Ethan started his first day of Preschool this morning. Although Ethan was super excited, this momma was a bit weary. The poor kid had a bad case of diarrhea for the two days leading up to school. He woke up in the middle of the night the night before school started and complained that his "butt hurt." I'm hoping he's just sore and that the stomach bug doesn't continue.
Ethan got to pick out a brand new outfit for the first day of school. He chose a Planes shirt and shorts because he absolutely loves airplanes and can't wait to see the movie. Ethan woke up happy and cheerful, got dressed willingly, and enjoyed his Fruit Loop breakfast. I tried to get him to drink a pro biotic drink to help his belly but no luck there. After loading up the car, we dropped Andrew off at Holly's, then headed to school.
We arrived early and the kid absolutely did not want to wait in the car for a few minutes. He HAD to be out walking around. There was a little girl standing out front who he claimed to be his girlfriend :) The front doors opened and that's when we headed toward the class. And that's when my super excited little boy turned into a stubborn donkey!
At this point, Ethan refused to walk, claiming to be "too shy." I carried him into the classroom where the cheerful teachers immediately greeted him with a great big, "HI ETHAN!" He ignored them and wanted to show momma this toy and that toy! I informed the teachers that Ethan has a nervous belly this morning and that they may want to show him the bathroom right away...he ignored them. His teachers prompted Ethan to find his cubby and place his backpack in the correct spot and he was able to identify it right away! He was also able to find his name badge for attendance and his name tag all without help! Momma's proud!
At that point I decided I needed to go...Ethan threw a fit. He screamed, he cried, he ran to me and started sobbing uncontrollably. I hugged him, consoled him, and got a little teary eyed myself. I needed to make a getaway, so I just walked out. You could hear that kid screaming bloody murder through the open windows! As I walked to my car, I watched other kids and other parents walk into the classroom, seemingly without issue. Just as one of the other families walked into the class, my kid makes a run out the front door and had to be picked up and carried back in by a teacher! I walked a bit quicker to the car!
Ethan's only at preschool for 3 hours so I'm hoping to see a smile when I pick him up!
