Back-2-school

Iver has been in "Pre-K" for just under two months, and is pretty settled in (despite some obvious anxiety and corresponding behavior in the first few weeks).  There are two classrooms and the one that Iver is in had an evening "Open House" on Tuesday where they got to show us around their classroom (including with a scavenger hunt), say hi to their teachers (for more than the brief hi/bye during drop-off or pick-up) and the class pet, a bearded dragon named "Spike," and to socialize with some other parents. 

While we heard (from some other parents, who are both elementary school teachers) that some schools' back-to-school nights are supposed to be kid-free (i.e. they left their four-year-old with a sitter at home, thinking she wasn't allowed to come!), this was open to kids and siblings! Niall had a grand old time playing with the (new-to-him) toys and playyard equipment.

 

Some of Iver's artwork 

 

Iver loves playing on the school's jungle gym (one of his teachers says he makes her nervous when he does the upside-down tricks, but we've not had any major injuries...yet).

 

We love the kids' (daycare) "schools." The teachers/staff at LL are truly excellent people and caregivers who always make me that my kids are loved, which frees me to relax and do my day job without guilt or worry.  It's hard to believe that in one year we'll have an actual kindergartner (and almost preschooler), and this is the start of many more back-to-school nights and years!