Caden and Maggie are 5 weeks into their first year of school and I am completely amazed at the changes I am already seeing in these two. I have been warned by many that they will come out of kindergarten being different people, I just did not expect to see so many changes so early on!
Caden: my shy, timid, cautious child.... is now more daring, outgoing and ready to always see his friends. He has had his close buddies at daycare but watching him branch out and meet new kids is too neat.
He is more daring, not so cautious but still my loving snuggle buddy who needs mommy or daddy around at night.
He is learning a ton, I see grown up mannerism in him when he speaks with you and he is (as he always has been) a loving big brother.
School wears him out, no more naps but there are at least two nights a week where he is fast asleep an hour before bedtime. School work does not come as easy to him as it is for Maggie, but he wants to learn and is doing great. We need to work on our sights works but everything else is an "E" right now. Yes, I am proud and thank Ms. Lauren, Ms. Holly and all who helped him to get ready.
He is LOVING soccer and playing well, he has grown a lot in the last year in sports.
He is becoming a strong young man and I could not be more proud. Sure we are testing our boundaries and at times lose our cool which results in mommy or daddy being yelled at but once I tell him I will not speak to him if he treats me that way I usually get a quick turnaround.
He still loves his sports, still wants to spend every possible minute with Papaw Casey and cannot wait to visit with his little cousins.
Maggie: my dramatic, full of imagination and loving child...she is becoming a little mother hen, teaching her little brother and sister everything she learns and just soaking in everything around her.
This is not much different than before but in more depth than I have ever seen.
She is learning cheers, making lunch choices that have her eating new things, making new friends and showing her love to teach. There is not a day that goes by that someone in the house is taking a test that Maggie will administer (thank goodness I have passed all of mine).
She is being kinder to her sister, more patient (at times) and just ready to go each day to learn more so that she can come home and share.
She has become a little soccer player, playing hard and pushing the boys aside so that she can try to shoot for that goal (two and counting as we stand today).
Dance is back in full swing, she is doing great, these girls have grown and it is hard to believe she is in her 4th year of dance.
Pageant, well that is around the corner, we have to get practicing but she is super excited.
So we are learning to balance, not quiet big kids, not quiet little kids anymore.
They are finding their way, making their own paths and just growing tremendous amounts before our eyes.
I am a proud momma, more so than ever before as I watch my little people emerge from our cocoon.
