Today was Lasse's first day of barnehage.
It was perhaps also the most exciting day in all of his 18 months.
Directly translated from German, barnehage means 'kindergarten'. But it's not really kindergarten. It's über kindergarten. It's kindergarten to the extreme. It's everything good about daycare combined with everything good about nursery school, with a little bit of summer camp mixed in. It's Norway at its best and now it's a part of our everyday.
Thanks to pappa for documenting the excitement!
And just like that, with his monkey backpack and American baseball cap, the 10 lbs. bun became a full-fledged boy.
Now there's a kid with a great attitude and a very cool backpack. Do they make those in an adult size?
Posted by: Jon | August 10, 2011 at 04:42 PM
Oh my goodness! I thought he was a BABY! What happened? He's now 18 mo old? I must have been asleep. He is too darn cute. Hope you're enjoying your free time.
Posted by: Caterina B | August 10, 2011 at 05:34 PM
Wish Mormor could have been there for the big day!
Posted by: Rachel | August 10, 2011 at 06:24 PM
What a little dude! He looks so cute with his monkey backpack...I want one!
Posted by: andrea | August 10, 2011 at 10:32 PM
I can barely stand it! These photos are soooo adorable.
Posted by: Lauren @ Sassy Molassy | August 10, 2011 at 10:34 PM
Cute boy on his way to the first day in the kindergarten on his nameday :)
Had a nice chat tonight on Skype before bedtime. Love you.
Posted by: Farmor | August 10, 2011 at 10:35 PM
Jon- No, I don't think so, but there's nothing that says you can't just loosen up the straps and wear the toddler-sized pack ;)
Caterina- it's the baseball hat that does it, he still looks like a baby when he sleeps. Or when he sucks his thumb (that's about 9 hours a day, mind you). Free time? What's that. I start work again on Monday!
Farmor- trur Lasse koste seg veldig då han fekk snakke med FF og FM i kveld. Det var stass å vise fram Mr. Rat og sitte i kontorstolen heilt aleine. Kan godt seie 'natta' til dokke fjes-til-fjes snart igjen!
Posted by: siri | August 11, 2011 at 12:23 AM
Oh Lasse! You couldn't be sweeter or cuter if you tried! Good job, mamma and pappa.
Hugs and kisses to my very best schoolboy.
Posted by: Heather | August 11, 2011 at 02:12 PM
haha...these photos are just too cute! I need to stop by here more often. I have kind of been remiss with blogging on the whole and have been antisocial. lol :)
Posted by: Murasaki Shikibu | August 11, 2011 at 02:32 PM
aw how lovely! my little guy is going to have to start when he's 12 months. i wish i could wait a little longer!
Posted by: meli | August 14, 2011 at 04:57 AM
How were you on the first day of barnehage, Mama? I cried. :) It was seeing the name tag on his little coat hook that did me in. (http://wp.me/p9S24-cr) :) My guy has the same monkey backpack (!)--perhaps yours is also courtesy of an American mormor? Watching that little monkey bounce down the road holding Pappa's hand on the way to ''work'' is about the sweetest thing ever. Good luck with work!
Posted by: kim | August 15, 2011 at 02:32 PM
Kim- it was ok! It helps to have full confidence in the people that will be taking care of your kid for some many hours of the week. That, and I knew he was going to love it- the kids, the toys, the activities, the newness of it all. The backpack was something I bought while in the twin cities this summer- although it's certainly something mormor would have bought for Lasse had I not seen it first.
Posted by: siri | August 18, 2011 at 06:44 PM
So cute! Lasse looks so proud of himself!
Posted by: Lisa Kjellerød | August 21, 2011 at 06:45 PM