Now that Addison is 2, and has a baby sister around all the time, we decided that it's almost time for her to start preschool. So we signed her up to start in August. She'll go twice a week for a few hours and I know she will love every minute; she already gets so incredibly excited to meet and play with any kid within a 5 year span of her age.
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| Addison playing with the big girls at the pool |
Derek, on the other hand, hasn't had as many opportunities to see Addison playing with other kids to know just how much she will enjoy preschool. So the other evening while sitting around after dinner, he turned to Addison and asked, "Addison, are you going to like going to school in the Fall?" Her response was "I go to school?" We confirmed that yes, she would be going to preschool in the Fall.
Unfortunately, our precocious 2yr old doesn't quite grasp the concept of future-tense yet, so she jumped up from her seat, very quickly got her shoes on, put her backpack on (upside down as it often is), and proceeded to walk out the front door. When we asked her what she was doing, she said, "I hear the school bell. I have to go right now!"
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| Baby Emma just soaking it all in |
Whoops. When I realized she was so excited to go to school that she was trying to leave immediately, I felt terrible. I didn't realize we had gotten her hopes up so much so fast. How do you explain to a toddler that they have to wait for something and it isn't going to happen for a few months yet? You let Daddy do it. At least he is now reassured that she'll enjoy going to school when the time finally comes.
