Preschool

Due to daddy having a major schedule change at work, Alexis started preschool this week. Her first day on Monday was pretty scary for me. I was worried that she'd freak out when I left, cry all day, wouldn't eat, and wreak havoc at the school. However, my first fear was alleviated when I dropped off Alexis. She didn't even look at me when I left. It was surprising. I resisted the urge to visit the school on my planning period and impatiently waited for the day to be over. Once I was off the clock, I couldn't get out of the door quickly enough. When I got to the school, Alexis immediately saw me and started crying as if to say that she was mad I left her. However, Alexis' teacher told me that she had a good day, actually slept on her mat, and loved playing outside. After a mini-crisis due to a missing security blanket AKA Alexis' wubby, we made it home and Alexis enjoyed an afternoon nap which allowed me to get some work done with my new part-time job.

Day two at preschool also went well. Alexis again didn't care that I left her in the morning. After school, when I got to Alexis' classroom, I had to work very hard to get her attention. She was engrossed in story time. Apparently, after a brief fussy period in the morning, the teacher Ms. Heather said she was good. Alexis even made her first official school craft: a pink turtle painting made using cookie cutters. It's hanging on the fridge, of course.

I hope that Alexis continues to enjoy her preschool experience. We think that she'll definately enjoy Fridays which are pizza day. This Friday will be Alexis' first time having pizza; what a treat!

Alexis will be a year old on Monday; I know, it's hard to believe! We will all be taking the day off and having Alexis' pictures taken. So, look for those to be posted next week!