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.