Yesterday was your first day of the 3's class at your preschool. This is your second year there so its a familiar place with familiar people. You walked in with your new dino backpack like a big boy, looking for your familiar teacher in a new classroom. You have a great class filled with new friends and old friends and a teacher you love.
After school everyday you're still going to go to Easter Seals for afternoon care. You're one of the only typical kids in your class there and we're hoping that has been a good setting for you to grow and learn. We're hoping that you're learning to be a good friend and to not be afraid of people who may be different than you are.
This start of a school year won't feel that different for you - I imagine...just more of the same.
I hope this year of familiarity offers you a deep sense of stability. You more than any of our other kids crave stability and predictability and I'm glad you have a place that offers that.
I hope you learn all your letters and love to learn.
I hope you are a good friend and make a good friend.
I hope you keep using your words to tell us what you need. Especially when you're hangry.
I hope you learn to try to new foods. Somehow. Especially things with protein.
I hope you keep loving what you love and liking what you like and don't listen to the haters. Your imagination is taking off and its so much fun to watch and listen to you play. Don't stop. There are no such things as toys only for boys and toys only for girls.
I hope you keep developing your big brother skills. You love R and Baby C and are already looking out for them.
We've had a busy summer with several court dates for you. We've learned the waiver from the state that will allow you to be adopted separately from your sister has been granted. Now we have to wait for them to legally say that your father has no rights to take care of you and then you'll be free for adoption. You're still visiting with your sister every week and we hope there is some way that you'll be able to continue a relationship with her after she's adopted by her foster mom. We hope grownup issues don't get in the way of you all knowing one another. We go back to court in October and hope to know something about a possible adoption timeline then.
Your favorite things right now are Barbie dolls (especially Elsa) and snakes and spiders. You love to read books and sing. You sing to yourself all the time. You still love to eat chicken nuggets and fries more than anything in the world. Other than a random case of the croup this week, you're a very healthy kid. You're becoming more and more independent and vocal about what you like and don't like and I hope we continue to honor your voice and help you learn how to use it. You're a pretty stubborn kid which is not always a bad thing but does make it hard sometimes. You're also a sweetheart and right now a mama's boy. I can't wait to see how you use these gifts and traits as you grow.
This school year is going to be a little crazy for our family, K. Hang in there, Buddy. It also could be the best yet!
Love,
Mama
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