Pre-school has been full of ups and downs. Adam loves it, but he is the only 3 year old going on 4 in the class. And he still acts 3. The teacher was shocked to find that he was the only kid who could count all the numbers on the calendar, but he needs help processing directions. And this is a class of 20 with only two adults. That is the largest pre-school class I've ever seen. The emphasis on socialization skills in our society over academic ability is why the middle school kids I worked with last year could barely write a sentence.
The corner in front of my bedroom is the bus stop and I couldn't sleep pat 6:45 am if I wanted to. I could hear half of what they say word for word if I wanted to.
I cannot believe it's almost October. September basically disappeared. Jackie had her little girl Annaleise on Monday and two weeks before my sister Sarah had her daughter, Julianna.
The night before last, people spent ALL night yelling "ROCKY" in our neighborhood. At first, I was getting annoyed but at 4:30 am, I felt bad for them. They were clearly desperate to find a missing pet.
Yesterday, Abbey dressed herself up in three princess dresses, covered herself in jewelry and answered to Princess Abigail. She was watching out the window and when she saw her Dad's truck pull in, she ran to the back and I let her outside. She ran down to him, jumping him into his arms and giving him a big hug. It was a sweet and wonderful moment in a stretch of a somewhat stressful week or two.
Today, I am taking her to story hour while Adam is at school. I am trying to teach her to stay calm in new situations and to start the process of socialization. Guess she needs it.
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This covers a lot. Sounds like you feel a little anxious, tired, and like time is passing by you. By next year, Adam will have a year of socializing and class experience under his little belt.
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