Kindergarten...Here comes Sophie!

The kiddos are pretty much into the school routine, and mom is too....I think. The summer 'fog' has slowly lifted and I find myself returning to the computer;-). I have some catching up to do....that's for sure!

Back to the school theme...All three like their teachers, and that is a definite good start to a new school year.

Sophie was so excited about starting K-garten, and especially about riding the big yellow school bus. In total Sophie style....she hasn't skipped a beat.

She LOVES it..the bus and school!!



(Side note: The pictures were taken on day 3 for Nathan and Owen, so needless to say, they were not dressed up by any means..lol!)

We have half day K-garten here, and although I think Sophie would be totally fine going full day, it's nice to have the time for just the two of us before the boys get home.

I have to say, I was a bit worried about how the kids would respond to Sophie and her leg, but so far there have been no issues. Kids in general are very accepting, and Sophie seems to be making friends easily. Before school started, Sophie and I 'roll played' what to say if someone in school asks about her leg. My goal was to have her comfortable enough to handle the question from kids herself. The most frequent question we seem to get is .... 'what happened to your leg?' After a bit of practice, Sophie now smiles and confidently says 'my leg was just made a bit different and this prosthesis (yes, she says that word as articulate as EVER) that I wear helps me walk', and sometimes she even adds...'and run and jump like you;-)'. That's it....it's over, and they move on.

After talking with the school and Sophie's teachers (who have been so positive about everything!), I gave them a wonderful book that I would highly recommend for any family that has a young child with a limb difference: "Im@gine...Am@zing Me" by Libbi Chilia. Sophie and I must have gone through the book a hundred times, and Sophie was excited her teacher read the book to her class on the first day of school. I guess it was a big hit....the kids were all over it....literally amazed seeing what kids with limb differences can do. Two other GREAT children's books regarding physical differences are 'Oliver*s High Five' and 'The Little Fr0g'

A big mama *sigh*.

Well, after a summer filled with baseball,(still haven't posted the pictures on that...I'm so bad;-(... the boys are 'off' until basketball starts. It's Sophie's turn now.....the Fall is all about her...she starts soccer this Saturday and she had her first violin lesson this past Wednesday!

God is good!