First Day of Preschool

Well today was a big day!


Today was Jake's first day of preschool at the Village in Littleton! I took the first day of school picture and promise to put it up soon. He was all smiles when I was taking his picture with his new backpack. He was all smiles when we drove up and then we walked into school. I walked into his classroom with him and the teachers (he has never met) said hi to him and then he just looked terrified. He started shaking a little and looked back at me with his most precious eyes giving me a smile that said he wasn't sure about this place. This is when I started to tear up full on cry. I had to hand him off because I didn't want him to see my face and I gave him a quick kiss goodbye and left. I cried for at least 15 minutes. I saw numerous other moms looking at me as to say, "Aww, poor mom, first day of preschool." I officially hate this side of things. Anyway, I got in the car and tried to see though my tears to make it home. It was rough. I watched the clock until YAY 11:10!!!!!!!!! Those were the longest couple of hours of my life. Thank goodness I have a job to go to tomorrow for some distraction! So I picked him up and they said he cried for 10-20 minutes which isn't a lot for a kid except mine doesn't cry for that long, ever-so that was heartbreaking. They said he ate a good snack (shocking) and drank some water. He just watched at recess and he made some choices using pictures already. (This is a speech goal for him) His Speech therapist said he is smart and picking up on things well! I couldn't be more pleased. He came home with an art project in his backpack. He used stamps to make a picture and I will treasure it forever. I am going to find the prefect frame. Promise.

Tomorrow is a new day and in an attempt to "rip the band aid right off" he is riding the bus for the first time tomorrow.  He is being picked up at 8:28 tomorrow (think happy thoughts please!) morning and will be given a harness he will wear. Kristi the most fantastic person in the world who watches him knows how to do everything. (Did I mention there is another little boy who she watches who also rides the bus and goes to morning preschool? He isn't in Jake's class but at least Kristi knows the drill and the little boy is someone Jake is familiar with) It will go off without a hitch I'm sure. Eventually he'll love it-it might not be tomorrow but he will love it someday. I hope tomorrow goes well. It is even harder to think about him doing all these big boy things and I'm not there. I don't like letting go. It seems too soon. Anyway, I have tired eyes from crying so I am ready to rest up and be brave, like my big boy, tomorrow.

Speaking of big boy....Saturday is his big day! 3 years of wonderful love. My heart couldn't be more full for this little guy.

One more thing, because it is the sweetest thing in the world, Bobby came home today with a present for Jake for being so brave on his first day of school and he was feeling bad for how overwhelmed he must feel at school. He gave him a fur-real kitten that meows and purrs and walks. Jake is in love! He loves kittens and it couldn't have been a more thoughtful and well-deserved gift! What a great daddy!