Preschool « Toddler Planet

Posted by: whymommy | January 18, 2008

Preschool

It’s a milestone day around the WhyFamily’s house! Widget went to preschool today and DID NOT CRY. For the first time since he started school nearly 2 weeks ago, there were no tears at dropoff. I’m so proud. I’m so happy I got to see this day.

And I will get to see so many more firsts. Widget’s first day of kindergarten. Then Little Bear’s first day of preschool. Then kindergarten. Middle school for them both. High School. College. Graduation day. I look forward to them all.

Reason #5 I’m looking forward to surgery on Tuesday:
- Because I want to be there to see my kids off on their first day of school. Every. Step. Of. The. Way.

Where will Little Bear go to college? Mississippi State, like Mommy’s friends Adam, Debbie, and Cliff? Georgia Tech, like Mommy and Daddy? Small school? Large school? Luckily, he has 17 years to decide!

Posted in baby, breast cancer, preschooler

Responses

Hooray! Big step!

By: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah on January 18, 2008
at 3:04 pm

Aww… I’m so happy for him. And you!

By: slouching mom on January 18, 2008
at 3:13 pm

Way to go, Widget!

By: coolbeans on January 18, 2008
at 3:29 pm

What a great day! You must be very proud of him…that’s HUGE for most little ones!

You’ll be there with bells on!!!!

By: Leann I Am on January 18, 2008
at 3:39 pm

congratulations to both of you.

you’ll be in my thoughts on tuesday. hugs.

By: Crunchy Domestic Goddess on January 18, 2008
at 5:29 pm

He’s going to go to Mississippi State and live in the rebuilt Pike house that my burned down while my dad lived there. Daddy was “studying for a math final” at the time.

Uh-huh.

By: canape on January 18, 2008
at 6:25 pm

Way to go Widget and WhyMommy.

Here is to many firsts, graduations, and celebrations of life!

By: strugi on January 18, 2008
at 6:37 pm

that’s wonderful! I totally know that feeling!

By: Mandi on January 18, 2008
at 7:35 pm

Keeping you in my thoughts, friend!

By: ohthejoys on January 18, 2008
at 9:45 pm

Waaahooooo! *dances around office*

It all depends on whether he prefers the pro-style two-back game (Missippy State) or some switcheroo wishbone option goodness a la Coach Johnson (GT).

Is he going to class too?

By: clifford on January 18, 2008
at 9:49 pm

M, your dad was a Pike? A PIKE??!?!!?

But but but he’s such an intelligent, well-grounded fellow… I never figgered him for a Fireman.

By: clifford on January 18, 2008
at 9:51 pm

Wow, only two weeks in is pretty impressive! Way to go Widget, what a brave boy–just like his Mommy!

You’ll be there for all those wonderful firsts! Hooray!

Sending thoughts and prayers and hugs!

By: Jessica @ A Bushel and a Peck on January 18, 2008
at 10:54 pm

SuperWidget! Way to go, little dude!

By: Stimey on January 19, 2008
at 12:47 am

That is wonderful! And so is your attitude about all of this. I’ll be thinking good thoughts/praying for you from now until after I hear about your surgery from you (that means I’ll keep sending my positive energy to you until you are recovered enough to tell me to stop).

By: tori on January 19, 2008
at 12:58 am

I was on babycenter and found links to you.My sister just finished treatments for hodjkins lymphoma.She is now cancer free.I just wanted to stop by here and say good luck to you and your beautiful children.You never know how strong you are until you have to fight to be with your babies.you will come out on top.Keep your chin up,and remember…..you have alot of people prying for you!!!!!

By: MAMA OF 5 on January 19, 2008
at 1:13 am

Wonderful stuff - the strides they make. Every new thing, no matter how small, always brought tears to my eyes. Yay Widget!

By: BetteJo on January 19, 2008
at 2:12 am

He is gorgeous, beautiful eyes!

By: mamma knows on January 19, 2008
at 5:02 am

OMG!! He is so adorable in that hat!

Makes me wistful for those days….

By: magneto bold too on January 19, 2008
at 5:36 am

Oscar is very taken with Little Bear - while i was reading this he was standing at my shoulder, dancing and pointing saying “hat! hat!”

he’s recently become really excited about pictures of kids his own age, like he thinks they might come out of the screen and play with him (we talk to his cousins on webcam…i think that’s the reason).

anyway, one more reason to look forward to surgery - so you can bring your boys to lovely PEI for the playdate O has just invited you to.

By: Bon on January 19, 2008
at 9:05 am

Yay!!! Life is good.

By: KDF on January 19, 2008
at 2:54 pm

Horray for the little things (and the big ones, like not crying before school, that’s HUGE!).

By: Carrie on January 19, 2008
at 4:30 pm

Big boy!

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at 4:56 pm

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By: TIV: the individual voice on January 19, 2008
at 7:11 pm

Four days! Four DAYS! Oh honey I’m so rooting for you. And your little one is precious.

By: hotfessional on January 19, 2008
at 10:23 pm

That’s a really cool picture!

Lots of good thoughts to you and your family

By: mummycha on January 19, 2008
at 11:11 pm

I’ve not been a good visitor…I take that back, a good friend, at least that’s what I hope I am. I am thinking of you and will be sending you everything I can each day from here on out.

Good luck friend, my condolences to the cancer whose ass you are about to kick.

By: amanda on January 20, 2008
at 9:28 am

Aww, way to go, Widget!!! My Smooch has just recently started walking into his class at church without crying - he even pushed at my legs when I chatted with his teacher for a while. Isn’t it a neat moment to see them doing something so grown up?

By: fizzledink on January 20, 2008
at 2:39 pm