Brad and Ashley start back to school on Monday, August 18. You know what is worse than the first day of school? Well for me it's having Ashley start school without her lab results. I called the hospital today to see if I could get her lab results and of course I had to leave a message. Now I am just waiting on the nurse to call me back with the results. My guess is with all of Ashley's bruises her platelet count is below 100,000 again (REMINDER: NORMAL IS BETWEEN 150,000 TO 450,000). I guess I will have to wait until next week to get Ash's results. For now, I can just keep saying to myself, "no news is good news."
Today we met Ashley's new teacher and Brad's too. I got more emotional thinking about Ashley being in the 5th grade than I did when she started kindergarten. It's so hard for me to imagine that my baby girl is growing up. I can't wrap my head and my heart around the fact that Ashley will be starting middle school next year. I am scared to death!
Ashley's new teacher, Mrs. Miller, seems like she might be good for Ashley. Her classroom is clean and organized. She seems friendly and is a touchy feely person. She held Ashley's hand as she was talking to the other parents in the class this morning. Ashley was very upset when she learned that none of her friends are in her class and she really doesn't know any of the people that are in her class. She cried most of the day yesterday and into the night. However, after meeting Mrs. Miller this morning, I think she is feeling a little better about her new class.
Brad has a great schedule this year for 7th grade. The school Brad is going to is Magnet school. He is taking all Pre-IB Gifted Honors classes and his electives for the year are Spanish, Pre-Aeronautical II, Biotechnology, Guitar, and Computer Applications. As I was walking with Brad from class to class today meeting his teachers, I realized just how much he is respected in school; even upper classmen were saying hi to Brad. Teachers would say hi to Brad in the hall, one teacher even interrupted his telephone conversation to say "Hi B-Rad." It's amazing how grown up he is but yet he still my little boy.
Although, I am sad that summer is over and my kids are starting another year of school. I am excited to watch them grow and learn over the next year. Life is so exciting, how can you not want to wake up each morning.
Today we met Ashley's new teacher and Brad's too. I got more emotional thinking about Ashley being in the 5th grade than I did when she started kindergarten. It's so hard for me to imagine that my baby girl is growing up. I can't wrap my head and my heart around the fact that Ashley will be starting middle school next year. I am scared to death!
Ashley's new teacher, Mrs. Miller, seems like she might be good for Ashley. Her classroom is clean and organized. She seems friendly and is a touchy feely person. She held Ashley's hand as she was talking to the other parents in the class this morning. Ashley was very upset when she learned that none of her friends are in her class and she really doesn't know any of the people that are in her class. She cried most of the day yesterday and into the night. However, after meeting Mrs. Miller this morning, I think she is feeling a little better about her new class.
Brad has a great schedule this year for 7th grade. The school Brad is going to is Magnet school. He is taking all Pre-IB Gifted Honors classes and his electives for the year are Spanish, Pre-Aeronautical II, Biotechnology, Guitar, and Computer Applications. As I was walking with Brad from class to class today meeting his teachers, I realized just how much he is respected in school; even upper classmen were saying hi to Brad. Teachers would say hi to Brad in the hall, one teacher even interrupted his telephone conversation to say "Hi B-Rad." It's amazing how grown up he is but yet he still my little boy.
Although, I am sad that summer is over and my kids are starting another year of school. I am excited to watch them grow and learn over the next year. Life is so exciting, how can you not want to wake up each morning.
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