kindergarten

So I've been super busy and haven't written a post in a while. Today it is kind of unavoidable, as this was Johnny's first day of kindergarten. Guess what? He did just fine. Exactly as I expected. Why did I expect this? Well, partially because it was only an hour long and I was with him, but partially because I really expect the first month or two of school to go quite smoothly. Tomorrow he will get picked up by his transportation van and taken in for his first full day. I think he's super excited to get the ball rolling. In contrast, his comment after today's hour-long intro session was, "Well, that was BORING!" -- Um, yeah, I can't blame him for that reaction. I'd have been bummed if I were him, too, after having everyone get me really hyped for starting kindergarten and then only getting to spend an hour there on the first day.

Tomorrow marks my own first day: I'll be working as a substitute paraprofessional for the school district. This allows me to have a flexible schedule, so I think it will be a really good situation for both me and the little man. I'll admit that I'm nervous about starting, but I'm sure everything will go smoothly. This fall marks a lot of "firsts" for our little family, but I'm optimistic!