big day

Today was The Boy's first class without me. *cry* I knew it would be harder on me than it would be on him. I knew that. But I wasn't really prepared for that.

I signed The Boy up for a class called "Kids on the Move". It is for 3 year olds and the purpose of the class is to prepare the kids for being in classes without a parent around. The Boy had been taking a class called "Mini-Gym", which is essentially the same as Kids on the Move, except for the fact that I was there with him in Mini-Gym. We did everything together. Kids on the Move is in the same room with all the same equipment and has one of the same teachers. It could not have been a more ideal situation for his first experience sans parent.

The teacher, Miss Rosie, met us all in the lobby area and explained the rules. She had the kids line up and follow her into the room. I just stood there and waved to The Boy, and he smiled, waved back, and trooped into the room. When the class was over, Miss Rosie led the group back out into the lobby. I could see The Boy looking around for me, so I waved, and he instantly smiled, waved back, and ran over. "My love to go to gym class by myself. My had fun!"

So, it was a success, teary eyed mommy notwithstanding.

The Babe also had a big day. Today she swung on the swing all by herself. I know we are late with this milestone, but she has insisted that she needs a push. We decided that she wouldn't get pushes anymore because the problem wasn't that she couldn't swing by herself, it was that she wouldn't swing by herself. The result of our resolution had been that The Babe would just sulk off and not swing at all. But today, she did it! I must tell you I am so relieved, and The Babe was very proud. She made me promise to let her tell daddy herself, and we are all just tickled pink.