Off To A Good Start

Beth awoke yesterday morning feeling very nervous, informing us that she "didn't know how to be a first grader, yet". We assured her that all of her friends were probably having similar feelings, and that they would all learn more about their new classroom together. She seemed to perk up a bit when we arrived at the bus stop, and she saw her good friend Sarah. The girls were thrilled to see that their beloved bus driver, Anne, (the one that came to our house late one night last spring, to return Beth's forgotten backpack) would be bringing them to school again this year!

She returned from her half-day at noontime, bubbling over with excitement. She loved her new teacher, and it wasn't really scary at all! Mrs. S. even brought munchkins into class for all of the students. (Beth thought that maybe the teacher brought the box of donut treats for herself, but then felt bad for all the students because they all looked so scared...)The class took a long walk downtown with the teacher and teacher's aide, and seemed to spend most of the day playing and getting settled. All in all, it was a successful first outing.

Brian, on the other hand, is less-than-happy with these new arrangements. All summer, he has awakened for a brief feeding at 6am, and then returned to bed by 6:15, snoozing away until close to 9:00am. But this week, he has been shocked by the noise of his shades opening at 7:30 in the morning, followed by the sunshine hitting his face. Within minutes, he's up, dressed, and sitting in his high-chair eating cereal. He's then plopped into the stroller, and pushed around the block, protesting vehemently. Hopefully he'll soon adjust, but I think he greatly prefers the summertime schedule.

Beth only has one more day of school this week, and then she can enjoy a four-day weekend. Next week she'll start full days, with lunch in the cafeteria for the first time! Erin and Amy have "orientation" next week, too. Hope you are all enjoying this gorgeous Fall-like weather!