First Day At A New School.......

Braden had a big day on Monday!! :) He started at his new school and he seems to be totally in love with it already. :) HOORAY!!

He had been attending another school close to our house, and he started there when he was about 4 months old. So he ended up spending about 8 months there between the 0-6 month room, and the 6-12 month room. His last day was Aug 20th, as we decided to go ahead and move him the week of his one year birthday. We thought that would be a really good transition time, and he could get integrated into a new place along with other kiddos his age that were turning one.

Things have gone GREAT this week...and I am very happy with the new place. He is learning a ton, and I think his social and developmental skills will be very enriched in this new environment. He is such an active little man, and he loves to learn....so a school environment is so great for him. I think he will be one of those kids that is like "Mom, WHEN do I get to start kindergarten? How much longer to I have to wait? " :) (And I will be tearing up on the side b.c he is getting too big too fast!!) :)

Every day at his new school they have a schedule that they follow that includes so many neat things from the infant/toddler gym, music and movement, sensory, indoor and outdoor walks, toddler playground, daily arts and crafts, dramatic play, etc. It is just so cool!! So he is on the go all day with a long nap, some snacks, and lunch in between the fun. :) The class ratios are very small, so Braden gets a lot of personal attention...which is very cool as well. He is always so happy when I pick him up, and that is so much fun to see as a mom. I also love that the director takes the school very seriously from the little tots all the way up to the private kindergarten that they offer. I think that is so important as it trickles down from the top. It is also so neat to watch parts of his personality develop, and to see him catch on to how important things like sharing are. :)

Hopefully we will just continue to see Braden blossom...and I am thrilled that we went ahead and made the switch. I think he is really going to thrive here!! :) They tell me that he is the biggest talker in the class, and that they just love to hear him talk all day long. LOL!! Now that could be a slight issue when he gets into kindergarten and he is supposed to be quiet a little more often. HA!! But for right now it is just too darn cute!! :) I love all of his babbling and new words.

We cannot wait to see what all you learn in your new environment little B! :) We will have to post some of your fun arts and crafts projects that you have already brought home! :) Lots of fun times are ahead for you! :)