Emerson and Lisette were here....: September 2012

Well maybe just a little bit...

But for now it is official Emerson is a BIG BOY! He started preschool, at a real public school on September 10th. We started the celebration/transition by bringing chocolate chip cookies to all his friends on the last day of day care. When Kevin and I picked him and Lisette up that afternoon we asked Em if he would like to celebrate his last day of day care by going out to dinner, he replied with a resounding "yes, I'd like pasta." So I turned to Kev and made the suggestion of going to Mama Zu or Edo Squid to which Emerson squealed "Yeah Edo Squid." To be clear Emerson has never been to Edo Squid; he chose it because it has the word "Squid" in its name. So drive off to Edo Squid we did. We had an amazing time, discovered that Lisette is a HUGE fan of calamari, ate copious amounts of pasta with shellfish, and finished off our meal with gelato, cannoli, tiramisu and coffee so strong our spoons practically stood up straight in our cups.

Food Makes Us Happy!

Very Happy...

The rest of the weekend was filled with anticipation and nervous jitters (mostly on mama's part). As Monday morning arrived our dear friends Rach and Avery (Emerson's classmate) met us at our house and we proceeded to "caravan" down to preschool. Emerson was a vision to behold in his new spider man backpack and race car lunchbox. He even picked out his own "first day" outfit. We got plenty of pictures and were able to walk him down to his new classroom with his teachers Ms. Crenshaw and Ms. Whittaker. Emerson had a seat at the play doh table and barely looked up when we left. I on the other hand began crying in the hallway.. always a bittersweet moment when your kids embark on a new phase. You are so proud of them for making it but also missing the stage you are leaving behind. Overall, his transition has been seamless. He really enjoys his days and gets lots of quality time with his daddy.