"All Aboard!"
You'd think that having put kids in daycare for four years would exempt me from feeling a bit blue on Micah's first day of Pre-K. But it does not. Even though this won't be the first time he's spending the day away from home like it will be for some kids, I have to admit I felt a bit sad meeting his new teacher at Open House last Thursday. Not because she wasn't great (she is), but because she's not at AJ's where Micah's been for almost 4 years. I know people usually go through this at Kindergarten, but let's face
it: it's the same thing. Kindergarten is at the same school he's going
to this year and they treat Pre-K just like the big K anyway. The only
difference is there are no grades and no penalties for lateness. On the flip side, my sweet little boy with the contagious giggle now can write his name, count to 50, and even spell a few words! He is definitely excited and ready for this new experience. His teacher Ms. Tracye Davis, seems like a great fit for him. He is in a class of 14 kids with the teacher and an aide so he will get more attention than at daycare. When Dan dropped M off at school this morning he said he went right in and sat down at his place at the table, ready to start! He's still having trouble hearing, so we're telling the teacher and hopefully we'll be able to get that resolved soon with the ENT. I can't wait to hear all about his first day when he gets home.
Jacob was not so enthused to find out that he would not be riding to school with big brother this morning! He is very happy to have moved up to the next class at daycare, though, and all was forgotten when we got there and he was passed off into Nanny Melia's waiting arms (she had food!). They have been transitioning him to the new room for a month so he's used to the surroundings and loves all of the bigger toys they have in there. He is sporting a new tooth to go with that new class, a move that had us concerned this weekend when he was waking up at night. This coincided with the ending of the antibiotic drops we were putting in his ears after his surgery for tubes a week ago. (By the way, everything went very smoothly and he has recovered well,without incident.) We thought maybe it was another infection coming on. But no--after some exploration, I discovered a little toothie peeking through the gum the next morning. The last couple of nights have been more peaceful.
We had fun this weekend, making a trip to Hot Springs to Sam's Club to stock up before the busy season and going out to eat. Yesterday while Dan was at a brief new student orientation at OBU, the boys and I played in the Thomas tent and the inflatable thing, which they both love. Micah loved watching "Nanny McPhee", which we borrowed from the library last week. We are still working out the kinks in our transportation, now that the boys are in separate places during the day, I think we will need to buy extra car seats.
Please keep Dan in your thoughts and prayers. He is almost doubling his work load this semester due to a lot of new students coming into the department and a colleague on sabbatical. He will be directing a Japanese folk tale called The Crane Wife in September for the children's production. The good news is that it'll be completed by the end of the month, but that means it will be crazy for the next few weeks. Meanwhile, the new president at HSU is shaking things up, too.. It's a busy, overwhelming time for most people right now, but I know
that things will get better once we find our routine. Every day is a new
day, thank God.
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