School started yesterday on Friday and it was a bittersweet moment. Max and I have been preparing for this switch for a long time and I cant believe we made it here. Maxwell is starting school early so it seems like time is flying by even faster than it should. We met his teacher Mrs Hopkins on Wednesday during enrollment and he played while we talked to her. Then Friday we got up a little to early not knowing how long we would need. Fed Max breakfast and got him dressed to go in his new 1st day of school clothes, then we waited watching TV until it was time to go. We thought we gave ourselves plenty of time but clearly made a rookie mistake and didn't realize how crazy drop off would be or that every other parent was walking there child to class. We made it just in the nick of time. Who knew that parent drop off would be so crazy. Cars parked on the main street, parking behind other cars in spaces, in fire lanes and straight up turn on their hazard lights and stopping at the entrance. I thought Jeff was about to go postal on someone! Then came the moment I had been anticipating... leaving Max at school. We walked in he went straight to the toys and to explore. We took him to his own little cubby with his name and put away his little backpack. I told the teacher I was going to sneak away so he wouldn't get upset thinking he would cry for me and miss me.... uh no. Not even a little. Not that I wanted him to freak but a tear or two would have made me feel a little better. Once we were at the car and on the way I tried to get Jeff to turn around so I could check on him. He was clearly having an easier time with this change and just laughed at me. After drop off Jeff and I went and ate breakfast. It was nice spending time together and not worrying about cutting up someones food and even getting to eat my food hot. Who knew it tasted better that way! Jeff and I picked up the movie Rio for Max to celebrate his first day too. Two and a half hours later it was time to pick up my sweet boy. We waited in the line my camera ready. Then I saw my big boy holding the aides hand toddling with his backpack on and I almost lost it! I got out of the car walking to him forgetting I wanted to take a picture of him. He was smiling ear to ear and saw Jeff and I and began to giggle. I think it is safe to say the first day went great. I will say that I;m not used to not getting feed back about each day. This is going to be a major adjustment since I have been at every therapy session and mother's day out would tell us all about his day at pick up. I guess I have to trust that he is doing ok and working hard. Just wish I knew for sure. Next week will be big because he has school everyday which is new and a new schedule. Wish us luck!
Killing time before we leave for school.
I snuck a picture of him through the door. It's hard to see but he is in the back near his teacher Mrs Hopkins.
This is when I almost lost it. This is after I hurried back to the car for the camera as I shook myself out of my teary eyed fog. He didn't wear his backpack in because it was so full of supplies when we went to school so this was the first I saw the whole picture of him looking so studious. He looked so grown up walking out holding the aides hand with that big backpack. I'm getting teary remembering it again...
Here is to a fantastic beginning to the school year!
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