today was the day

sam has been waiting for this day for 2 years.

he has wanted to go to "real" school for as long as he has known what it was.

today he got what he wanted.

he started preschool.

and it is at a real school.

it was a big hit.

he asked if i could sign him in to go everyday.

thankfully that's not even an option i have to consider.

the drop off was great;

he was polite to me,

but he wanted me out of there as soon as possible.

he wasn't even up for too much of a hug.

i didn't push the issue.

when i picked him up he said he had a lot of stories to share.

unfortunately, he just shared a few of them...

they played outside and inside,

they read stories & sang songs,

his teacher was so funny he thought a 6 was a 7,

and he didn't ask anyone their name yet... he thought that might be rude.

i'm so glad he gets to have this experience;

i know it will be the perfect fit for him.

i am happy about his growth & success.

however, can someone tell me if it gets easier as the mother to send your other children to preschool?

it's hard for me to think about letting my babies go,

and i know this is just the beginning. :(