Goose Egg

Yesterday morning after Sammy and I got home from running errands, my phone rang. It was Elijah's school and as always, my heart sank when I saw the number pop up. This time, though, I heard something I did not quite expect! When E was walking into lunch from recess, a classmate accidentally ran into him which sent Elijah's forehead straight into the corner of a wall. He got a nice goose-egg and cut on his sweet head.

When the nurse called, she was concerned about Elijah not being able to tell her what exactly had happened. I think she was mistaking his inability to articulate under pressure as a concussion. After chatting with him for ten seconds over the phone, I assured her that he was just fine. When Sammy and I walked into the nurse's office ten minutes later, my sweet Elijah was crying uncontrollably. When he saw me, he said, "I WANT MOMMY!" and cried even harder. Then, "HOLD ME, MOMMY!"

He was fine. He was in a bit of pain (it's an impressive goose-egg!) and I think he felt a little embarrassed about the fall. Sammy and I loaded him up on LOVE...lots of hugs, gentle kisses and an afternoon movie. This morning he was back to new, minus a slightly bruised forehead.

The boys and I have been having a great week (minus the fall, of course)! We have played a lot of games, done tons of tickling and laughed a lot. We miss our Daddy this week and we can't wait to see him bright and early on Friday morning!

The end of preschool

Today was bittersweet. Elijah officially finished preschool! Holy cr** (oops, I said that word we are not supposed to say)! I think back to the time when he turned three and we were putting him on a bus for the first time. I was so close to pulling him out because I thought he was just too young and too small and too much my baby who I wanted to protect forever. But we let him go, and he got onto that "big yellow bus" and he loved it! 

And now, over two years later, I can tell you that preschool has been a HUGE part of why Elijah is the awesome little person that he is. He has been blessed with the absolute best teachers and friends and therapists and I am extremely thankful for his preschool experience. Thank God I put him on that bus!

We were able to attend both end-of-the-year park parties since Elijah was in both "classes." Here are Elijah and Sammy yesterday, enjoying a cookie together..

Sammy was pretty shy, not surprisingly, and Elijah went about his business, socializing with his friends.

And in standard form, Elijah was drawn to the girls. :)

It was so cute how they sang their "good-bye" song at the end. 

I can't look at this photo without getting teary. This has been Elijah's wonderful teacher for the past two years. She has had such a genuine concern and love for our boy. She will always have a special place in my heart (and Elijah's, too, of course). Dan and I are so incredibly thankful for her! 

Here is the "good-bye" song on day #2.

I was able to capture a quick picture of Elijah and Laura "Woe-ya," the special friend he has talked about so much this year. Although, they didn't interact once during our park visits and I failed to see any connection! They acted like they didn't even know each other!

Toward the end of our park visit today, Sammy got accidentally knocked over by a teacher who was playing with the kids and trying to pop a bubble. I heard the crack of his head hitting the pavement, and it has been haunting me all day. :( I turned around to find my sweet little Sammy lying on the pavement not crying, not making a single sound. It was terrible.

I picked him up and held him close to me. Elijah's teachers were on their toes and I quickly had a cold pack pressed against the back of his head. After about 10 minutes, he started talking and finding his spunk again. He has a nice bump on the back of his head, but he seemed to be acting normally for the rest of the day. I kept an eye on his eyes and behavior and things seemed fine. I checked him a thousand times during his nap today.

I was a little bit extra thankful for my boys today. I found out that a little girl whose blog I have been following for over a year has cancer back in her body. She won't be around for much longer. I cannot imagine.

The pants-pooping? Not such a big deal. I am THANKFUL. I love my life and my boys more than I can explain.

Elijah?? I am SO PROUD of you and how far you have come in sooooo many ways during your preschool career! Daddy, Sammy and I love you to pieces!

Onto Kindergarten!