Eleanor and her new bud.
We received confirmation in March that Eleanor is enrolled in the preschool in our public school district for the 2011-2012 school year. Seriously, where did the time go. I'm very excited for her and I know that she is more than ready for this new experience. I, on the other hand, am easing into the whole thing. I just want her to be happy, excepted, and able to grow into the amazing kid I know she is going to be (and already is).
She adores her story hour time with Mom Mom at the library and participates fully, I am told. But preschool will allow her to develop friendships with other kids her own age. Eleanor's been around plenty of kids, but not many that fall into her age group. Last week, we spent some time with friends and their children. One of the little boys is just year older than Eleanor. They instantly gravitated toward one another and had so much fun.
It can be a bit scary to see things in your child's life change. Honestly, I know that change is way more my issue than it is hers (it's amazing that I'm not curled up in a ball in my room with all the changes I've made this past year. I hate change) and I just have to back away and allow her to discover and navigate these changes her own way.
