Years from now when we look at this picture, we will think how cute and happy Ryan looked to go to preschool for the very first time. Don't let his smile fool you. I am honestly still in shock that we got a picture that is so cute. The tears started at bedtime the night before school. While Ryan is not the best sleeper, he is not nearly as bad as he was last night. He woke up a few hours after going to bed still crying about going to school and stayed awake crying for a full two hours. When he woke up in the morning, I was smiling and in a chipper mood. All I said was, "Good Morning, Buddy! What would you like to have for breakfast?" and the tears started. They lasted all through getting ready upstairs and finally at breakfast we got him to calm down.. until we buckled him in the car and then he sniffled all the way to school. He cried and had to be pried out of my arms by his teacher. I have to admit that I did pretty darn well. Last year when this happened with Justin, I was crying right there in the room with Justin, but I held it together today. I think Jonathan was a little more taken back than I was considering this was his first hands-on experience of having to walk away from our child screaming for us. We received a call probably four minutes after leaving that he was fine though and he smiled and said he had a great day today when we picked him up!
UPDATES:
Day Two: No tears getting ready for school or driving to school! He even walked into school on his own but once it was time to walk into the classroom he wanted me to pick him up and started crying softly. We talked him through it and each gave him hugs and were able to get him to walk in with his teacher. While she talked to him, we snuck out. This is a pretty big improvement!
Day Three: Ryan walked into school today with no hesitation, found his letter "R" apple, and walked right into class without even giving me a kiss or saying goodbye. He just jumped right into his routine without even looking back! I am proud.. and sad all at once. But mostly proud and excited for his experiences he will get this year with his peers and my time to get some things done on my own! Here's to a fresh new school year (and hopes that after his 4-day break he still continues to have such an easy drop-off as today!)
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