We had some exciting news the other day ... Baby Three has a tooth! After what seemed like months of drooling and swollen gums, it pushed through on Sunday.
The next day I got up and dropped Kid One off at a South Side high school to spend the day shadowing a student, getting a glimpse of what high school life is like. Not that the vision is very real; I expect any school would choose those students likely to give a good impression to host middle school "shadows" and warn them to be on their best behavior. And the shadow day ended at 2:25 pm, with the end of the last period, well before I usually caused any trouble in my high school years.
Still, Kid One got to see a wider academic world than she has in elementary school, and she could imagine how she'd fit into that world. She will likely check out several other high schools before we choose.
In the meantime, Baby Three is fitting herself into our world, attending plays and hockey games and cross country meets and usually finding all of it a lot of fun. I hope that doesn't end as she becomes a toddler.
Truth be told, I wish she would stay a baby for a while. Watching Kid One and Two grow up, I have an idea of how fast it happens. We're already losing that toothless grin (for one that will be equally cute, but with teeth). Next thing you know, we'll be looking at high schools for her.
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