I am 3!

In my obsession with trying to make a language opportunity out of everything, I made birthday cards for Luca saying that he was 3, that he was happy to be the other classmates' friend and then I put some dots so he could count to three. That's his new thing, counting, and he counts everything. Today he is at his new school. He has some new friends, new teachers, new routine, and new celebration since today 3 years ago, he was born. It was hard leaving him behind since he cried and cried knowing that something unfamiliar was happening. I am sure he will have a great day because everybody there is really nice. I also made some books for the kids there today showing Luca as he progressed every year, as a little baby, when he was 1, 2 and finally 3. All for the sake of language.

Con mi obsesion de intentar que todo sea una oportunidad para poder hablar, le hice a Luca unas tarjetas de cumpleanhos que decian que tenia 3 anhos, que estaba muy feliz de ser amigo de sus companheritos y puse unos puntitos para contaran hasta 3. Eso es en lo que esta ahora, contando, y lo cuenta todo. Hoy esta en su cole nuevo. Tiene amigos nuevos, profesores nuevos, una rutina nueva, y una celebracion nueva ya que hoy, hace 3 anhos, nacio. Me costo dejarle porque se puso a llorar y llorar sabiendo que algo a lo que no esta familiarizado le estaba ocurriendo. Seguro que se lo pasara muy bien ya que la gente de alli es muy maja. Tambien les hice unos libritos a los ninhos en los que se muestra a Luca segun pasan los anhos, como un bebe, cuando tenia 1, 2 y finalmente 3 anhos. Todo por aprovechar para el lenguaje.

I made him a crown following the instructions of Soulemama. He liked it.
Le hice una corona siguiendo las instrucciones de Soulemama. Le gusto.

And this is also a celebration for the parents, right? It makes me remember what happened 3 years ago, the long wait at he hospital, the amazing way my husband took care of me and the tears of joy when we saw that little round face that just looked, yes, even then, like his father. Such an emotional moment, I was so proud of both of them, my little guy and my big guy, so happy too and so sad today thinking about it all over again.

Y esta es tambien una celebracion para los padres, no? Me acuerdo de lo que paso hace 3 anhos, la larga espera en el hospital, la manera tan increible en como mi marido cuido de mi y las lagrimas de alegria cuando vimos esa carita redondita que se parecia, si, ya desde entonces, a su papa. Que momento tan emocionante, estaba tan orgullosa de los dos, del chiquitin y del mas grande, tan feliz y tan triste hoy recondadolo todo de nuevo.