School Days

I am happy to report that the first day of school went off without a hitch. Despite complaining that her ear hurt, K managed to get up, get dress, eat breakfast and catch the bus yesterday for her first day of first grade. When, at 2:30, my work phone hadn't rung with a call from the school nurse or the vice-principal, I considered the day a success.

We did have a slight snag when I went to pick K up from her new after school program. It's right at her elementary school, but when I tried the front doors they were locked up tighter than a drum. Figuring someone would probably call the cops if I went with my initial reaction to just leave her there until today, I went in search of a side door. I found K running around the gym, burning off all that excess energy, completely delighted that some of her friends from the old day care were there and that her teaching assistants from kindergarten were staffers.

We continued the First Day of School tradition of going out to eat and then snuck in a quick trip to Patient First where my suspicion of an ear infection was confirmed. One trip to Walgreens and almost $100 later, we were armed with a firm diagnosis, a kick ass antibiotic and a resolve to get K a new insurance plan.

Today, she argued for 20 minutes about what to wear, threw up her medicine directly after swallowing it and got chauffeured to school because we missed the bus. Two days down, 181 to go.