Preschool!

Our baby boy started preschools this week!  I can't believe it!  According to Dr. M, "this is just the beginning of a looong road, since he has to have his PhD before he's 30" (like his dad, of course).  Monday was E's first day.  We dressed him up and even bought him a new little backpack (for his diapers, a change of clothes and sippy cup).  He fussed a little when we dropped him off, but the staff quickly distracted him with the letters on the rug (he's obsessed with letters).  He was super excited to see me when I picked him up, but even more excited to see his sister "baby Harper" (too cute!).  His teachers, of course, had rave reviews about him and couldn't get over how "smart" he is, which made his mama beam.  His school is at a local Presbyterian church on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 am -12 pm, which means that Harper and I get some needed "girl time" for a few hours and I'm able to run errands again.  E's little mind is like an sponge, absorbing everything around him. Dr. M has been working with him on several iPad apps for reading, counting, drawing and the states, but the solar system is by far his favorite (he knows all of the planets, in order, and is obsessed with a set of planet books from Grandpa D.)!  So, he may not be "academically" challenged at preschool, but he'll do things that we don't do as much at home like crafts, music and socialization; enrichment things I think he needs.  I can tell this will be SO good for all of us - me, Harper and especially E.  Plus, it feels good to have a schedule of some sort again and makes having two babies seem a little more manageable.