Dear Toto

First Day of School

Long Story but I thought we were going to buy a house- a big house (for our little budget) for you two to run around, so I took a part time job to help pay for the mortgage. I knew I would have to go back to work but I was planning on it being next year. So the house fell through and I am stuck with a job and I cried all week. I was/ am extremely sad. I love our days together. We have had so much fun. I never would have dreamed of being a stay at home mom and it turns out I love it- I absolutely adore it. I work Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I can pick you up by 3:30, and that leaves the afternoon to play (minus my night school days).

I started work this week and today was your first day of pre school. Surprisingly, Miguel you loved it. I say surprisingly because I started a gymnastics class for you and you were so excited and then cried every day we have gone. Not pre school. You had a great day and really took to it. Toto, you love gym but cried today. Daddy has to take you in the morning and he said you knew something was up before leaving the house (evident by the stone face in the pic). But I came and you lept into my arms and the teacher said you were great.

Outside of Mia, this has been one of the hardest weeks. It hurt to think of giving up park days and waffle guy. I love you both so much.

Wednesdays

Our Wednesday Routine:

1. Go to the City Hall park
2. Run around the main library
3. Go to the Farmers Market and try free samples
4. Eat a waffle. Now you both love to yell at him, "Hey Waffle Guy!" You actually start yelling this on Tuesday night in anticipation of the Waffle Guy.

Michael Jackskin

In July, Michael Jackson died. I loved him as a kid. I had a poster of him in my room and I remember the day I first saw "Thriller". The days following Michael Jackson's death, his music was everywhere: cafes, in cars going by, blasting from apartment windows. We played his songs and showed you a few videos and little did we know that this would create an obsession. Miguel you love him. You call him Michael Jackskin. You have to listen to him before nap and bedtime, every time we get into Josh's car, and every other time in between. You do the head twitch thing from "Thriller" and the moon dance. When we sing songs you like to dedicate it to Michael Jackskin. At the end of the ABC song we sing, "Now Michael Jackskin knows his abc's, next time wont you sing with me?" You love him. Now Tonio does the head twitch (more a full body twitch) and loves to yell, "Michael Hackson". Tonio YELLS it!