Well, Miss Emma.
Today was your day and you were sooo excited.
You didn't make us work to get you ready. You listened and were eager to get dressed, put on your new shoes and wore your backpack all around the house half hour prior to leaving for school.
Emma is going only 2 days a week and has Mrs. RedBow (Lily's 2yr old teacher) and Mrs. Super. They are both wonderful and Emma loves them especially Mrs. Super. She is definitely a teacher that does not hesitate to pick Miss Emma up to give her hugs. She talks with her and makes her feel very important and safe. Thank goodness!
Emma took her cat, Pinka, to school today (along with a baby, hairbrush and little Dora doll in her backpack she snuck in without us noticing). We stayed a bit to make sure she was ok this morning and she waved, blew us kisses and smiled as we left. She didn't cry at all, reports were all good until 10 minutes before they left the room to come to the awaiting parents down the hall. She had met her limit and wanted us, but she made it. She kept saying, "RedBow said, 'We'll read a book and then go see Mommy and Daddy'" to make sure we understood their day.
Since coming home after school she has wanted to play school. "Pretend school, Mommy". She wanted to take me to pretend school, drop me off and she would leave saying, "I'll be back in a little bit, you'll be ok Mommy." And, two seconds later would return and say, "I'm back, Mommy!".
Our baby girl did good! She received flowers from Daddy, a special baby she named Chloe and a little art desk so that she won't steal Lily's art stuff. She definitely deserves it!
And, if you're interested here's what Emma's day looks like:
8:55-9:15 Arrival Time/ Table Toys
9:15-9:30 Library on Mon and Chapel on Wed
9:30-9:50 Creative Play
9:50-10:00 Clean-up and prepare for outdoor play
10- 10:30 Outdoor Play
10:30- 10:45 Washing hands, potty and diapering
10:45-11:10 Snack
11:10- 11:40 Art Activity and Center Time
11:40- 11:50 Clean-up
11:50-12:00 Story and Good-Bye Song
12-12:05 Backpacks, Coats and Stickers
12:05 Dismissal
On Wed: 9:35-10 Music
Yes, as Mike and did house projects we had this schedule on the kitchen table to know what our baby was doing. The three hours were easier than I thought they would be and I'm not sure what I'm going to do with my 6 hrs a week without kiddos but I'll definitely be fine.
