Pre-school

Well, I got what I finally wanted. Head Start pre-school called yesterday and told me that Samuel made it in. After a month of not hearing back I assumed there was no chance this would happen so I started teaching him myself. It was hard for me at first. I didn't want to teach him because I felt inadequate and "too busy" and just darn lazy. But I also realized he needed it and so did I. I prayed for confidence and patience to teach him. We had only been having school for 2 weeks and it was going well. We were growing closer to each other. So when Head Start called yesterday I hesitated. I told them I needed a day to think it over. Although it will be in the afternoons and compromise his naps Tyler and I both feel he needs the interaction with kids his age. Plus we think he still might come home at 4 and nap for an hour anyway. Jocelyn will be sad without him and to be honest so will I. But he was ecstatic when I asked him if he wanted to go to school with other kids so I felt better about it.

Here is a photo of him "coming to pre-school". I had he and Jocelyn put their shoes, coats and backpacks on and ring the doorbell. I wanted it to be as formal and separate as possible to open his mind to thinking. oh, and I spent a whole week making that backpack and I don't even like it. I'll spare you the details of all the mistakes I made.....but he likes it and it's a sturdy bag. Oh, and I didn't use a pattern...

So I know this will be a good experience for him. I think it will build his confidence, help him poop on the potty (he's successfully done this twice in the last month....which means he's unsuccessfully done it a million times more than that) and improve his social skills. Plus I do hope he can keep his numbers and letters in order as an added benefit. It will be good for us both and I will miss my little buddy but this is the beginning of school days!