This past month was the biggest, hugest month ever for Ryder- he started pre-school! We opted to start him a little later than usual due to the mild complications of his health condition. So, at 4 and 1/2 years, off he went. He cried hysterically the first day, cried a little less the second and third days and by the fourth day he just welled up a little. After that, he's been fine and absolutely loves school. He has a great time doing all the activities and has made a couple of friends, so we're thrilled for him.
He has been interested in letters and writing for quite some time; he would practice his letters as early as last fall, but it has taken off this summer and now with pre-school it's bumped up even higher. Earlier in the month he wrote letters to people (in other words, put their name on a card and a picture of their interests) and then we went to the post office and he sent them. He was so excited! Now he writes and practices letters all the time. All his pictures of trash trucks now say JRM or Hiltz on them!
Even though he's been into letters this month, he still likes those math problems. We were making up stories to help him practice adding and subtracting, and then he started making up his own to help us practice. "If there are 5 bunnies in the back yard and a coyote eats 2 of them, how many bunnies are left?" He really enjoyed the bunny math problems, since we have soooo many bunnies in our neighborhood.
This month he had a follow-up procedure at Children's Hospital and he handled it so well. He was a little nervous on the ride in and threw up, which almost called off the procedure!!, but once he got there he was a champ. While we waited for the procedure, he played with Play-Doh and did some puzzles and then went in very calmly. He ended up going under during the second part of the procedure and when he came to, he was super calm and happy, which the nurse said is uncommon, so we were glad that he wasn't too upset by everything.
Even though he didn't smile, he was happy to pick apples and visit the farm
So many apples!
He loves apples; really all fruit
Getting the best ones
Chasing the poor unsuspecting birds!
They cannot both look at the camera and smile in the same photo!
He loved the big pumpkins
Now he's being a T-Rex, notice the 2 fingers
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