Mommy Confessional: Unexpected Eventful Day

Today has been unexpectedly event here for us. Lost of blessed little moments that I am so happy I got pictures of because in years to come they will be treasured by the kids.

Lanie and I started today off with a breakfast "date". I woke Lanie up a few minutes early today so she'd have plenty of time to get dressed then I took her to have breakfast at school. She was thrilled.

She opened up her milk all by herself, which she was so proud of doing.

Then she opened up the little package containing a napkin, spork and straw, all by herself.

Lastly she opened up her cinnamon waffle, all by herself. I asked if she needed help but each time told me "no mom, it's ok I got it".

As she ate she people watched. Something I've always done as well. She talked about all the solar systems that the older kids were carrying around. She thought each and every one was made perfectly and commented that she bet it took them a long time and hard work to make. She also said she couldn't wait to make one of her own in 1st grade. I explained that it would probably be a few years before she had to make one for school seeing as how the children carrying solar systems had to be in 3rd or 4th grade. At this she just shrugged her shoulders and kept admiring them as each one passed.

After eating her fill she placed her untouched fruit and apple juice in her backpack to save for snack at recess then we made our way to the kindergarten playground. On the way we met up with one of her friends, Lane and his mom. The two played while us moms talked and watched.

After getting home from dropping Lanie off at school I decided to make breakfast since Liam, Justin and I hadn't eaten and were hungry. After breakfast Liam needed a shower. He was covered in jelly. After a shower it was time for bright start.

Miss Julia had a couple new activities for Liam. First Liam practiced lacing beads onto a shoe string. He's getting better at that. We did notice that his little arms were shaking as he did this activity. Maybe he's just tired today, we aren't sure, but coupled with the decrease in talking this morning points towards tiredness.

For his second activity She broke out a peice of paper and scissors. Yes scissors. She apologized in advanced for showing him how to work scissors but it was a skill she had to access.

He was able to cut using two hands but not one handed. In the above picture Julia is showing him how to hold the scissors and how they work.

This smile says it all. Not only did he think cutting paper was the coolest thing but he was so very proud of himself. Despite the fact I'm worried he might now seek out scissors and start cutting things, I am very proud f him as well.

Lastly she laid one card at a time down and asked Liam what each child was doing. Liam would tell her

"Running"

Or "sleeping" depending on the picture.

On one card of what looked like a child writing Liam said "cutting". Julia goes "huh? He's not..." Then she noticed a pair of scissors laying on the table by the child. So of course he was praised for noticing just a little detail.

During bright start fed ex delivered a package for Liam but it was time to pick up Lanie right after Julia left. So after Lanie got home from school Liam was able to open up his package.

The package was from the Kira Foundation. thekirafoundation.org (they have a Facebook page as well). The Kita Foundation provides "Bucket of Love" to children fighting cancer. Liam does not have cancer but there was a misunderstanding and Liam's name was put on the list to receive a bucket of love from these amazing people. After contacting them through email they said that they did know Liam did not have cancer but that the bucket was made just for him and the very amazing woman I talked to thanked me for spreading CDH awareness and that before Liam she hadn't known of it.

We want to send a very big thank you to the Kira Foundations. Liam absolutely loves his bucket of love.