First Day of School!

Today both my boys started school.  Strangely my 3-year-old was the returning student and my 4 1/2-year-old was brand new.

I think Miles heard me say to Avery that they were going to school today.  Miles became restless and crabby, however he successfully got the right shoe on the right foot all by himself.  Of course he had not pants on and the shirt he had on last night when he went to bed.  Any way he made the morning difficult because all he wanted to do was go to school... oh and eat cookies I made last night.

Avery's class includes lunch... and Miles' class does not.  So this week we are trying this out.  Avery's class starts at 12:00 for lunch and Miles' class starts at 12:30.  So far we decided that it wont work so we might say we are feeding Avery at home and do so bringing him in closer to 12:30.  He teacher said we could do that and I should have said that is what we were going to do.

Right now the boys are not going to our neighborhood school for preschool.  Miles is in a special communication and behavioral class.  There was an opening in the other preschool class at the same school at the same time for Avery.

To get into Kindergarten a child has to be 5 by October 1... and since Avery's birthday is October 18 he did not make the Kindergarten cut.  I have been told multiple times by multiple people that since Avery is a boy it is good that he will be one of the older kids.  I figure they are probably right and if Avery should have been in Kindergarten than he may someday skip a grade or be in the gifted and talented class(es)... but what do I know.

Miles was so happy to be at school.  He kept giving me the "get out of here Mom" looks.  Avery was also very excited for his first day.  We played with Miles on the playground after Avery was settled.  Miles was more than ready and got bored with the playground.  When it was closer to time to go in more kids had arrived and there was one little boy that was upset and crying.  Miles got a little upset because the boy was crying, however as soon as the door to the class was open Miles was all smiles and also the other little boy had stopped crying.

When we went to pick up the boys Andrew picked up Avery and I picked up Miles.  Miles looked sleepy but happy and they said he had a good day.  When I had walked in the room a sweet little girl that has Downs Syndrome grabbed my hand, she was ready to go home and knew she needed someones hand.  After I grabbed Miles' backpack she grabbed my hand again so I had to let go of Miles hand to readjust the bag and then the little girl also had let go and she grabbed Miles' hand.  He seemed a little shocked but did not pull away.  Then he walked around her to look at her face and gave her a "Miles hug".  Sometimes Miles gives big hugs and sometimes he has this funny one arm hug that I call a Miles hug.  It was so sweet.

Avery told us he learned about germs and washing hands.  He read a book with the teacher, he had to color before he got to eat apples for snack and they got to play outside.  "We went outside, and guess what? Miles was outside too!" he said.   He also said he is ready to go back for the next day!  Then I realized after Avery's bath he had picked out LEGO underwear in the morning, a LEGO shirt and had his LEGO shoes. :)