GEO

Geo, or geeeeg, is the name of Jake's freindly pet gecko. He is also the source of helping (or at least trying to help) Jake get out of the car every morning for school.

We told him that if he could go to school on time, without me walking him in, than he could take Geo to school and show his class.

Jake made a little countdown 3X5 card and scratched off how many days it has been.

Suffice it to say, tomorrow is the big day.

Even after yesterday.

I had to pry him from the car to see him chase after me crying as our van drove away.

I started crying.

I circled the school and returned to see if he had gone inside.

He hadn't.

He had three adults escorting him into the building as he was sobbing.

One of the adults had to brace him from throwing his arms and getting away.

I went home sobbing.

For two hours.

Today we sent him to school with a picture of me and him taped to his folder so that he would always know I was close to him, even when he couldn't see me.

He asked if I could make something with our picture he could keep in his pocket so he could always feel me close.

I did that today.

He loves it.

So, here is to the Mooch.

Another child that shows me how deep a mother's love truly is.

A beautiful little boy who keeps my heart ticking every single day.

My Mooch.

Our picture he carries around in his pocket. I told James I look fat.

James told me it's just my hair that looks like a mess.

Whatever it is, I think it's hot. I'm 31 with three kids. What do you expect???

I hope you like 1st grade, Geo