Weeks 5&6

Z continues to love school. He has been enjoying the Fall/Autumn season and comes home with lots of projects related to the season. He takes pride in his work and gets excited to show Daddy what he did in school.

Some notable quotes from this period:

"Is this a digger Daddy?" then "No it is a demolisher!"

At zoo: "I wonder, maybe there is a giraffe."

"Maybe that mommy duck went to work today" - said to Daddy on a Saturday when Mommy was at work.

"My car (referring to a toy car) goes in that compartment."

Also, Z asked me "Who is God?" and I answered, "Where did you learn about God?" - to which he replied, "Nursery School!" I actually didn't know how to answer so changed the subject to other things learned in nursery school...

Week 4

Z continues to greatly enjoy school. He asks me almost daily if "today I go to school?" and really seems to have a good time while there. I always look forward to the pick-up and seeing his happy self running toward me.

Monday was Columbus day and Z did not have school. We visited Aunt Em in Beantown and enjoyed our long weekend there. Wednesday & Friday went smoothly at school and on Friday I was "Shabbat Mom" which entailed that I read a story to his class "How Does a Dinosaur Say Goodnight" and bring a snack (pretzel sticks). Bobba&Zaida surprised Zach by attending his Shabbat ceremony, in which he and I said the prayers over the challah and wine and his classmates sat quietly around the table. I was most impressed with his teachers and the other boys&girls and continue to be really happy with his nursery school.

Some Z quotes:

"I've never had a taco!" (when we had homemade tacos for dinner)

"Please read me books from that collection" (pointing to books from a different box in his room)

"He delivered it to me."

"I'm just borrowing your scarf" (wearing mommy's scarf after mom returned home from work)

Week 3

Third week went as well as prior two.

His teachers continue to mention what a well-adjusted and well-rounded child he is and how well he plays with others.

Also, a few notable Z quotes:

Last week "Mommy, are you a paramedic?" and

"Zach would like to go to home depot to see the fork lifters." :) "Daddy, read me books that I do not recognize."

In other Z news, our son enjoyed the Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippor hoildays at B&Z's apartment (see pic) and LOVED apples&honey. We also attended his nursery school Synagogue services for Kol Nidre, although we haven't yet joined the shul but did purchase tickets to check it out. It seems like a nice, warm community. Zachy entered the building like a confident boy, wearing his new Thomas the Tank Engine yarmulke, and announced to Mark "this is where I go to nursery school!"