On August 17th, Austin started his first day of Pre-K.....which here it means going to school M-F from 8:50am-3:35pm. That is a super long day for these little 4 year olds. If it were up to me he would only go MWF but suprisingly Austin has done very well with this big change in his daily routine.
The first day of school I walked Austin into his classroom and helped him get settled in. I was a little suprised that he didn't even cling to me or seem to care when I said good-bye to him. He was happy and content sitting at the table. That made it easier for me. I always thought I would cry when this day came. I got pretty close but because Austin seemed okay with it that made it okay for me too.
As I am writing this, Austin has now been going to Pre-K for 2 and 1/2 weeks and is doing great. I park close to the school so me and Mikayla can walk him to his classroom. The first week Austin went to school I could tell that he was a little nervous and unsure but now I am starting to sense more confidence and excitement from him.
Things sure are different not having him at home. I think Kayla enjoys the 1-1 time with me but I think she also misses having a constant playmate at home. Everyday we get excited when it is time to go and pick him up from school. On the way home I drill him about his day. It is kind of hard not knowing exactly what he does all day, who he plays with, and how well he eats his lunch. I am not around if he gets his feelings hurt or to praise him when he does something well or learns something new. It is hard letting loose of those apron strings. So like I said, on the way home I drill him about his day. Sometimes he will talk to me about it but most of the time he will say "Mom, I'll tell you later."
My little boy somehow doesn't seem so little anymore.
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