Ricky hadn’t been excited about starting school. He even started to cry a little at church when his teacher asked him about it. He told her how much he was going to miss his brother (I KNEW he liked Billy). But, finally, this morning, he seemed excited.
It is very difficult to catch a good picture of this kid. He does not like to hold still.
When I picked him up this afternoon and asked how he liked his day, Ricky told me that he liked all of it except the first part of lunch. He then went on to tell me that he didn’t get a tray or a drink or the chicken nuggets or even a cookie! “They wouldn’t even let me have one thing!” he said. We’ve opted to send Ricky with home lunches, due to his particular tastes, and I guess that was really hard for him today. Kind of broke my heart. Hopefully that will get easier with time, poor kid.
Billy and I survived without Ricky. Billy was a bit lost at times and as soon as he woke up from his nap he asked, “Where’s Ricky?” After Ricky was born and we weren’t sure if we’d be able to have any more, I remember being kind of sad for Ricky. I wanted him to have a sibling who could be his friend and I wanted him to know that sibling love … it is fun to see those wishes fulfilled!