Jaysen's first week of preschool!

Well, I guess I was worried for nothing! Jaysen started preschool this past week, and although it was a pretty rocky start, by Friday I was able to leave with no tears (from either of us)! I was really worried about taking him that first day, but he did great. In fact, on Monday he didn't even care when I left....he actually pushed me away! And that night, when I said we are going to school the next morning, he said "Goody!" However, Tuesday I guess he figured out that I was leaving and staying gone all day, so he cried for about 10 minutes on Tuesday morning. But by Friday he was okay with me leaving. He is even laying down and taking naps by himself, which is WAY surprising to me, but I guess they are just different at school than at home! And according to his teacher, he caught on to the class routine quite quickly, even though most of the kids in there are a year older than Jaysen and will be moving up to the 3 year old class in a few weeks. He is even trying to start potty training I think , after seeing the other kids doing it! So hopefully it won't be long now....peer pressure is sometimes a great thing! Jaysen's teachers seemed amazed at the things he knows academically, and he ever surprised me this week, even though I didn't think that was possible anymore. I knew that he knew all of his shapes, but it seems like he knows ALL shapes, even hexagon, pentagon, and octagon....in fact, when I asked him how many sides an octagon has, he said, "ummmm, let's see....1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8...8 sides!" I mean, for real! I didn't even think he would attempt to answer that question, much less get it right! So I really think that this whole school thing is going to be good for him, especially with social skills! His teachers have told me that he is starting to play with the other kids, and is having lots of fun on splash days (Tuesdays and Thursdays) in the pool. So hopefully before long, he will be excited about going AND staying.....I guess we shall see!

I better run.....it's late and I still have to finish writing a paper.....until next time!