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It's that time of year again folks! Yep school starts in these parts next week. So I spent my day yesterday in a flurry of school supply purchasing, with one distinct difference. I bought supplies for my baby to start Kindergarden. I am so not ready for this. He's my baby! My itty bitty! My tiny five pound boy that I brought home *only* five years ago! (Never mind that he's over 60 lbs now. I don't care ) I guess the important part is that he is completely excited. I got all of his supplies, including a new Spiderman backpack. He has a Dora one we bought last year, but I didn't want the kids to make fun of him for a pink and purple backpack, so Spiderman it is. One item on the list shocked me. They required him to get a pair of headphones for computer work. In Kindergarten! I didn't touch a computer in school until my junior year of high school. My typing class in high school was on typewriters!! (stop laughing, I'm not even 30 yet) My vague memories of kindergarten consist of fingerpainting and storytime. My son will be on computers and have homework. Wow. Well to console myself I got a new backpack for me too :) Nothing like retail therapy to help offset childish pouting. While I am excited for him, I just want him to be *mine* a little bit longer. I know it's completely cliche, but he is growing so fast. Oh well.