preschool

Kindergarten: He Was Ready, I Wasn’t

September 10, 2011

Kindergarten. That word has been swirling in my head for months now, and still I’m in denial. Landon started kindergarten today. He was ready. He bolted toward the bus. I wasn’t. Tweet

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Wordless Wednesday — German Schultuete for Preschool

September 1, 2010

{L graduated to the “big kids” room and now gets to go upstairs. Just another reason to give him another Schultuete like every German child receives on the first day of school. It was filled with little gifts, pencils, and a little bit of candy. Remembering getting my own made me cry — my little [...]

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Wordless Wednesday — Happy Thanksgiving!

November 25, 2009

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Happy Halloween From a Little Fireman!

November 1, 2009

This is what Landon wore last year: of course he had to be Donald Duck, because Daddy’s name is Donald! I absolutely adore this costume. This year I found a fireman costume for him at Target. I didn’t want a mask or a hard hat for him, so this was perfect. He loved being a [...]

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Hitting Milestones – Great for Baby, Tough on Mommy

July 26, 2009

A girlfriend, already? I’m adjusting to you going to “cool” (preschool)! Landon is now almost two years and nine months old, and it is becoming more and more apparent that he isn’t my little baby anymore. I am trying my best to deny/ignore/dispute/negate/reject/contradict/disclaim this fact, but it is true. My sweet little boy still sleeps [...]

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How to Prepare Your Child for Preschool

July 2, 2009

Can you tell that we were in a hurry? Look at that hair! Landon is now two years and eight months old, and today was his first day in preschool! Since our neighbors moved away — and with it my wonderful babysitter — I had to enroll him in preschool to have time to do [...]

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Hamburg, then Home to New York

June 21, 2009

It’s time to pack. I just edited the last few articles for THE magazine, then I might pack a little more before going to bed next to Landon, who has been sleeping for a few hours. We are sleeping in my childhood bed, which is tiny, in my old room. Landon and I will visit [...]