Have I ever mentioned how much N. makes us laugh with the things he comes up with? I can be having a really bad day and he'll just say something that changes my whole attitude.
Well, lately we've been having "issues" with N's behavior at school. This kid is awesome and loves being funny and LOVES the attention he gets when he does something funny. I knew this from the moment he came home with us from the Philippines and that it would cause problems in school. He is also, unfortunately, a "follower". He does what other kids do. Sadly, I've known this from the beginning as well, and it is not something he is outgrowing. I see problems in our future...lots of praying to be done! He really is a good kid and doesn't act up to be hurtful or disrespectful...he just likes to have fun.
All this being said...the teacher sent home a note saying he was disruptive all week and they really had to be on top of him. So we have "the talk"...
Me: N. do you listen to mommy?
N: Yes
Me: Well, why don't you listen to your teacher?
N: Because I love you!
Way to go N...straight to the heart! This kid already knows how to get out of trouble. Anyway, hubby and I were really upset with him when we received this note, but you know what? I've decided (and spoken to hubby about it), this kid is in KINDERGARDEN, he is FIVE years old. We can't expect him to have listening perfected and we can't expect his active body to sit still during "relaxation" time. We know he's learning because he blows us away with the things he comes home with. My mom's jaw dropped when she heard him speak in french. And hubby's sister couldn't believe how well he writes his name (she really thought we had written it). He can count in both english and french. He's picking up on letters and words. And his coloring technique has improved 99%! So he's learning what he should be learning in kindergarden and he's having fun. So now I have to figure out a way to express all of this to the teacher on parent/teacher night without sounding like a parent who doesn't care. I do care...I just care about the really important things!
Another "issue" we have with N. is that he wakes up in the middle of the night to come into mommy and daddy's bed. Which we have no problem with, but instead of just coming, he lies in his bed yelling, "DADDDDDDYYYYYY! OH, DADDDDDDDYYYYYYY!" So he wakes us both up with his yelling and one of us goes to get him.
The other night as I slept soundly...
N: Mommy I did it!
Me: Huh? What? What do you mean "you did it"?
N: I came in your bed without calling you or daddy!
Good grief...this kid even has me laughing at 2am!
So that's N in a nutshell! He is a sweet and funny boy. A boy I love to pieces, who will cause me a lot of heart ache but who has given me the greatest opportunity in life...to be his mom!
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