Not to be outdone

Liam took Galen's kindergarten attendance as a challenge, one not to be ignored. So, what did he do? He started preschool. Yeah, that'll show him...

Liam is attending Hopkins Montessori. His first few days were traumatic, he'd cry "Daddy, don't go," as I left. But when Shanna dropped him off Friday he said, "Liam no cry." Behold the power of Mommy. And now, come leaving time, he'll say "Daddy, don't go," with an all new meaning.

I quickly have begun to appreciate the new-found, though short, free time. I better appreciate it while I can, soon enough I will have to start on the to-do list that's accumulated over the past three years.

Another step down the road

Liam started preschool today. Last week we visited, took him on a tour. There were kid-sized chairs, plants, toys (educational), and an aquarium. Afterward he went on & on with Shanna about his new school. He was excited, it was great to see.

This morning he was again excited, right up until I started to leave. He suddenly wasn't so happy. I parted ways, my last view was of him crawling away on the floor.

Fast forward to pick-up time. He was outside, happily playing in their playground. As I took him away, the crying began again. Crying, I had hoped for a better set of bookends to his first day. And me? Our youngest has begun a new journey, one that leads to his own life. Joyful, that's a good adjective.