A Picture for Mama

Dear Connor,

You came home from school today with a picture you had drawn and said, "I made this picture for you because you earned it for being the best mama. I love you and I love your smile the most. I also like that you have polite manners." You can bet that made me flash one of those smiles you love so much :-)

Love,
Mom

Rich Heart

Dear Connor,

We found two quarters on the floor when we were in Dunkin Donuts today and you were sooooo excited about them! You held onto those quarters tightly and proudly and whenever we saw someone we knew, you immediately told them about your find. You were actually really sweet when deciding what to do with the money. When we went to the grocery store, you asked if you could use the quarters to pay for our groceries. And when you were talking about your quarters with the crossing guard and she told you to save it for college, you said, "I'm going to save it to buy toys for my kids." :-)

Love,
Mom

Soup for Santa

Dear Connor,

Tonight, you suggested that instead of leaving cookies for Santa this year, we should leave him veggies because they are healthier and soup because it is so cold outside. When I said that was a good idea, you shouted up to the ceiling, "You hear that, Santa? We're going to give you soup!"**

Love,
Mom

**You shouted up to the ceiling/North Pole because I told you that Santa is always watching and can hear what you say, haha!

A Little Help

Dear Connor,

I mentioned in my last post that you do not like to follow rules. That is something that your teachers have complained to me about since you started nursery school. But they have also always said that you are a nice and helpful boy and you proved that again today when one of your classmates was trying to get something she could reach and your teacher told me that you asked her, completely unprompted, "Would you like me to get that for you?" I'm always proud of you for being thoughtful!

Love,
Mom

In Debt

Dear Connor,

In your classroom, you and your classmates have the opportunity to earn "Funny Money." Whenever you follow rules or do something nice, you earn Funny Money that you can spend on a toy or book in the class's Funny Money store. Whenever you don't follow rules, your teachers take some of your money away. Today, Daddy asked you--you who does not like to follow rules and instead do what you like to do--how much Funny Money you have. You sighed and said, "It's kind of hard to explain. I owe Funny Money." Oh my god.

Love,
Mom

Connor the Cannibal

Dear Connor,

Sometimes, you eat three dinners. You'll eat what I cooked and still be hungry, so I'll make you a cheese sandwich, but you'll still be hungry, so I'll give you cereal and a spoonful of peanut butter. Then you'll be adequately satisfied! I commented on this one day and said you've been eating like a teenager but things got lost in translation when you told your nanny, "I eat a lot of food. I'm a teenager eater." Haha!

Love,
Mom

Batting A Thousand

Dear Connor,

Today, you asked me how old I am and I told you that I am 35. You responded, "Oh, I thought you were in the 1000s."

Thanks.

Love,
Mom