Tidbits for the New Year!

I'm tired today, y'all! Thankfully we were able to just hang around the house on Wednesday and then on Thursday we soaked up some of the yummy summer sun at the pool with some MOPS friends.

This morning, I had to attend Bubbie's preschool orientation, so my loving husband stayed home with the boys so that I could go alone. I was able to meet Bubbie's teacher afterwards. She seems like the sweetest lady. She taught for 30 yrs in the public education system here in town, then retired and decided that she wasn't ready to quit teaching, so she began to teach at this local church's preschool. I met Bubbie's new teacher at registration/ Open House back in January and I loved her style of teaching and all her answers for my questions. I am really looking forward to Bubbie's new school this year. I had so many reservations and never really felt God's peace about our schooling decision until we made Bubbie's switch from 5 to 3 days and now, I have such a wonderful peace about the school, his teacher, the administration..... I just have absolutely NO worries about leaving Bubbie or Peanut there. After the orientation, I went home, we ate lunch and Hubbie went off to work. The boys and I headed back to school for Open House. Bubbie's room was filled with decorations for a circus themed party with cookies and punch and games and prizes. Both boys enjoyed themselves. Bubbie was very happy that he left with a balloon. Then we went across the hall to Peanut's room. I am thrilled to have found out that Peanut's teacher from the summer school is the same teacher for the school year! She is the sweetest lady and has the most loving disposition. Peanut has no problems going to her and loved exploring his new room and all the new toys.

All in all, it took a long time for us to decide on a preschool. We had our issues with school last year. We loved the teachers and the location, but there were other things that just never set right with me... and the constant getting sick and then Bubbie being diagnosed with severe constipation.... just became a burden to take him to school, for him to only get sick every other week. I definitely missed Bubbie being in school once we decided to keep him at home, but the bond that Peanut and Bubbie have is so special- I'm glad I gave the boys more time to play and be at home. Bubbie has done wonderfully at "baby" playdates and has grown in so many ways since January. A lot of times I look at the preschool curriculum and think- Gosh! My child already knows all that!- but I know that there are so many other things that Bubbie will learn at preschool. He is in the same classroom as a good buddy of his from the summer program and has two MOPS mommy's kids in his classroom as well, so I know he's surrounded by some good kiddos.

I'm looking forward to this year. I really can't believe that its already upon us. I've been wishing and hoping and praying for these days to get here and now that its here- I want this weekend to crawl by! I know that once school starts, all our other activities will start and our weekends are jam-packed and then Baby Bean will be coming and we'll be beginning a whole new chapter! I'm ready, but I'm not...... I'm as ready as I'm ever gonna get, so I feel like let's get this show on the road!!!!