School's about to start...

And we're all about to lose our shit.

It’s almost time to get back in the swing of things at our house, and we’re hanging on by a thread over here. How about you? How’s your BTS season going, as the kidz say (I’m pretty sure they say that, right)?

Also, I realized when I signed in just now that I took an unintentional hiatus from posting all summer. Whoopsie. Welp, I’m back, and today I bring you a selection of just a few of the questions that were asked or received in my head or house in the last 20 minutes* of this Sunday evening.

(*That timeframe a bit of an exaggeration, but today certainly feels as if I have reached some kind of new maximum capacity for asking and answering questions.)

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Who’s her teacher this year?

Which friends are in her class?

Who did your kid get?

Which friends are in that class?

Do you have more erasers at your dad’s house?

Where’s your pencil case from last year?

Are you available to help, just for a couple hours?

Can I send her over?

Can she come with you?

What do you want for lunch?

How many snacks does she need?

When do we find out about the lottery placement for afterschool?

Can you help?

What time does the bus come?

Do we even have a bus this year?

What are you wearing on the first day?

Are you excited?

What time do you have to be at school?

Where’s your water bottle?

Have you cleaned out your backpack?

Can you straighten up your room?

Can you listen to a podcast and turn the TV off?

Do you have the school supply list?

Can you forward it to me?

Can you run to the store in your way home?

How are you feeling?

What are you nervous about?

What are you looking forward to?

How can I help?

What do you want to do?

Do you know who your switch teacher is?

Do we have the soccer schedule yet?

What night should we do piano?

When does the bus arrive?

What’s the bus number?

Does she have a new driver?

Have you told the school when she’ll be a walker and when she’ll ride the bus?

Do those shoes fit?

Does that top cover your tummy?

You want to ride your bike?

You’d rather roller-skate?

Are you sure it’s not too hot out?

Can you stay in bed?

Can you help yourself?

Are you okay?

Why are you crying?

What do you need?

Why am I so tired all the time?

How’d your swim go?

Do you want to aqua jog with me (slowly)?

How’d you sleep?

Are you feeling better?

Do you want to stir the mac-and-cheese?

Are you hungry?

What’s for dinner tonight?

What’s for dinner tomorrow night?

What’s for dinner every night this week?

Can we do leftovers?

Can I have a popsicle?

Can I have another?

When did you shower last?

Where’s your hairbrush?

Do you need a haircut?

Have you brushed your teeth?

Have you washed your hands?

Do you have socks?

Do you have your water bottle?

Did you bring a snack?

Are you done?

Have you had any water today?

Can you put on underwear?

Can you stop asking for more things?

Can we put that on your Christmas list?

What are five things you’re grateful for?

What are you afraid of?

Can you tell me more?

Why are you sad?

Why are you nervous?

Why are you upset?

What’s going on?

Do you want a solution?

Do you want me to just listen?

Can you wipe the water up off the floor?

Did you brush your teeth for two minutes?

Did you pick up the dirty laundry?

Did you put it in the hamper?

Are you ready for bed?

What’s the thing you’re most worried about?

What’s the voice inside your head saying?

How can I make you feel better?

How can I make you understand?

When did that gap between your front teeth close?

How did you suddenly get this tall?

Will you please stop growing?

Will you stay little forever?

Do you know what a miracle you are?

Do you know how much I love you?

Do you know?

Do you?

Will you ever know?