100th day

today was jackson's 100th day of school.

each child had to come up with a project of 100 of something to share with the class.

100 buttons sewn on a shirt.

100 goldfish glued onto blue paper.

100 stickers on posterboard.

the 100 things were supposed to represent something about the child.

something they love.

we bachmans never like to do things the normal way.

so we thought and thought about what jackson loves.

pancakes.

he thought it was a great idea.

he counted out 100 mini pancakes.

we cooked them and then set them on the counter to harden up.

after that, he & i glued them onto a plate.

he made a little '100 pancakes' sign that we put on top.

voila!  a project perfect for our little boy.

he has to present his project to the class, so here is a little video of him practicing this morning:

100 days of kindergarten is a big accomplishment.

jackson has worked so hard this year.

and it has not been easy.

kindergarten has been a gigantic adjustment,

both for him & us.

he is learning to write sentences.

he is learning to add numbers.

he is learning how to make friends and be successful in school.

we are learning what it means to be parents of a school-aged child,

particularly one with special needs.

we are learning how to balance the needs of our child 

with trying to maintain healthy relationships with school staff.

we are learning how to advocate for our child when no one else will.

we have all learned a lot these past 100 days of school.

and i have no doubt there are many more lessons ahead for our family.

but the one thing i already know:

jackson is amazing, hard-working, and brilliant.

and we couldn't be prouder of him.