunch at the mall before we rushed to go to your eye doctor appointment. You've been complaining about your eye hurting for a few weeks now. I took you to a walk-in a couple of weeks ago, but the doctor said nothing was wrong and that I should just put a warm cloth over the eye that was bothering you. However, I knew something was wrong when you kept complaining every day and rubbing your eyes constantly. I was worried that your vision was bothering you and you would have to get glasses. Luckily your eye sight is fine, but the bad news is that you have allergies. Not sure of what, but there is something in the environment that is making your eye itch. The eye doctor prescribed an allergy medication for your eyes, but I think I will have to get another allergy test done soon. Sigh.

After your eye appointment, we went to the library to return your books. We then went to Home Depot to buy cabinet hardware for the kitchen knob that I broke this morning. Usually you have nap time in the afternoon, but I think your body is used to being awake the whole day. You didn't seem as cranky and tired as when you were younger. When we came home, we did laundry and sorted you and Kendall's clothes for donation and to give to Auntie Jess' new baby. After dinner, I texted my friend Jenn to see if her son, Nate, wanted to go to the park with you. I told her I would take the both of the them to the park so that she could have a bit of a breather. You guys played in the park til it got dark and then we went back to Nate's house where you played there until 9:00pm. What a day!

Here's a cute video of Kendall eating Korean rice pops. 

You and Nate at the park. You guys were so wild and crazy. It's like you guys were never let out or something.

BFF's? You and Nate.

At one point, you and Nate were pretending to be magicians and being totally hilarious. There was a woman there with her daughter and she kept laughing at you guys playing.

Severe diaper rash

Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse/harder, you got a bout of severe diaper rash on Thursday. Apparently you had diarrhea the whole day so I think that contributed to your diaper rash. I couldn't put you in daycare on Friday because they wouldn't take you and it was lucky that I was able to work from home. This whole weekend I couldn't really take you out because I had to monitor your diaper rash. I had you pantless and diaperless for a little bit today (you managed to pee all over yourself as soon as I took off your diaper) and gave you several warm baths. It's a little bit better, but I am tired… I hardly got any sleep because you woke up several times during the night because of the pain.

Everything is new

Because your Kindergarten is not full-time yet, we still have to put you in daycare on the days that you don't go to school. Luckily, we were able to put you in a daycare that is inside your school. I know how much you like routine so I was worried that you would get confused with the different teachers, the alternate days that you would go to school/daycare and the fact that mommy would be dropping you off instead of daddy. Even for mommy, it was a huge change. I woke up at 6:30am to get Kendall out the door for daycare, but it didn't give me enough time to get ready for work and also get you ready for school before we headed out. Tomorrow, I will have to set the clock to 6:10am so that I can get ready before I wake up Kendall. 

Thankfully, you seemed okay in the morning. I think you appreciated that you got to sleep in (even though you usually wake up between 7:00am-7:30am every day). Whereas before, you would sometimes whine when I woke you up for your old daycare (I used to wake you up at 6:40am), you were in a much better mood today. Plus, you got to wear your new backpack and the school/daycare is in a much nicer neighbourhood. It's in a residential area so it doesn't seem so industrial like in your old daycare.

Today was your daycare day. I explained to you in the whole month of August that you were going to a new daycare so that you would be prepared. I think all the preparation helped because you seemed fine when I introduced you to your new teachers. One of the teachers- Maria, took you to the washroom to wash your hands. I commented how lucky you were because the washroom was built perfectly for little people- all the sinks were your height and same with the toilets. That seemed to relax you even more.

Washing your hands in the washroom.

Look how little everything is!

You immediately went to the blocks and started playing with all the toys. Good sign!

First day of school

I can't believe my baby is starting kindergarten today… Time flies…

You were beyond excited to go to school today. I was packing your school bags over the weekend so you saw all the new stuff in your new bag. Plus, it would be the first time you wore your new Toy Story backpack that your Toronto grandparents bought you back in Spring.

Initially, I was supposed to work today, but I didn't want to miss your first day of school so I asked my boss if I could work from home. Daddy also took a day off from work because your school was only an hour today (for orientation). Daddy dropped off Kendall as per usual at her daycare while we let you sleep in and get ready for school. As soon as you woke up, you looked for your backpack because you have been waiting for today to come.

You wore your new backpack around the house all morning. It's bigger than you!

Because the first day of school started at 11:15am today, you had to keep yourself entertained while mommy worked. I gave you a piece of paper and some stickers and you started stickering (is that even a word??) away.

Time to go to school!
It was a bit chilly today so we dressed you in long pants and a sweater.

So excited to go…

…until you bumped your head on the car door.
Poor baby! You cried so much.

The excitement turned into sadness.

We could have walked, but we drove to your school.

We saw all the new junior kindergarten students walking to school with their parents.

Daddy held your hand while you walked to the school.

As we got to the school, there were a whole bunch of senior kindergarten students playing
in the fenced-in area. You were watching them so intently.

The parents were starting to gather to drop off their kids.

You wore your shark backpack that is your new daycare backpack too.

Eagerly waiting for school to start.

As the teacher came out to the fence to fetch each student, one-by-one, some students started
crying and you started wrapping your arm around mommy's thigh tighter and tighter.
I thought for sure you would start crying, but surprisingly you didn't.
When your teacher came to get you, you walked over to her and listened to everything she said.
I'm so proud of you!

Look at you walking with the teacher.

As all the students lined up to get ready to go in the school, I saw you were holding hands with one
of your new classmates. I'm not sure if your teacher told you to hold his hand, but it was so cute!

The parents were to pick up their kids at 12:15pm today so I went to pick you up. There were
a few parents already there waiting for school to finish.

This was a quick video (below) I took of you coming out of your kindergarten class. You looked more stunned than anything ;-) However, I think you enjoyed it.

You really liked your new school. Your teacher was super nice too. I hope that you will be good tomorrow as you start your new daycare. I am worried that you would be confused with all the different teachers that you will have.