First off, let me say that I’ve finally found some right-on-target blog nicknames for my boys. For my 5 year old, we’ve coined him “Daredevil” because he’s willing to try anything once, no matter how dangerous. For my 7 year old, we’ve found the perfect name in “Dr. Science” because he told us he wants to know everything about the world and become the smartest person of all time. So, henceforth and forevermore on this blog, my children will be known as Dr. Science and Daredevil.

Okay, now that that business is out of the way…

The boys have today and tomorrow left of summer vacation, then on Wednesday it’s back to school. I’m approaching this year with some trepidation. We found out last week that Daredevil got placed with the teacher we requested for him (which is the same kindergarten teacher that Dr. Science had). I think this will go a long way to making Daredevil less anxious and since I’m familiar with her and her teaching style, I think I’ll be able to make her aware of several issues that she’ll be dealing with in teaching him.

The sad

news, is that Dr. Science didn’t get the first choice of teachers we requested for him. It wouldn’t seem like such a big deal, but we’ve been requesting the same teachers for him that his best bud’s (who he’s known since preschool) mom does and this will be the first year they will not be in the same class. (They had the same teacher for both kindergarten and first grade, but this year his friend was placed with our first choice of teachers and Dr. Science got our second choice). My husband talked to the principal to see if we could switch him, but he said that they really take a look at where the children are academically and try to find the best fit for them. The principal thought Dr.

Science would be better in this other class. My only concern is that his teacher is new (it’s her first year teaching)….so, I guess that could be a good or bad thing.

Dr. Science is taking it like a man despite being disappointed. He said, “Well, I’ll still get to see him at recess.” (since all of the second grade has joint recess. Still, *sniff* it makes me sad. And a little bit worried about him “going it alone” this year. But, he’s always been extremely well liked by his classmates, so I know he’ll make new friends very easily.

And in other “final countdown” news:

I’m going to be pushing myself hard to finish my ms by the end of August. I’ve figured out that if I can do at least 6 pages a day, I should be just about done with it by Aug. 31st. I finished one of my chapters the other day and was so STOKED by the way it turned out better than expected. I’m hoping this energized feeling will stay with me as I complete the last 1/3 of the book.

And with that, I’d better get back to it…