Thomas starts preschool!

This week was Thomas first week of preschool. He goes three days a week and his first day was on Wednesday. He was wanting to go back ever since we went to the open house on Friday. He was up and ready about two hours before we had to leave....he was a bit excited.

 For the first day they had given all the kids a shirt with a name sticker on it so the teachers could learn their names for the first day. It was nice that it was a greenish blue so Thomas was more then willing to wear it. We had gotten some new shoes, socks, a pair of pants, and a new shirt for his first day so he was able to wear all but the shirt. Although I could have gotten him to do anything that morning as long as he could go to preschool :)

 We got there a few minutes early and Thomas wanted a picture of him in the car holding his new backpack. He never lets this backpack go to or from school. He wears it on his back from the house to the car. Then gets in his car seat, buckles up and holds it on his lap all the way to school. Then he puts it back on walks up to his room and puts it on the hook. The same thing happens when I go to pick him up only backwards...I think it might like it just a little bit ;)

 I could hardly get this kid to stop and get a picture. He just wanted to go in and go to preschool. I did manage a few shots with him standing in front of the building.

 Thomas is so funny with these stairs, we must go up the left side and down the right...not sure why but I just go with it. The doors are just up the steps, but once we got inside we did have to wait a few minutes which just seemed like torture to the boy. I wasn't anticipating any big break downs or clinging and crying because he was very excited and we had been to the building a few times. He already understood that I was going to drop him off and pick him back up in a little bit. So when it came time to go his teachers came to get the kids and he was waving goodbye. I did have him turn around to give me a hug and kiss goodbye (although according to Daddy this was the only day I can do it so I wouldn't embarrass him, but I'm a mom what can I say?). So after my hug and kiss he waved goodbye and never looked back, he was so happy to start preschool. I must admit it was a little bitter sweet, and did shed a few tears on the way home. But we all know they grow up and this is just one of many stages of growing up.

Here is one of his writing projects they did on his first day. I wouldn't have pegged Thomas as too much of a talker, but he told me when you sit and do your work at the table he needs to be quiet so the other kids can do the their work too. Eric and I both got a kick out of that. As soon as we were home he was asking when he goes back. So for all of Thursday he wanted to know if it was Friday, and then when Friday came he was up and ready to go again about two hours early. Hopefully he will always be this enthusiastic to go to school :)