School

It's Drakeson's first day of school.  This morning, I packed him a terrific lunch and trimmed his hair for the very first time.  He's going to the Dougherty Arts Center 2 days a week, 3 hours a day, for a program that covers music, dance, art, and theater.  We arrived at the neighboring park 15 minutes early to spend some time together, and the teachers allowed me to stay in the building for half an hour before the first class began.  I needed the transition time just as much, if not more, than he did.

This is a snapshot of Drakeson on his first day of school.

He turned three years old two weeks ago.
He's very proud of being a good big brother and likes to make Milli laugh.
His favorite color is purple.
His imaginary friend is Orange Mouse.
He's terrified of hand dryers.
He's not a picky eater, but he'd rather play than eat.
He will drop absolutely anything to breastfeed.
He hates blankets and kicks a lot in his sleep.
He's getting pretty good at riding his balance bike.
He swims with "big arms" and "head down," but rarely breathes to the side.
He loves to climb, but prefers obstacles and fences that aren't designed for climbing.
His favorite movies/soundtracks are "The Little Mermaid" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
He can write the word, "Pooh."
He loves drawing on his magnadoodle and coloring.
He and George play He-Man with George's old toys.
We've read a lot of Roald Dahl books: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Danny the Champion of the World, Esio Trot, Fantastic Mr. Fox, George's Marvellous Medicine, The Giraffe the Pelli and Me, James and the Giant Peach, The Magic Finger, and The Twits.
He loves animals, particularly aquatic animals, dinosaurs, and dragons.
No matter how cold he is, he will eat snow.
Uppatop = on top of
Pindow = pillow
Bastiena = any crab or lobster (Sebastian)
Jussa-yiddow-baybee = just a little baby (in reference to Milli)
Mama-derr-Dada = Mama and Dada
Yi-yun = Lion
Yeh-yoh = Yellow
Effifin = Elephant
Goy-yoh = Squirrel
Goy-yoh = Girl
Yahna-miwssen = Lana Millicent