Meet the Kindergartener

Here is he is on the first day of school (yesterday), in all his waiting-for-the-bus-glory.

He was all smiles, until the bus came. He just doesn't like to get on the bus when he leaves from Mommy or Mama. Add Ellie to the mix and forget it.

But he was happy as can be when I picked him up from daycare last night (as was Ellie). Leo's teacher wrote in his communication book that he had a "great first day." He reportedly enjoyed taking a "tour of the school and meeting all the other teachers and therapists." Of course I'm not surprised to hear this as no one ever accused Leo of not being friendly.

Ellie is still having a hard time saying goodbye in the morning at the new daycare. Lots and lots of tears and "uppy Mommy," even when she's already in my arms, her little legs wrapped tightly around my waist. And for the first time ever, she doesn't have 'her Leo' in the mornings to keep her company at daycare. It didn't even occur to me that this might make a difference for her. But of course it makes perfect sense. They seem to grow more attached to each other by the day.


This is a big, long, hard, exciting week.

We'll get through it.