letters

Dear Boogie,

I had your (my) first teacher conference last week.  I could not be more proud.  Your teacher says you are doing very well.  You are in the top reading group and will be working with the rest of your group on site words starting really soon.  Your teacher also informed me of your PAL assessments that were just completed.  The benchmark for the beginning of the year is 28%.  The benchmark for the end of the year is 86%.  You tested at 85%.  I almost cried. 

You are the light of my life and I love you more than anything. 

Ms. H (your teacher) and Mrs. L (teacher’s assistant) both commented on what a nice, respectful, little boy you are.  I just wish they would send that kid home.

All my love,

Mom

Dear Boog,

I  am so sorry that I totally spaced on today being career day.  When you reminded me, I looked everywhere for the note that was sent home, positive that it did not have today’s date on it.  I looked through the piles of work and notes you have brought home so far this year, and could not find it.  It was on the refrigerator, and it was today.  I am so sorry.

You were allowed to dress up in the career “uniform” of your choice.  Since you were not dressed in a career uniform, and instead were wearing jeans and a grey turtleneck, you chose to tell the class you were going to be a runner.  I am amazed that you were that creative and proud of you for saying anything since you really do not like to stand up in class.

You amaze me every day with how confident you are becoming and how well you are adjusting to the new schedule, with school all day.

I hope you can forgive me for not dressing you in a career outfit, and hope you believe me that the one you wanted to wear, would not have been appropriate. 

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All My Love,
Mom

Dear Boogie and Puddin’ Pop,

Not only do I love you both more than words can say, I am delighted that you (mostly) enjoy each others company as well.  I hope you are always close and cherish each other.  Your relationship is just starting and now that you can both verbalize your feelings, you seem to “sneak” off and do things together.

While many kids these days are hooked on TV and video games, you both would rather be outside.  Don’t get me wrong, we watch TV and play video games on the Wii and the computer, and some days for more time than we should, but if it’s not raining, you want to be outside running, riding bikes or just hanging out.  I took this picture of the two of you today while you were fishing.  I hope you can have lots of fishing trips together.

All My Love,

Mommy

 

Dear Boog,

You were just goofing off when I took this picture on your first day of school,  but I’m sure this is how you were really feeling when we put you, screaming and crying, onto the bus that morning.  Mommy’s heart was breaking watching you cry through the window as the bus pulled away.  I felt it was in your best interest to “get it over with” even though every part of me wanted to hug you and just drive you to school.

You had a GREAT first day, and yesterday only wanted me to walk you across the street to get on the bus.  Today I started to walk you across the street and you stopped me saying “Mom, I got it from here.”  I am sorry for the trauma I caused the both of us on that first day, and while I believe you have already forgiven me, it may take a little more time for me to forgive myself.

Another letter from Boogie’s “journal”.  Tomorrow he will start Kindergarten and I find myself a little on the sad side, and a little excited for him.  He will learn so much, and soon he will be busy with friends and will not need me anymore.  So I reflect.

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                                                                                                                                                                          3-25-2005

Almost 20 months.  You have a 25+ word vocabulary, you’re sweet,adorable, and very much your father’s son.  Yesterday we made pudding pie.  You did a really good job cleaning the whisk, we have pictures to prove it.  I love you so much and you’ll never know how much you mean to me.  Words could never express what a joy you are.  Mommy stays home with you everyday now and am so happy to do so.  You are the light of my life.  I can’t imagine life without you.

I started a journal for my son just as he turned one.  I will share some of those entries here.

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                                                                                                                                                        7/14/04 

My Dearest Boogie,

It’s so hard to believe you’re almost one.  You have brought so much joy and happiness to so many lives and I am so grateful that you are mine.

I have loved you since the moment I knew you were coming and a little more every day since.  You amaze me with your daredevil spirit, unafraid of anything.  You’ve been climbing the stairs since you were 10 months old, you currently like to climb onto the lazy-boy chairs and “dive” off.  You’ve also dove off the end of the bed a couple times, flipping into a pile of clothes.

You are the sweetest boy a mother could ever dream of.  You never spit up, and I mean never, not once.  You always have a bright smile on your face, and even when concentrating on toys or a video, you always respond to your name with a big huge smile.