New Beginnings

We are embarking upon two HUGE beginnings for Hamilton (and us for that matter):

1. TBall
2. School

When you are dating the person you are going to marry you talk about fun futuristic things.  Like what we will name our first dog.  Whether we will have a fake or real Christmas tree with white or colored lights.  And about our dreams...having children.  What type of places we want to travel to together.  Even silly dreams...like writing a book or coaching our son in sports, for Mark - specifically TBall/Baseball.

So over the last two weeks we have started TBall practices and tonight is our first game.  Hamilton started calling Daddy "Coach Mark" because that's what Mark told the kids to call him - my little rule follower did what Daddy said :)

The team name is 'Thunder' and they all sing the Cars Thunder chant which is so funny ("Thunder, whatca you talking about Thunder...").  It is a little like organized chaos on the field - it is 4 year old TBall (which is not the most intuitive sport).  Tonight should be very fun (read: interesting).

Here are some pictures from practice.

 Nate and Hamilton before practice. Mack and Hamilton after practice trying on the batting helmets.  In the words of Chandler, "Could those helmets BE any bigger?"

Rounding first base in base running practice...

Huddle with Coach Mark and Coach Chris (Mack's Daddy).  Someone wasn't paying attention...HA!
Talking with Coach Tyler (Nate's Daddy) before batting practice.

And quick pic with Daddy/Coach Mark

I'll post pics in their uniforms, etc. from tonight's first game soon!!

The other beginning we embarked upon is Hamilton starting PreK.  We are attending the program at First Baptist Cumming on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdays and have been so pleased with our choice!!  Hamilton's best bud Nate (seen above in the TBall photos) is actually in his class which is great fun for them.  His teachers are fantastic and the theme of his classroom is 'Under The Sea' which he loves seeing all the fish everywhere.  The first pictures are from Open House and the latter part are from his actual first day.  He already is asking me to drop him off in the car line instead of walking him in - I thought I had at least a couple weeks until I chose to do that (with Luke in the car).  Guess not - but at least when I picked him up he told me he had missed me and was excited to see me.

 Here he is at his desk working on his fish craft at open house:

We were VERY excited when we found out the classroom had a train set to play with during free time...

Was trying to get him with a lot of the class decor around him.  Didn't realize I put him in front of the discipline chair and the class rules...HA!  Hopefully this will be the only time he has to sit here.

And from the first day...

  
His smile is a little strained above because he really wanted to do this instead...

Walking into school...

Did I mention he gets to pass this everyday on the way to his class - nothing could thrill this boy more!!

After I said good-bye...putting his snack in his cubby before he heads to his seat to play with play-doh.

I go to the doctor on Thursday for my 38 week check.  This time with Hamilton I was checking into the hospital to start induction so I'm totally in uncharted prego territory.  At my last appointment (last Thursday) they told me my cervix was soft and 1cm dialated.  So at least I know there is some progress in this process of meeting Luke.  I am ready - not going to complain - just going to say I...AM...READY!!!

Comments

[Angie]

I am so glad that he loves his school. You will be so glad as well when that baby boy decides to enter the world. My cousin had her baby boy today..Mr. Pearson Lee weighed in at 9lbs. 15 oz. Ouch!

[Rachael Walkup]

Aww - Hamilton looks so cute with Coach Mark! So glad they get to do that together. And Luke, come on buddy! We all can't wait to meet you :)