I Always KNEW Parent / Teacher Conference Would Be Interesting....

For years I have been saying (mostly in jest) "Oh Heaven help that girl's Kindergarten Teacher" Or "I can't wait parent / teacher conference when she's older." Well, we just had our first Parent / Teacher Conference and you could say I was well prepared for the meeting.

I always knew Heidi Anne was a social girl. Apparently, no matter where the teacher moves Heidi, she just makes new friends. She was even moved into a corner and Heidi Anne would either;

1) Just talk louder to her friends

2) Just started talking to herself 

  -Both bugging her teacher. She now whispers when she talks to herself and is working on not disrupting her classmates. But my child who claims "I don't know anyone's name" seems to have sat by nearly every child in her class and made friends. At least she is social and out going. 

 When I would take Heidi on errands with me, I would hum the 1985 Super Mario Brothers' theme songs to pass the time. I would even do the "Tunnel Theme" for waiting on elevators. Guess who hums it when their class lines up? When told to stop humming, she will bop her head side to side, when caught - she will shift her gaze (in tune to the song).  I never knew that one would happen. The things kids pick up on and make their own habits. Ooopppss. 

She is a smart girl, who is hyper, and forgets things - frequently. Which I already knew, so the teacher seemed shocked that I wasn't surprised or offended by her point of view. I told her, "We've known that about her for years. In fact, she came home a few days ago saying "Mommy, I think I got in trouble today." I asked her "Why did you get in trouble?"  "Oh, I was either talking or didn't pay attention. I can't remember. But when I do get in trouble, it's only for those things, so it was one of them."

She is the most empathetic child who can pick up on the smallest of tones / behaviors of others that she always seems to just know when someone is having an off day or needs a friend. Just a very sweet child.