The Big City!

My job has brought me to New York City more often than usual in the last few months. Each time I'd go, Ty would ask what it's like in the "big city" and if he could come with me.  So, after several months of him asking I finally found a light day to bring him along. We had so much fun! 

All of the things that I normally find routine were suddenly infused with childlike excitement and curiosity.  From the train ride, to the cab, to the sidewalk hot dog—everything held new meaning.  Seeing the city through Ty's eyes was an unexpected and wonderful experience for me. 

Most exciting of all though was our (2 hour) stop at FAO Schwarz.  Ty was in utter amazement at the size of the store and the endless aisles of toys.  His jaw dropped when we came upon the truck section.  He knew he was being treated to a new toy and spotted his pick immediately.  It was the New York City garbage truck pictured below—a bargain at $55.00!  We (I) carried that enormous red bag throughout the streets of NYC for the rest of the day.  I can't say it was the best part of my day (especially when it started to pour 10 blocks from Grand Central with no cabs in sight!), but the happiness in Ty's heart was worth every grueling step!

Wil's First Day of Preschool

Today was Wil's first day at preschool and as expected he LOVED it!  Wil—like his Uncle Joe—is a born student! We knew this from the start and continue to marvel at his thirst for learning. He is driven to understand the world around him, so much so that he often has a hard time falling asleep. He simply can't shut down his brain long enough to close his eyes. I watch him lay in bed at night counting the stripes on his blankets, reciting his ABC's or examining his fingers.  I've actually said to him, "Stop thinking and go to sleep!" 

Upon delivering Wil to his classroom, he needed no introduction; he jumped right in!  I suppose this is mainly due to him being familiar with big brother Ty's routine, but also because this boy was meant for school.  Miss Danielle, Wil's teacher, said he was a breath of fresh air!  Wil's asks tons of questions and invites the opportunity to learn something new at every turn—a teacher's dream I imagine!

I hope that Wil's love affair with learning will last a lifetime.  Maybe he'll bring it as far as Uncle Joe and become a surgeon!  In any event, I know he'll have fun getting to wherever he's going!