Laying Down on the Job
This week, Bean’s daycare teachers sent me an email with a few pictures of him they took this week. Isn’t that nice? I got the email at work and it just made me stop in the middle of my busy day coercing middle schoolers into learning the difference between primary and secondary sources and smile.
Then I opened the email attachments and found this picture…
And this one…
And this one…
I think the biggest adjustment that Bean is facing at daycare is the transition from two naps a day to one afternoon nap. But, apparently, he’s not letting the school’s policy stop him from getting his beauty rest.
When I picked Bean up from daycare the afternoon that I got the email, I did like I do every day. I picked him up from his classroom, walked him out to the car and got him all strapped in his car seat, gave him his little car-ride snack that I bring him every day, and then I got into the driver’s seat and immediately opened his school bag to go through all his papers. I can’t ever wait until I get home. I want to see what he did that day as soon as possible. Usually there is a piece of artwork or two, and there is always his little activity sheet that tells me what his schedule was that day, what he played with, how his mood was, etc.
On the bottom of this form that day, his teacher had written the following note: “Michael enjoyed playing with his new friends today. He also enjoyed putting Mr. Bear in the mail box.”
Oh, the hours of entertainment and giggles this kid has given me…
28 Comments
Tabitha (From Single to Married)
Ha! Love those pictures – they’re awesome! My babysitter sent me some pictures of our son playing with her son and they were so cute since he’s still pretty little and doesn’t have any “friends” just yet. But these pictures of Bean sleeping – they’re priceless!
Melissa
It makes me a little sad that his teachers call him Michael instead of Bean!
Jen at Cabin Fever
That is so awesome they are sending you photos of him throughout the day! Isn’t technology great?! Looks like you found the perfect place for Bean 🙂
Cabin Fever in Vermont
Diana @ A Little Bit of Life
I bet it is just so reassuring to get those emails every once in awhile. The daycare I will hopefully be using is 5 minutes from my work so I’ll have the luxury of popping over at lunch and that is just priceless to me!
Sarah H.
Ha. That’s awesome!! I love Bean 🙂
jen morris
That is so funny! I love how Mr. Bear doubles as friend and pillow!
Kat @ Living Like the Kings
That is so cool that they send you pictures! And so funny. Aw Bean.
Mindee@ourfrontdoor
Those pictures are killing me and I’ve never met the kid. I don’t know how you made it through the rest of the day without dropping everything just to go give him a squeeze. 🙂
Erin B.
Ah, how I would love to just be able to drop down wherever I am and take a little nap some days!
Diana
Bean is so adorable! I love how kids can just crash anywhere when they’re tired.
I’d still love to know where to get the bear that Bean has, it’s so cute and the others I’ve seen online just aren’t the same.
Katherine
OMG LOVE IT. How adorable!!
Sara @ embrylovescookies
Too precious!
Mallory
Those pictures are sooo cute!!
Ashley
How stinkin’ precious!! Those pictures definitely need to be in Bean’s yearbook!!
Megan @ Red Dirt and Crazy
Dear Lord in heaven that has got to be one of the cutest pictures I have ever seen!! And such perfect placement of Mr. Bear!! He looks so comfy and peaceful!
He’s such a cutie!!
🙂
Megan
Carrie T
Very cute!!!!
Sarah
Oh my gosh… those pictures are adorable!!! So cute.
At first when I read the teacher’s comment I thought they gave you the wrong kid’s papers. Then I realized your kid has a name besides Bean… not that I thought you’d named him Bean just that I’d never thought about his real name.
Ashley
Love that he’s putting Mr. Bear in the mailbox. How funny! Such cute pictures, too.
Lisa
Awwwwww, just adorable, really makes me melt when I see cutie pie pictures of him.
Tressa
Those pictures makes my heart melt!!!!!!!
Tressa
Had to come back just to look at these adorable pictures again!!!! so sweet 😉
Emily Marie
So so cute!! And I’m really impressed that your day care sends you emails and pictures, that’s so thoughtful!
Christina
Just laughing here. He’s so cute. Did I mention that already?
Ella
Im also impressed you get emails & photos from Beans daycare! Id be happy with just a little note to say who Riley played with, ate etc. I get a pretty quick run down from one of the teachers at pick up time. Might put this one in the suggestion box at his daycare!
Kristin @ Our Life Beyond the Game
Too cute!!
Renee
Those photos are precious! What a great idea! I might have to do that in my own classroom. 🙂
Courtney
My daycare takes pictures and puts them in a portfolio for the end of the year. They also do the notes and I love them. It’s always reassuring when you feel like you’re in the loop. And besides those pics of Bean are priceless.
Laura
He is such a cutie!!!