1st Grade Homework

Preschool is going well, Eli is making friends and gives hugs and kisses his teachers when we leave every day. He hasn't once complained about going and barely notices when I leave him there (sniff sniff) but is always excited to see me (or Matt) pick him up. I was wondering how long it would take for one of the teachers to say something about him, and it took a whole 4 days. One day he read all the kids names that were listed somewhere and they were sure to ask us that day if we knew "how smart Eli is."

So today, as my 5 year old is doing her first grade homework, Eli picks up her reading material for the day. It is an easy reader, just made of paper stapled together like a book. He reads every word in the story no problem. Sometimes I wonder how much he is going to get out of public school in a couple of years. I know there is more to it than reading, but he WILL be bored and he is a boy. HE already is super stubborn about things so I'm wondering what he'll be doing when other kids are learning phonics. He read to me "Ten Apples Up on Top" as his bedtime story last night (he reads to me instead of the other way around and prefers it this way).

I think he's really hungry by the end of the day but still will not eat dinner. Picky isn't even the word for Elijah. I would be happy if the only things he would eat were hot-dogs and mac n cheese (hey that was dinner tonight!), but he doesn't eat anything like that. He does like yogurt but it can't have chunks in it. And sometimes he'll eat cereal bars, but usually it's a struggle and he just won't eat. I remember as a baby, around 6 months old, I was having a hard time getting him to finish bottles and he woke up from a nap with his tummy growling and STILL would not drink his bottle. It's heart breaking and everyone says wait because when he's 15 I won't be able to fill him up. I am wondering if this kid will be eating cheez-its and dan-o-ninos for lunch everyday through high school. I was looking into OT since I think he would benefit from feeding sessions, but we cannot afford it at $75 a week for a one hour session. My insurance does not cover OT unless it's from an accident or something...bummer!

One thing that is refreshing (for me) is that he has been playing with cars, sticks, and rocks lately. Having an older sister has him playing with girly toys most of the time, but it's good to see there is a true boy in him deep down :)