A couple of weeks ago Luke reached another major milestone when he started preschool! He had visited the school several times previously - once on a tour of the school with Mom and again later to enroll - and each time he seemed excited and ready for that transition. We were cautiously optimistic that he wouldn't be the screaming kid hanging onto his mother's leg, but we didn't know exactly how he would do.
Well he did GREAT! Like a big boy he kissed Mom goodbye and sat down on a carpet square alongside his preschool classmates. Two and half hours later Mom returned to pick him up and he was all smiles. Mom was greeted with a big hug and was beaming with pride after the teacher quietly pulled her aside and said that Luke was the best listener and a really good boy.
Now twice a week he enthusiastically goes to school and always has lots to talk about at the dinner table on school days. He really likes his teacher and our refrigerator displays new school work every week. He'll soon start after school "sports ball" activities which introduces sports activities (he really loved a trial class he participated in last week). Mom misses her little boy for those few hours, but she does appreciate a little "free time" to do grocery shopping, laundry, errands, doctor appointments, etc. And she really loves those pickups when she gets a big hug and a kiss from a happy preschool boy!
