And then there were 2 …left at home 🙂
Tomorrow is the first day of school for Gabriel! He is going to be in a 2-day preschool program this year and has been talking about it ever since we visited the school for a tour at the beginning of the year. We have been potty training this past month so that he will be ready to go.
I am so excited for him, but also nervous. Gabriel is our oldest child. This is our first experience having a kid who is old enough to go to preschool and learn. When I was working part time, he and Rebecca were attending daycare, but they were so much younger, did not need to be potty trained to attend, and it was more of a childcare experience for them rather than preschool. Now I get to relive the experience of saying goodbye and dropping him off for a few hours, and I do not know how I feel about it.
It will be a great experience for him to be around other kids his age and to be able to learn new things every class day. But I cannot help myself and have so many thoughts rushing through my head. Will he be excited to go tomorrow or will he cry when I have to leave? Will he understand the directions his teachers are giving him? Will they be able to understand him? Will he be okay leaving his mask on the whole time? Will he have an accident? Will he behave? Will he be nice to other kids? Will he make new friends?
I hope he remembers his manners. I hope he is not scared to try new things. But more importantly, I hope he has fun! I hope that every time we get into the car to go to school, he is excited to go. I hope he is also happy to see us at the end of the school day! I hope that he is potty trained enough to keep attending and that we will not have to wait another year to send him.
Despite all the worries I have, I can see how much he has matured this past year and I really think he is ready to go tomorrow. He is going to have so much fun once he is adjusted to the new routine and I cannot wait to hear about his new adventures! Please say a little prayer for him tomorrow.
If you have little ones, what worries do you have about sending them to school? Did you have all the same thoughts I am having today when your oldest attended? How did younger siblings adjust to big brother/sister going to school? Feel free to comment and share below!
