Recess and Lunch

Today was the first day of first grade for Supergerky. I asked him how it was - "good." I asked him what he did - "I don't remember." I asked if he remembered anything he did today - "lunch and recess." And so it begins. There are about 6 kids from last year in his class again this year, but not his closest friends, which is just fine with me. It will be good for him to meet some new kids. I think he likes the teacher and he didn't seem at all anxious so I guess all is well. I suppose I will know more as the year progresses. He will have to learn to eat a little faster because shockingly he had enough time to eat his pasta, but not enough time to eat his green beans. He ate his fruit at snacktime even though I coached him about a dozen times before he left that his snack was in his backpack and not in his lunchbox. Ah well.

Magician... here is my latest Magician exchange (from only moments ago).

Me: Gish, finish your pasta and your carrots.

Gish: Mommy, I don't want to eat anymore pasta. Can I just eat my carrots and be done?

Me: (noticing most of the pasta still on his plate) I would like you to eat just a little more. 5 more bites and you can be done.

Gish: No. I don't want to.

Me: 5 more bites.

Gish: 4 more (negotiating already! I thought that didn't happen until at least 4!)

Me: 6.

Gish: 7.

Me: Deal.

We counted out his 7 pastas and happily ate them all thinking he won the battle. 8)