Cat in the Hat

Glenn had a great school day on Friday. He even smiled when it was time to drop him off (instead of crying like he did the 3 days previously). When they came out at the end of their day, all the kids had something on their heads. All the moms were looking at each other trying to figure out what they were wearing. Apparently it was Dr. Seuss's birthday, and the Cat in the Hat paid a visit to Glenn's classroom. They wore these hats in celebration of the birthday. Glenn loved his hat so much that he wore it home, and after his nap, he wore it to the playground. He got a lot of smiles.

First Day of School

Glenn had his first day of school today. The only screaming this morning was when we had to take his backpack off his back to get into the car- he loves his backpack. He was a little clingy when we brought him to the teacher's assistant, but she picked him up and we said good-bye. We both went to pick him up, too. They saw us drive up (they were playing outside) and the assistant came over and said Glenn would sleep very well this afternoon. He did cry a little off and on through the morning, but I'm sure he was a little overwhelmed with everything new going on. She did say that lunch and recess was his favorite time of the day and that he socialized well with the other kids. He talked all the way home and I think he was trying to tell us about his day. He had a snack and then slept for 2 and half hours. I had to wake him up. Usually he gets right out of bed from his nap, but not today. He's excited to go again tomorrow. And tomorrow he'll start both his speech and occupational therapy.
Here's a picture of him ready to go to school this morning:

A bunch of sickies!

Glenn has not started preschool yet (he was supposed to start on Tuesday). He has had a fever since Saturday night last weekend. The pediatrician's office said it's a flu-like virus. Today is his first day without a fever. So, he should be able to start school on Monday. I got sick from him and was in bed all day on Wednesday. I don't have a fever anymore, either, but we both still have runny noses and a bad cough.

My parents came down from CT this week. They arrived on Sunday and my mom ended up in a clinic on Monday. Whatever she had, she's passed onto my dad, who is now fighting it. So, everyone was sick in our house this week except Bob and the dogs. Even though everyone was sick, we still had a really nice visit with my parents. Unfortunately they didn't get to do any sight-seeing while down here since they weren't feeling well. They just left this morning.

In other news, we got our fence put up in our backyard. It is black aluminum, so we can still see the water through it. It really finished off our yard nicely. Here's a picture Bob took that he set up as a joke for his boss as his outdoor office.

Glenn and I visited his classroom today. He is going to love preschool. They were sitting on the floor when we got there reading each other's names off of cards the teacher held. I was amazed that most of the kids knew all of the kids' names. There will be 16 in the class when Glenn joins. He's going to have a lot to learn about how to follow the instructions of the teacher in a classroom, but I'm sure he'll get the hang of it quickly. I'm happy for him that not only is he going to learn so much, but he's going to have so much fun. It was organized chaos, but what can you excpect with a classroom of 3 year olds. The teacher would do something for 5 minutes and then move on to something else. The class is made up of mostly boys. And one boy said right away that Glenn could next to him, while a little girl whispered "hi, Glenn" to him. He'll make friends easily. :)

I'm loosing my little boy to school

Today was a rough day. Glenn had his meeting with the school system today to find out what he was eligible for as far as therapy and pre-K. I got more than I bargained for. He's going to be in pre-K every day during the week. I thought it would be 2, maybe 3 days, but not 5. It's going to be a really big adjustment. He'll be there from 8:20 to 1:00. I'm excited that he'll be in a pre-K class with both kids with developmental delays and kids without delays. He'll also be pulled out of class twice a week for speech and twice a week for occupational therapy. I was pleased that he was eligible for both. He's going to be at school for both breakfast and lunch. It's going to be pretty lonely at home without him (even though Bob works at home). Bob suggested I find some things to do. I think I'll go to the gym (don't worry, I won't work out too hard, I know I'm pregnant). Plus, I need to study for the public health certification exam I'm taking in August (I just got the study guide and I have a lot to learn). But next fall won't be a problem since I'll be taking care of the baby. We could have started tomorrow, but I opted to wait until Tuesday (Monday's a holiday), because I was in shock that he was going to be at school so much of the week.

He's also going to be taking a bus to school. They have a little bus with seatbelts and an assistant. He'll just be riding with his classmates. And two of the pre-K classroom assistants will meet them off the bus and bring them to the classroom. We'll see how it goes and we can always change our minds and I could drive him to school. I was there today during the end of school and it was pretty crazy. The bus side seemed the most organized. Of course pre-K gets out before the older kids, but they get to school at the same time.

I'm bringing Glenn tomorrow to register him, and the teacher said we could stop by her class so we can check it out. That'll make me feel better to see it, and it'll be good for Glenn to see it with me so that he recognizes it next week.

So, as you can tell, I'm having a hard time. I wasn't supposed to go through this until he went to Kindergarden, which isn't for another year and a half.