Meet the teachers!

This morning Susan and I took Theo to his preschool orientation to meet his teachers and let him see his classroom. We also got to meet the other kids in his class and his parents. I dressed him cute and made sure his hair was brushed so we could make a good first impression. I was nervous, mostly about the other parents figuring out we are a two mom family and maybe not accepting us. That part went fine - either they didn't notice or they didn't care, either way, they were all nice. The teachers were great too. They interacted with the kids, answered all our questions and set our mids at ease that Theo will be in good hands. Theo enjoyed playing with new toys and being around other kids. He did check in with us from time to time or look to see that we were there, but he didn't cling to us. I'm hopeful it's going to go well, though I am sure there will be an adjustment period (for all of us!).

It's just a play based class and their only focus is socialization. No worksheets or flashcards or anything crazy like that. Just a chance to make friends and learn to be in a group and in the care of people other than us. And, we've decided that if we give it a few weeks and he just isn't warming up, we'll just try again next year. We don't "have" to do this, we just thought it might be good for him. Hopefully it will be good for Lucy, too, so that she will get a little undivided attention while he's there. He'll go Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9-12. His first day is September 8th. Wish us luck!!