<p>Congrats to 1012mom’s D!</p>
<p>Yes, yay for 1012 mom’s D! Makes such a huge difference to have a solid group to be part of!</p>
<p>amtc you are a brave mother! I don’t know that I could have handled that suffering so well. It sounds like your girl is well-launched and on to the next stage. </p>
<p>dentmom, I doubt my D knows what spray and wash is.</p>
<p>Cookies I sent made a hit with D’s new friends and she called last night to say that if she’d be homesick for her school if she left. B-I-N-G-O</p>
<p>amtc – Your D sounds a little like my S up until a few years ago. You have the advantage over me in that she D is willing to accept reinforcement from you. When S tried baseball as a little kid, struggled at the plate, and I tried to reassure him he was getting better, he said, “that’s what you’re supposed to say (i.e., even if it’s not true); you’re my dad.” It took finding someone from whom he could accept reinforcement and encountering and meeting progressively greater challenges to leave that stage of his life. Your D will do the same, and probably soon, given your patience and the environment you describe at her school.</p>
<p>1012mom – Congratulations to your D on her auditions! Always glad to see our performers do well.</p>
<p>A really cool thing about Chicago … On the morning before move-in, we’re dropping off S’s trumpet for some valve work at the shop of an nationally-known expert … who will now be his local tech! Having to pick it up the next day and thereby getting out of some of the parent orientation activities is a bonus for me. :)</p>
<p>I think I’ve worried more than the average mom because I thought my daughter was going to have more trouble adjusting than the average bear, but a phone call yesterday lifted my heart. She’s loving school. I couldn’t get a word in edgewise. And her cupcakes arrived-- her tweet about it: “Note to self. Getting cupcakes in the mail room means lots of cute boys want to talk to you.” Ha. And, whew! At least for now. Take heart, moms of wussy kids!</p>
<p>AMTC- the good thing is that you got through it, and you know that she can be happy there. And, hopefully the tough part is over.
(I did say hopefully, to all of us).</p>
<p>I’m about to go pick up S at college and take him to his orthodontist and then back. I’m pretty excited for one on one car time 
:)</p>
<p>NervousNellie1, those treats look yummy! I bookmarked this site for the future.</p>
<p>Hi everyone. This is my first post on the new thread. Our D is now in her second week of classes and is doing great. She calls almost everyday, but says it will probably not be so often as the year goes on. </p>
<p>I just made plans for parent’s weekend. We had not planned on being there since we live overseas, but my husband has an airline voucher that has to be used before Nov, so he offered it to me!!</p>
<p>S and roommate coming home today to spend some time with a friend who discovered his father dead this week. Both knew the father well, but he was close family friend to roommate. I have good memories of times spent at the neighborhood Little League park with the guy and his son working on baseball skills with our boys. Such a lively, funny guy he was!</p>
<p>D is still loving Barnard. Disappointed she couldn’t get a Spanish class though. She and three roommates seem to have bonded, though she is spending more time with a couple of other girls. Her textbooks came to $600! Didn’t really have a chance to shop around this first semester.</p>
<p>At the grocery store today, I saw that sourdough bread was on sale. Its D’s favorite sandwich bread. I immediately went for it but then realized D wouldn’t be home to eat it. </p>
<p>DH texted D while on a business trip this week. She said everything was fine, she was having fun and not to worry.</p>
<p>Notakid, your S and his roommate are true friends for offering their friend support.</p>
<p>On a lighter note, S’16 texted me with the cost of his books - $145. I think we got off easy this time.</p>
<p>I was very excited that my son was able to borrow or share all his textbooks, so no cost this semester. :-)</p>
<p>With lots of research for online deals, D’s 13 books were $298. Since I had budgeted a higher amount, I went ahead and bought two books I know for sure she needs for next semester so those are in hand now and we’re still under $400. I hope that buying those two 2nd semester books now will help cushion any January textbook surprises!</p>
<p>sbj,</p>
<p>borrowing textbooks is excellent. </p>
<p>I might worry about sharing textbooks–it could lead to conflicts come to exam time. Have the students who are sharing set up a plan?</p>
<p>DS still hasn’t mentioned textbooks. Previously, I suggested to him to rent the book if he didn’t think he would have any further use for it.</p>
<p>I sent S goodies from our local town and I don’t think he’s checked his mailbox yet, but I did hear from D that they communicate often and at least once there were a bunch of girls in his dorm when he was chatting with her. Oh my … I hope that isn’t distracting him.</p>
<p>I’m exercising much more regularly, which is part of my plan to not mope due to the empty nest. My biggest exercise is 3-4 mile hikes in a local park that has lots of good hills. It’s not only keeping me busy after work, but my work pants are already getting loose. An additional bonus is that my golf shots seem to be very straight and far. Is this the semester of me me me?</p>
<p>Good going, SnowflakeVT! I am trying to focus a little more on “me” too – it’s been very neglected! This is a big transition. After telling the kids to take advantage of the opportunities available, seems right that we do the same and practice what we preach.</p>
<p>college_query … you you you.</p>
<p>I’m off to take a hike … do something for yourself!</p>
<p>My son found that many of the books for one class were sold out when he went to get them at the bookstore. Thanks to modern technology (smart phone camera and amazon prime) I was able to get them to him two days later!</p>
<p>notakid Thinking of your family, and the family of your son’s friend. So sad…</p>