September 7th

I know it's out of order!!! Jason started Pre-school!!! He is at a new school. It just happens to be the one I went the whole time I was in Elementary School. So it's weird to be bringing my kid there, but familiar all at the same time.

Last Day of Preschool

Jason has been done with Preschool for quite a while. I'm terrible and have just got around to blogging it. He has had a very good experience thus far, and will be attending summer preschool. I hope he will do as well there as I feel he did with Miss Emily.

This is Miss Emily. She has been wonderful and loves the kids! She loves my boy!!!

Jason's Teacher reports

I picked up Jason from preschool today, and he was enjoying himself with the books. Of course this meant that he was ripping the cover off of one, while the teacher was cleaning up.

While I was trying to get Jason ready to leave his teacher told me that he said, "Help" today. I can't believe it. She was helping him put a puzzle together, and he was directing her with his hands. When he said, "Help". She said she had to yell to the rest of the adults in the classroom to make sure everyone heard it. She didn't want to think she had imagined it. The other ladies said they had heard him say it as well. We'll have to keep our ears open so that we can see if he will use it again, or not.

Preschool

I went to preschool to watch Jason play on the playground yesterday. I got there early and had to film them trying to keep Jason still. He did REALLY good!!! Which is to say, he sat still for about 15 seconds at a time. I had to laugh, because his teachers are so persistent. They must be absolutely exhausted when they get home from work.

Preschool

Jason let me put his backpack on today. He's such a cute little bugger. He's doing well. He has started giving five. He's waving bye-bye more frequently. He was clapping at the end of the good bye song. He's enjoying school quite a bit!

Pre-school!!!!

Oh my!!! Can I tell you how insane, and lovely this week has been all at the same time? Sunday night I thought I was going to cry, I wasn't sure Jason was ready for pre-school. I didn't want it to be hard on him. Monday morning I couldn't even eat breakfast, I thought I was going to throw up. This is not me!! My other kids were ready for pre-school. I knew they would love it so it wasn't hard for me to let them go. Jason however is quite the mystery, you just don't know how he will take things. Also, he would have another year before he could go to regular pre-school so I'm not sure my mindset was in the right place.

I pulled up to the school, opened the van and tried to put on his backpack. He would have nothing to do with that so he shrugged it off and took off running. He ran to the front door, and was ready to go inside.
We found his classroom, and he walked right in. He saw the markers and that was it. He was ready to be there. On day two his teacher was trying to get him to go wash his hands and he wanted the markers. I heard her say, "I know that's your happy place, but we need to wash your hands first." I giggled all the way to the car.
They have a discovery table. Jason really liked that at his play group.
They make him sit, they make him participate. He doesn't get a choice! As you can see, he took it in stride.

They have one adult per kid. They had a weighted teddy bear and put it on his lap so he could sit still. It really seemed to do the trick.
When I was done filling out the paper work, I headed to the door. I didn't think he even noticed me leave. I got on my tip toes to peek in the window and we made full eye-contact. He didn't cry, he didn't whine, nothing. He is ready!

The teacher has given me a few updates for the week. He is doing better with transitioning. Their main concern is getting him away from the art activity. (Not surprised there.) He said, "MMMMMM" when they wanted him to ask for "More" at snack time. Woo HOO!!!!!