We started Drew in Lutheran Preschool in the middle of August. I have to give Sam the credit for this adventure, because Mommy and Drew were perfectly happy with staying together all day, everyday. Sam has great childhood memories of preschool so he was eager to get Drew going. I on the other hand never went to preschool so I didn't see the reason for it. I tried very hard to act excited and get Drew excited for school but it did not work. He wanted to stay with us and said he did not want to go because he would miss us. The first day was hard, second day was even harder (they had to pry him off of me and I had to leave to the sounds of him crying), but since then it has gotten easier and easier. Today he told me that he wanted me to stay in the car so that he could walk to the door by himself, according to him it is a "big boy job" to walk in by himself. So there I stood by the car watching him all the way to the door and although he doesn't need me to accompany him anymore to the door, he does still need me. He kept looking back to see if I was watching and then waved and yelled I love you before he walked in. Those are the memories I will lock in my head and remember. Also we have seen progress in his socialization since going to preschool. Before going he always stuck close to me at playgroups and now he is off and playing with the other kids.
