Preschool

Carter started preschool on September 10th and we're ecstatic to report that he is loving it! He has classes three mornings a week, M-W-F, for 2.5 hours. On Wednesdays he will be going straight from his preschool class to the Kinder Care Program (right next to his preschool room) for an afternoon of group activities, lunch, and of course, more playing. He stays here until we pick him up after work. It’s basically a daycare service provided by the school system. This is perfect for our work schedules (Dave is home on Monday and able to shuttle him around, I’m home on Friday and able to do the same, so Wednesday is our only day we cannot pick him up after class). I think this is perfect preparation for when he starts going to school all day.

Here is a shot of his school (when did Elementary Schools become so gigantic?)

He has already made a few friends and loves his teacher, Mrs. Bailey. He tells us a lot about the stories they read and play time on the playground, these seem to be his favorite activities so far. He also loves the full day with the Kinder Care Program. The program director has them doing all sorts of neat activities and he has an opportunity to interact with kids from his age up through 5th grade.

One thing we were leery of was lunch time on Wednesdays. If you've ever shared a meal with Carter, you know he is not the quickest or most eager eater. Lots of prodding and encouraging by Mom and Dad.  We figured lunch with other kids in this new environment would be incredibly distracting and cause less eating than normal. We were right! They usually send home his entire sandwich and other items. I guess he's too busy to eat.

We’re so proud of Carter, he has adapted so well and seems to really enjoy school. And we love all the cool new art work we get every day.  Our fridge has never looked so vibrant!