his own sweet time

Dylan was born 10 days after his due date. Through the years we have realized it was an early indication he was going to be our happy-go-lucky guy. A meanderer. Anyone who knows Dylan knows he will be the last at the dinner table, long after all of the other kids are finished. He can turn a two minute toothbrushing session into a painful 20 minutes, take an entire TV show to put his clothes on, and if we let him, he would stay in the shower for an hour. Its just the way he is. No hurries, no worries.

So I was not surprised on Monday when his teacher wrote this on his 2nd period report card:

"Dylan is a sweet and happy boy. He enjoys school and has made friends. Dylan has done very well with indentifying letters and letter sounds. He is putting those sounds together in his reading and writing. Dylan can count aloud to 50, but does need to practice identifying teen numbers (he has a problem with 14 for some reason). He also needs continued practice with his fine motor skills and focusing on his work to complete it on time. We will continue to work with Dylan in class and ask that you do the same at home.".