Thankfully, Emmett is adjusting well to school and likes being there. His teacher writes little notes to let me know what he has been doing and she sends home a daily behavior sheet. He has gotten a "green light" every day, but that is no surprise because he is normally a happy boy, as long as he has food in his tummy and a grown-up friend nearby. His big brother, Corbin, even gets to be a peer student in Emmett's class once a week. Even though Emmett's teacher keeps us informed, it is nice when Corbin can tell me about their day.
Emmett receives PT, OT, and speech therapy at school. He rides the bus and is home before noon every day. When I first learned that he could ride the bus, it sounded a little strange, but with two different preschool schedules in two different towns, it has worked out well.
So, you may be wondering what I do with all of my "spare time", now that Emmett is in preschool. One thing I get to do is spend extra time with Corbin, which has been good for both of us. He even works out with me sometimes. I'm not sure which is funnier, me trying to do Zumba or Corbin trying to follow along!
The rest of my time is spent doing household chores, making phone calls, doing research online, and taking Corbin to preschool. I have also been able to tackle a few deep cleaning projects, but my personal favorite is running errands ALL BY MYSELF! It's amazing how many stores I can run in and out of, when I'm not buckling and unbuckling car seats at every stop.
Although it's still a little strange not having Emmett with me all of the time, it has been a good change for all of us. He's learning how to do things without me by his side and I'm learning that it's okay to let someone else take care of him for a while.
The chalkboard should say, "I'm going to be EVEN MORE AWESOME!"
Corbin's first day going to school with Emmett.
