Phil's Synaptic Misfires

Anakin Syndrome

It appears that Gabe suffers from what I like to call "Anakin Syndrome".  Symptoms include irrational behavior, unexplained outbursts, with a tendency for the opposite sex, only when said target is at least a couple years older than the ailing individual.  A 2nd grade girl held his hand on the bus for his first day, and now he wants to do nothing but ride the bus because he "liked how holding hands felt."

Uggggh.  Well, if he ends up becoming the Sith Lord, I suppose I'd find that acceptable.

Gabe's first day, Part One

Well, it sounds like Gabe is back at daycare.  Boy, that was rough, seeing him off and all.  Thankfully, IHOP was available with a nice sugar fix for us to help us cope, but that first day was a killer.  It definitely ranks as the second-hardest thing I've ever had to do.  It makes those pesky dan-rank exams seem desirable.  In fact, I'll just say it: I'd rather test sandan than see the other one go off to school.  :)

Anyway, when he got on the bus, he was a tough kid, no crying, nothing.  He looked a little worried, a little nervous, but I'm glad we were there, I think we helped him feel better.  And DAMN, he's tall.

First day of kindergarten!

So here we are, just before leaving for the bus stop for school.  This really isn't something you think about when the kid is a baby, but here's a fair warning: make sure you plan ahead.  The emotional roller-coaster is draining.  :) 

He was TOTALLY pumped to go, and had a bit of a tough time sleeping last night.  Still, he got a lot of sleep (almost 12 hrs), so he had energy to spare this morning.