A meeting for my boy

So, I don't know maybe some of you wouldn't share this with the world, maybe you wouldn't share a lot of what I share, but what can I say I am an open person. It some how comforts me to share my life.

I have a meeting with a team of educators for my Bear boy this afternoon. They are going to tell me he is behind. I am crying as I type this post. I can't help it. I LOVE this boy. (insert sniffle and tears) Anways, they are going to show me test scores from weekly tests. Sight words, letter recognition, phonics, math, and on and on. They are going to tell me my boy is behind. (more sniffles) There was recently a law or bill or something or other that passed her in AZ. If a child is behind in 3rd grade then there is mandatory rentention. They are probably going to suggest that maybe he needs to be retained. In order to qualify for additional help you have to be tested and be 18 months behind grade level. Which my boy is not. BUT, all I need is one wonderful school psychologist who knows which test to give him in order to "label" him. Which of course I don't want. But if they could do that then he would get additional resources and he would be safe from the retention thing because he is "labeled".  My Savannah is "labeled" with two learning disabilities. My Savannah! She of course doesn't know it. But because of it she gets additional help. So, I don't really know what they will say. But, if it doesn't go the way I want then I will pull him and I will spend my days with him. I will hug him and kiss him often as I teach him to read and write. I will giggle with him when all he wants to do is give me butterfly kisses all day instead of doing his school work. How bad could that be?

Just because I need to and because he is such a great boy here are
Bear's top ten greats

In no particular order
1. He has my dad's big and so genuine smile
2. He has my dad's slightly big but oh so cute ears too
3. His big green eyes
4. He looks like his Daddy (my super sweet heart who is so handsome)
5. He tells me often how beautiful I am and that I am "the best mommy in the world"
6. He loves butterfly kisses, seriously never ending, and real kisses
7. He likes to sit in the front seat when its just him in the car and daddy and listen to rock and roll
8. His name is Bear, how awesome is that? and he so pulls it off
9. He is 100% boy, super rough and tough yet sweet and cuddly
and number 10. He is mine, my first little boy, (sniffle) I remember them laying him in my arms with a mop full of black hair. I love him. I am thankful to be his mother. I will be his advocate. I will fight for him. I will try to make the best decisions for him and help him on his journey through this life.