Preschool!

Aiden officially began preschool on Thursday, 6 May! We had orientation the day before which was basically filling out paperwork and walking around the school. The classes were out on a field trip so we didn't get to meet his teacher until the day he started. She is WONDERFUL. Actually, everyone we met who works at the school is amazing. We got to the school early on Thursday in hopes that I would be able to talk with his teacher but she was busy getting her supplies together for that day, so I only had a minute to speak to her as the rest of the class was also coming in. She apologized for not being able to talk longer but gave me the basics (she e-mails the parents almost every day with updates, has a monthly newsletter, etc) and since Aiden seemed a little clingy (there was a craft on the table that the rest of the kids sat right down and began as they came in but Aiden just stayed near me), she took him by his hand and asked him to get some more cups with her, giving me a chance to sneak out. But I couldn't leave the school right away without stopping in the cafeteria for bagels from Panera and Starbucks coffee! At first I thought "what a great school, providing breakfast for the parents every morning!" but I was told later that it was a special breakfast in honor of Mother's Day! I had to make a PX run to pick up a spiral-bound notebook for Aiden - all the kids have one, and the teacher has them write their letters and such inside. She showed me a 3 year old little girl's notebook and the girl is already writing her last name! I can't wait to see what Aiden writes in his! When I picked him up his teacher said he had a great first day and he gave me all sorts of goodies for Mother's Day - a spoon w/ Hershey kisses, a muffin in a bag, and seed he'd planted in a small cup! Here are some pictures...



Handsome boy on his way to school
Seed-in-a-cup

Muffin-in-a-bag (if you can't read it, the poem says "Since it is your day, I have something to say: Don't lift your head, have breakfast in bed! Just take a look! You don't have to cook! I don't like to brag, but it's breakfast in a bag! Happy Mother's Day 2010")

Kisses-in-a-spoon (this one says "A spoonful of love and a couple of wishes, Please enjoy your Mother's Day Kisses!")