Preschool

As we are solidly into Grady's second year of preschool, I figured putting up preschool graduation pictures from last year seems fitting (and completely timely) - ha! One day I will get back on top of this blog, but until then I am not going to beat myself up and I am just going to slowly catch up.

Grady's preschool graduation was adorable.  Some moms and dad's were literally weeping.  While I am typically a weeper, I was not in tears, I was just incredibly happy and proud.  Grady has come a long way in terms of academic and social development.  He had a cast of teachers who showed him more love than I ever thought possible. Every morning Grady was greeted with a huge hug and words of encouragement for how well he did on his homework (a maze or tracing letters).  Having his best bud and favorite person Cameron in the class doesn't hurt either.   We LOVE Eagle Christian Preschool.

Special Day Plate for last day or preschool

Clean Plate Club

BFFs

 They did the pledge of allegiance of the days of the week dance to the Adams Family theme song.

This is the kind of love this boy gets every day.  How lucky are we!

Grady discovered the Oreos at the snack table and gladly helped himself many-a-time over.

Traditional last day of school treat, following Oreo engorgement

Year two of preschool has been even better.   Grady is gaining even more confidence, making friends, learning a lot, and laughing every day.  Grady is not a "school kid" like I was so sometimes I find myself wishing that he'd have the desire to impress teachers like I did, but then I realize that I need to follow his lead and if he has confidence without having to feel validated by an outside source he'll probably be all the better for it. Even though Grady is not the top of class in terms of academics, his teachers adore him and celebrate everything that makes him special.  I am told that they go home almost every day with some funny story about Grady and that he gets their adult sarcasm. Recently Grady announced to us that "he loves math."  Math at 4 consists of counting and simple "take away" and addition problems, but when found him outside trying to draw math problems with his sidewalk chalk recently I thought maybe he really does love math.  Mrs. Sue also showed him a special way to draw a 5 and I found about one hundred 5s all around our house.   It is awesome to see him find his own thing and make his own path and I am just so grateful that he has such a safe, fun, and challenging place to start doing that.  If I could send him to college at Eagle Christian Preschool, I would. Love our preschool and our preschooler.  Keep being you, Grady!

Getting some energy out before heading to the first day pf Pre-K2 and desk sitting for this boy.  Sitting still is not his strength, but jumping might be!

A natural smile for that traditional first day photo.