For me, this year has been full of big milestones for my kids. Clark got potty trained, Loralei turned 1, and now Clark has started Pre-K. Being a stay-at-home mom who spends pretty much every minute with her kids, I was a little hesitant toward him going...being away from me...having someone else teach him new things. Even though that overbearing/overprotective voice was in my head I know that it will be good for him to be away from me a little...listening to someone else teaching him. So I embraced it and let Clark participate in all the things we had to do to get ready.
We went to the store to get all of his supplies and he got to pick them all out. He picked out his own backpack and what clothes he would wear on his first day. I was constantly working how fun preschool was going to be into conversations to try to get him excited and ... it all worked!
Adam took the day off and we both walked him to his classroom. When we started saying goodbye Clark got confused and asked where we were going, but that was as far as it went. He went with his teacher to wash his hands and eat his breakfast and we walked out the door. He was such a strong guy but that didn't stop me from crying like a baby when we got to the car. I'm just glad I have 3 more years before Loralei starts!
He comes home talking about his new friends and the fun he has with his teachers. He's growing more and more everyday and I couldn't be more proud.
