First Day of School

Today was Brendan's first day of "First Steps Pre Pre-school" class at a local children's education center. He's going to go for 3 hours every Tuesday so that I can get some "alone time" and well, if I must say so myself, I deserve it!

Instead of me just sneaking out on him, they told me I had to tell him that "I was leaving to go to the store, but I would be back to pick him up a little later..." Oh, he LOVED to hear that one. The crying began as I handed him over to Miss Karen. I stood there watching as he began to slap her across the face in his little fit of rage; something I'm used to, but others may not be!! "It's OK, mom, he'll be fine..." she tells me as she's dodging his little flailing arms!

By the time I walked out, he wasn't even crying anymore, so I was able to walk out of there and go enjoy some alone time... I went to Starbucks and got a coffee, went grocery shopping, ate lunch, went to one more store, and back to pick him up! It was great! I could do this everyday :-)

When I picked him up he looked tired, but was playing happily. They took pictures of him during his time there so I could see the different activities he did. He fingerpainted, played with play-dough and stickers, cooked in the pretend kitchen, played, and played, and then played some more...

Is it next Tuesday yet?!?!

Brendan's first "report card!"

Hanging on the fridge: Brendan's "works of art" with stickers and play-dough!