Today was Adalie's first day at MOPS (Mothers of PreSchoolers). She gets to go into a preschool class with other 3 year olds. And it was her first time to go by herself, without Sister!! You see, last year, Adalie did not want to go into the room with the other 2 year olds...... I didn't blame her because most of them were crying. Our little Adalie has always been pretty well attached to Mommy, Daddy and Sister. So we went into Josiah's PreK class and asked her teacher, Mrs. Wilson, if Adalie could stay with Sister, please oh please..... it was Mommy's only hope of getting to participate with the other Moms. Mrs. Wilson promptly answered "No" she didn't do 2 year olds. But I pleaded, if she would just try it this one time, allow Adalie to stay AND if she was disruptive I would send her back to the 2 year olds! Much to my delight, when I went to pick the girls up, Mrs. Wilson said both of our girls were welcome anytime in her classroom, they were a delight! Woohoo Mommies need such encouragement from time to time! Of course, upon seeing me Adalie cried out "MOMMY!!" and promptly wet her pants. OOPS! Forgot to tell Mrs. Wilson that Adalie was potty trained - Mommy's bad!!!
So this year, in preparation for going to MOPS, we all talked about "how exciting" it was going to be for Adalie to go the "big girl 3 year old class"! And our sweet Adalie immediately got quiet and a bit teary, nervous of course (wonder where she gets that)! And through her little watery eyes she asks "Mommy, will you be there?" To which I answered, "Yes, Mommy will be right upstairs and your teacher knows where Mommy is." pause.... pause..... Then Adalie, even closer to tears, "Will my Sister be there??" Poor sweet little Adalie having to branch out all by her little lonesome. So Josiah, spent the next 20 minutes talking with Adalie, telling her how much fun MOPS is, encouraging her and reminding her of all the things they do. Oh how I love these girls........ and how thankful I am that Josiah is so tender hearted!
So today, we dropped Sister off at school and headed to Oakhurst with Adalie's bestie, Kaiya (we thought having a friend might take some of the gitters away). We talked all the way there about how much fun the 2 girls were going to have in the "big girl 3 year old class." And of course, Mommy would be right upstairs! And they did fabulously. Adalie was very excited to show Kaiya the ropes. Ms. Diane is their teacher. And when I came to pick them up, they were sitting right next to one another listening to Ms. Diane read a story. And Adalie very excitedly told me that not only had they made a craft, but they got to eat fishies too! What could be more fun than that??
Today was a BIG step, for our little Adie Girl! Yet another 1st in the Waltner World!
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with sweet miss diane as a teacher who wouldn't stay!
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