This morning was one of those mornings. The mornings that I just know I'm being judged and found wanting by Daniel's teacher and the other adults that saw Daniel at school.
It began with me being in the lead in the board game we were playing before school. Daniel and I were the only ones home. He won the first game by a large margin. I was leading the second game, so Daniel decided to stop trying. Then he decided to stop playing all together. I put the game away. Then, when I wasn't looking, he hid his glasses. After I won that short battle of wills, we started getting ready to walk out the door for school.
I asked him if he wanted to go outside and see if he needed a jacket.
"No jacket."
"It's chilly; you might want to check."
"No jacket."
"Okay, well how about I put your jacket in your backpack just in case you change your mind later."
"No. No jacket to school."
So, we went to school without any jacket. As we approached the drop-off area, I mentioned to Daniel that everyone was wearing jackets. He looked at me with very wide eyes. Possibly considering for the first time that his punishing me for winning the board game might come back to haunt him.
"Bye Daniel. Have a good day at school. I love you."
What did his teacher think when he showed up in 50-degree weather without a jacket? I'll never know as I hope to refrain from defending myself at Parent/Teacher Conferences in a few weeks. We'll see if I can win that internal battle of wills.
I would much rather that Daniel win this battle today when it's 50 degrees if it allows me to win the war when it's 30 degrees. I'll keep you posted.
Daniel, Chase and Cleo
With Uncle Brian at Rachel's wedding. Daniel was very impressed with both the Chinese buffet and the candy.
Cousins. Yep, family gatherings are going to be very interesting for awhile.
