Connor-
It's the evening before your first ever day at school my little kooky bumbling dude. I've known it was coming for months, hell I've even been counting down the days at times! Now it's here, I'm a whole cocktail of emotions. Looking at your shirt and tie hanging up and your black leather shoes without a scrap of batman or flashing lights that you think make you run faster every time your foot hits the ground... I can't picture you in them at all!
I'm gutted that our Tuesday and Thursday mummy and connor days are over. I will miss them terribly, how we would drop danny off and jump in every puddle on our way home, how you would walk in and demand a snack at 9am because you were insastably hungry by then. How we would sit and build trucks out of Lego and give them silly names or robots with horns and tails, how we would cuddle on the sofa and watch Tom and jerry or blaze or cars... Again 😂
I've been lucky enough to be able to spend every day home with you, since you were born, to share all of this with you, to get you ready for this day. Sure, you can write your name and count to whatever and that's great, but I'm so proud of you for so much more.
You love making people laugh, just be careful not to become the class clown 😂 you always try and don't let anything, like a silly speech issue, hold you back, never loose that. You're kind, and you care about your friends and others, again, never loose that. You're a bull in a China shop and you don't realise your own strength sometimes, but with that I also know that you have a pretty awesome right hook... Ive seen evidence of this with your brother 😂 save that for a last resort, but don't let anyone push you about or dull your shine. You have the biggest heart, which also means you're a little sensitive at times, ignore anything that is unkind or untrue. And you have a truly filthy and contagious laugh, I hope that your teacher and your friends, new and old, hear that cracker everyday. Oh and for goodness sake son, shut the toilet door before you whip your bum out please!!
Today you've binge watched dinotrux, left cars and Lego all over the floor ate too many snacks and stayed in your pj's all day. But that's okay, today you get to be a little silly boy, tomorrow you grow up into a silly little school boy and I'm excited for you and your new chapter 😍
Danny-
It's not your first day at school, we've been here before. But it still feels like a big thing, it makes me think back to how you were a year ago, how you've changed, how you've grown. Tomorrow you start year 1. We both know you're ready and you'll be okay. I don't know where you get your massive giant brains from but make no bones about it, you're super smart.... And you know it 😂. I hope this year you feel pushed and you continue to learn more and more. Your teacher has his work cut out keeping you busy that's for sure. But Danny, remember that being the best this and top that isn't as important as you think. Sure, it's great and me and Dad are so proud and in awe of you, but don't let your desire to always be the best bog you down. We won't think any less of you and you shouldn't either. Don't be so quick to give up with things you find difficult. I worry that because you have always been told you're the best and top of things you feel that's the precedent set for you and anything less is a fail. I want you to stop thinking like that now, by all means push yourself, try your best and have no doubt that I'll be right behind you cheering you on the whole way.
Recently you have been developing new interests and experimenting with your clothes and what not. I love seeing you develop into yourself. Your bug necklaces, gecko leather bracelets and suede chelsea boots are staples of your day to day look. You have started asking me if you look silly, Danny if you want to wear something wear it don't care what anyone else thinks. I spent so many of my school years trying and failing to fit in, so just don't bother, just be you. Your quirks and 'weird bits' are what makes you you.
Apparently in year one you start after school clubs, and you're really looking forward to starting gymnastics but worried that it's not for boys. Did you see those acrobats at the circus!? Did you not see their muscles!? (I certainly did 😉) think that answers your questions there too.
You're a stickler for the rules, you've never been in trouble and I've never had to worry about you at school, which is brilliant but loosen up a little in the way you disregard those who are a little naughty or whatever. They may actually be really cool, and having you as a friend could be a big deal to them. You can't solve everyone's problems, but you can be kind and not add to them.
You are awesome, take a breath when it gets difficult and try again. Remember, you're Danny, my champion of the world, and you're amazing.
