First Day of School

The alarm went off early this morning, but some of us were already awake - there was much excitement about Madison's first day at Pre-K. She had her outfit ready, lunch packed and her backpack on. It's a small step, going to Pre-K, but we feel that's just what she needs. She'll be going Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays (the days Daddy is at work), and she'll be going from 8:20 to about 12:30 each day. It's a great introduction to the concept of school, which we hope will teach her about interacting socially with others - and of course help with speech therapy.

Isn't she so cute in this photo? She's very anxious to get to school. By chance, a school bus just went by - she loves those things. I'm not entirely sure if I ever loved a school bus, but Madison is quite a different girl: she loves school.

The day went well. No separation anxiety whatsoever: it was just, "Bye!" And she was off. When we picked her up, we received a paper upon which was written some of the things she did, and her behavior throughout the day. Madison got the green worm, which is a sign of good behavior. Way to go Madison!

For lunch, we all went to Chick-Fil-A to celebrate. Madison scarfed the food down, but to be fair, so did Mommy and Daddy. We were a bit hungry today - this schedule will take a little bit of getting used to!

Another thing to get used to: the temperature! It was actually quite cool this morning - and this evening. What wonderful weather we are having now. Makes me look forward to Thursday, when we can go and do something outside again. The heat has been unbearable recently, but now there's no excuses. Maybe we can go "roughin' it," and see some waterfalls or even put up a tent in the back yard!