First Day of School

from the mom

We took a day of rest yesterday to recover from vacation before Ben started to school today. I've been a little nervous since we went to his open house several weeks ago. He has a new teacher and there is a new "behaviorial" kid in his class. Last year we lucked out and all of the "special needs" were motor skills or language.

Today Ben was a little unnerved when we arrived and the little guy was crying. But he saw a familiar face and said, "Hi Xander." And at the end of the day he came running out and chattered non-stop on the way home about Miss Michele and Miss Sherrie. He was eating lunch when he said, "Ben is tired." And he went down happily for a nap after a few stories. He and I get a long much better when he is in preschool. I haven't figured it out but I think he just needs a little space away from me. I see a lot of similarities in our personalities and maybe it is those things which make us so easily annoyed with each other.

But today when I picked him up, one of his teachers told me he was so fun to have because he is always smiling. I'm proud of him.