The next step

It has happened, the day J has been waiting for. The first day of kindergarten. I know that he was thinking that this day would never come. Especially because all the other kids started back on Tuesday. It was killing him to have his brother go off each morning while he was stuck here with me.

He was more confident then I thought he would be. He needed a little guidance getting to the playground. He found his teacher who told him where to put his bag. He put his bag down and went and played. All the while I am standing back watching. When the bell rang he ran to where they line up and in to the classroom he went. No goodbye, no hug, and of course no kiss goodbye. Now, I am glad that he has the confidence to go like that, but I needed to say goodbye to him! I had to go find him in his classroom to give him a hug and kiss and wish him a good first day of school. Then I left. At least he let me give him a hug and kiss. Eric will not let me kiss him, and barely lets me hug him. On his first day of school I could tell that he was embarrassed that I walked him to his classroom. He has been doing okay this week. I think that he wasn't ready to jump into the work part of school yet. But he is doing well.

Now today will be different for me. Just Kate and I. But I have the day planned. We are going to be busy and have fun. For next week to work I go.

J was already for me to take his picture this morning while I had to coax a smile out of Eric.