Benjamin's First Day of School!

Benjamin started at our local Montessori school yesterday! The first couple of weeks are camp weeks just so he can get used to the school and the teachers with fewer kids there and get into the routine. He's going two mornings a week. He did great on his first day. He got a little sad when we left but perked up right away and according to his teachers had a great day and fit right in!

I tried to get a picture when we dropped him off but in true Benjamin-fashion he would not stay still. So here is a more authentic Benjamin pic! "Cheeeeesse!"

I really think that he's going to love being there. He is definitely the social butterfly of the family and I think will really enjoy being around other kids for a little while each week. But it still came up quick for me and I had some heartache leaving him. I did get to enjoy some one-on-one time with Julia but the house was weirdly quiet and even Julia, who I expected to enjoy a little alone time, kept asking "Mom, when can we go get Benj?" awwwwww.

And, apparently, the independence of going to school rubbed off immediately - when we got home from picking him up the first day, he insisted on opening the front door himself, even though he's still a little too short to reach the handle! I'm glad our milkbox has multiple uses!

And so another chapter has begun in the Crowder household!