Ben started school again this week, he was pretty excited. He was eligible for Kindergarten in NYS since he turns 5 before December 1 (October 15 birthday), but we decided to wait another year. We went back and forth, talked with his teacher and really just decided he could use an extra year to gain some confidence and some emotional maturity (as mature as a 4/5yo can be…). He’s super social and very smart, just very emotional and is pretty hard on himself sometimes. So another year to try new things without heavy pressure and to build his confidence is what we’re looking for! So call it another year of preschool, PreK or TK (Transitional Kindergarten)…whatever you’d like, Ben’s enjoying it so far. He even has a little buddy in his class he’s known for forever.

In the past few weeks he’s even started an interest in reading and sounding words out and asking what they are. I picked up a reading program (Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons) which comes highly recommended and will start that with him soon. Sometimes he’s into school work and we do little activities; counting, graphing, word games and such. Other times DEAR GOD it’s like pulling teeth. But we do manage to find the right balance :)

He also desperately needs a haircut!

He was most excited about his new school shoes. I accidentally bought him shoes with ties *bangs head on desk* and now he wants to learn how to tie his shoes. And Cassidy wants to climb up in her carseat and buckle herself every single morning. It takes us forever to get out of the house…but I love them anyway.