Preschool

Yep, it's finally come- Cooper's started preschool. Today was his first day, and here he is in his spiffy first day outfit, complete with his own little backpack.

All reports are that he had a great time at school. It was particularly nice to have a long time friend, Eva, in class with him. He'd been looking a little hesitant when we first got there, and he didn't know anyone, but when Kati and Eva walked through the door, his face lit up. He wasn't too pleased with me leaving at first, but when I did finally go, he said, "Bye!"Kati and I celebrated his first day by doing NO errands, chores, or miscellany, but instead having coffee and treats in town!

He was happily eating his snack when I came back to pick him up two hours later. The highlight, however was walking out into the main school hallways right at lunchtime and seeing a hundred (I kid you not!) third graders walking to lunch with their teachers!! Everytime a class passed by us, he'd say, "Hi!" and wave to the kids, and when they'd made it into the cafeteria, he'd look at me and sign, "More!" So, of course we had to go into the cafeteria to see them all again, and then he saw them all eating, and so he wanted to get his own tray and lunch and eat with them...and, well, what's a mom to do?? He got to choose chocolate milk, carrots, an apple and french fries. Mmmmm! A few third grade girls took him under their wing, so we sat at their table and ate with the big kids. I think he was in heaven!

All and all, a successful first day.