DDA Chapter 22

[PNO4TE]

Chanon and Bob...

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Me too!

I guess your babydar is a little off, Elizabeth.

I am better at detecting pregnancy that predicting gender. But my detector only works well for people I am with frequently, like my boss.

 

[Glynis]

Alexander Robert was born at 7:06 am this morning, weighing 7lbs 2oz & 20" long.

CONGRATULATIONS CHANON & BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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HOORAY!!! This is great news!!!

 

[my3princes]

Congratulations!!!

I was thinking boy too, now I don't have to go back to the store just to the post office

 

[tinknme]

Congratulations!!!

I was thinking boy too, now I don't have to go back to the store just to the post office

 

[KMH1]

Congratulations Chanon and Bob!

When changing diapers, remember to position small baby parts down.

 

[my3princes]

I've been to school with snacks and made a plan with Hunter's teacher and the school nurse. He will have snack with the nurse at 11 am which will break up the long period of time in the morning that he has no food. He said he was feeling fine while I was there. I also visited Colby's classroom. His teacher took the best photo of him and it is on the classroom wall She also told me how much he has grown up over the summer and that he is an independant worker, is helpful and is doing very good work He doesn't even need the reading recovery program at this point (both brother's needed it) He is doing exceptionally well in math which stands to reason as it has always been strong for Nick and Hunter too.

All in all it's been a good morning. Hopefully things will continue this way.

 

[tinknme]

Congratulations Chanon and Bob!

When changing diapers, remember to position small baby parts down.

So true!

 

[KMH1]

of course you know I meant it in the nicest way,

I know!

Thank you Vicki, Deb, Denise, Kristine, and Beth!

 

[bear74]

Alexander Robert was born at 7:06 am this morning, weighing 7lbs 2oz & 20" long.

CONGRATULATIONS CHANON & BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Congrats to Chanon and Bob. Welcome Baby Alexander.

 

[babytrees]

Congratulations, Chanon and Bob!!!

Welcome to the world, Alexander!!!


(for some reason the DIS will not let me color my words)

 

[bethbuchall]

Janet...

I had a dream about you last night. We were in a competition at WDW. It was a relay race of some sort.

Good news...we won.

I had a dream that involved the DDA somehow last night, but I can't remember anything about. I remembered it when I first woke up this morning, but now I'm completely blank other than that at least some of the DDA were in my dream.

 

[bethbuchall]

Alexander Robert was born at 7:06 am this morning, weighing 7lbs 2oz & 20" long.

CONGRATULATIONS CHANON & BOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Congratulations, Chanon and Bob!!!! Welcome little Alexander!

 

[bethbuchall]

I think I'm too old to teach preschool. I am exhausted. We had several criers, several moms who would not leave (stayed the WHOLE day), "help" from our director, and 14 kids who had no concept of our routine (which is to be expected...it's just tiring to try to round them all up and get them to pay attention at the same time). I was kicked, hit, and slobbered on. Yep, very typical first day. I used to teach with a friend who used to always say at the end of the first day, "October." I knew that she meant that we just had to make it to October, and routines would be established and things would run much more smoothly. That's going to be my mantra on Thursday.

Overall, we have a terrific class. There is one little girl who is extremely active and wants to constantly rough-house with whoever is near her. She may be a challenge, but she is also very sweet. The criers will all make it as long as the parents can allow them to separate (there are two I'm not so sure about). I really like all the kids! There is one mother who already has rubbed both of us the wrong way and seems very much to be a "helicopter" and a critic of everything we do. The rest are wonderful.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Beth -
The preschool Princess went to last year had a STRICT rule that forbade parents from entering the classrooms. They had baby gates at the classroom doors and parents were NEVER allowed in. We weren't allowed to loiter in the hall, either. It was very much "drop and go". Sometimes there were kids crying, but I think it was less than in schools where the moms won't leave. Of course Princess is ALL ABOUT school, so she hardly even said good-bye.

This year they drop off in a carpool line, so Momboss doesn't even get out of the car!

 

[Tammi67]

I was never one for 'lingering' when dropping off my kids. I knew it was better to say goodbye and go other than make a big to-do about it. Parents need to realize that they make it harder on the kids when they do that.

 

[bethbuchall]

Beth -
The preschool Princess went to last year had a STRICT rule that forbade parents from entering the classrooms. They had baby gates at the classroom doors and parents were NEVER allowed in. We weren't allowed to loiter in the hall, either. It was very much "drop and go". Sometimes there were kids crying, but I think it was less than in schools where the moms won't leave. Of course Princess is ALL ABOUT school, so she hardly even said good-bye.

This year they drop off in a carpool line, so Momboss doesn't even get out of the car!

That's good to hear. We may need to institute a rule like that. We emphasized yesterday at orientation that it's best to make a "clean break" and leave us to deal with the crying children. We also told them that they shouldn't peek in the windows, because at least one of the kids is sure to notice and announce it to everyone. I had almost calmed one little boy down, and then mom's face appeared in the window and messed everything up. She was one of the two that ended up not leaving. The second mother that stayed was the one that rubbed us the wrong way at the very beginning of the day. She was very judgmental about everything starting with the fact that we are addressed as Mrs. <LastName> by the kids. It's hard having parents there the first day, because to the casual observer, it seems like complete and utter chaos. They don't realize that is what a typical first day looks like and that we do have control and that it will run smoothly in a matter of a couple of days.

 

[Tammi67]

Speaking of teaching....we had our first Religion class last night. I am teaching 2nd grade this year, along with my same friend that I taught 1st grade with last year. Our DDs are both class together, so we decided to move up a grade with them and teach them during their First Communion year. After this, I'm done! 2nd grade seems a world of difference from 1st. All of the kids can read! Plus all of our kids this year speak perfect English. Last year there were quite a few Spanish kids, which made it difficult.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Single digit dance!

9 days until my 9th child arrives!! In the 9th month of 2009!

 

[bethbuchall]

I was never one for 'lingering' when dropping off my kids. I knew it was better to say goodbye and go other than make a big to-do about it. Parents need to realize that they make it harder on the kids when they do that.

YES! I told them yesterday that I understood some of the parents might feel like crying themselves but that they need to save it for the parking lot after the kids are in the classroom. Kids can sense if you are unsure and hesitant about a new situation, and they will be more concerned about it. I know how it feels as a parent, because Matthew had a hard time separating when he started preschool, but I also knew my duty as a parent was to make it as easy for him as I could. That meant dropping him off with a smile on my face knowing that the teachers would look out for him.