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first day of school, as told loosely by Roman

*The following is what Roman reported to us after his first day, scattered among playing trains and dinner.

I got up so early this morning! We left our house and I rode with Daddy, and Mama led the way to Red Bell. I was kind of nervous walking in the place so I held both Daddy's and Mama's hands. We went to the Yellow Room but there was no one there! I did see a bunny rabbit in a cage, though! Mama remembered that everybody meets in the Green Room before 8am so Daddy held my hand as we walked upstairs. There were kids and teachers everywhere! Even Mama was shy about where to go and who to talk to.

I met my teacher, Miss Marie. She took my bag of naptime stuff and told us to play. I was a little overwhelmed and wanted Daddy to stay with me. The big boys in the corner were so loud! I did agree to look for some toys, and Mama and Daddy left. (I hear that Mama got teary when she left!)

I went to the Yellow Room with my class. There are lots of kids but I don't know any names. I don't have a friend yet but I did play with some kids on the playground. I got to go in the Bear Treehouse! Not on the pirate ship, though. I went down the slide this many times! (holding 4 fingers) I had ravioli, and bread with peanut butter, and green beans for lunch! And milk. And they have a Thomas book!

Mama picked me up right after naptime, but she said I'll usually have snack too before she picks me up starting tomorrow. I was very tired and slept all the way to the end of naptime. I had a note to take home to Daddy, a calendar describing each day's "theme," but we couldn't find my jacket! I have a cubby but I don't know where my jacket is now.

Mama asked if I wanted to go back to Red Bell and I said, "not really." But Mama said I could either go to Miss Connie's again or back to Red Bell, and I said I wanted to go to Red Bell. By dinnertime, Red Bell was the favorite part of my day! And also the Lego train.

By the way, Mama hurt herself this morning with her Coke. She dropped it on her big toe, right foot. She has a big bruise on her toenail and she's pretty sure it fractured since she said it's like the last time she broke her toe when she was younger. I bumped into it when we were playing swordfight and Mama said it hurt all over again. But she forgave herself for hurting herself, 'cuz I asked her to.

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