Hank's first day of preschool

Hank started school for the first time this week!  He will go to preschool Tuesdays and Thursdays all day.  It has gone well so far and the teachers have given us updates during the day both days this week to let us know how he is doing.  They do that for all new students.  I love it.

 

 

Hank had tons of fun posing for his official first day of school photos before he left with Brett.  He has been using this backpack for a while and sometimes he likes to act like it's so heavy it makes him fall over.

Brett dropped him off on his first day and tried to get pictures of him standing outside of his new classroom but Hank was too excited and wanted to go into the class instead of hanging outside.  He did stop long enough to check out this mural though so Brett was able to snap a quick picture before Hank ran off.  Hank got to visit the school a couple of weeks ago to play so he knew exactly what to expect when he showed up on his first day.

Once inside the class he went straight for the trucks and cars of course!

Hank has been going to day care a few mornings a week ever since the end of my pregnancy with the girls so we are used to seeing him go off to "school".  But since he has officially started real preschool I couldn't help but feel a little emotional a few times this week while he was gone.  Preschool is going to be great for him (and me!) and he already loves it.  The tricky part is that he has to learn how to nap on a cot in the same room with other kids.  He has a lovie, pillow, and blanket from home to help him out and he did better on the second day.  The teachers are so sweet and are happy to help him make this transition.  He definitely gets worn out and probably a little overwhelmed by being at school all day.  Both days this week he was pretty clingy to Brett and I when he got home. He really missed us and it was so sweet.  When we ask him about school he gets excited so we know he is enjoying it and that makes us happy.  This boy is getting so big!

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