It's the dawning of the age of... independence (of sorts)! For the past week we've been gearing up for Mateo to start a toddler Montessori program. On Saturday, his teacher, Teresa, came to our home to spend some time with Mateo on his own turf and get to know him a little better. We had a really great afternoon with her, and Mateo immediately started calling her "Titi" (aunt in Spanish). (We're working on his pronunciation of her actual name.) Then, on Monday, we visited the school so that Mateo could check out his classroom without all the other kids around. (The pics below are of our visit.) Finally, today was the big day to put all the pieces together.
Our original plan was for me to spend an hour with him in the classroom to basically just observe, with no pressure on him to mix it up with the other kids. Well, Mr. Social Butterfly had other plans. Not only was he the first kid through the classroom door, but when I told him I was going to leave the classroom (and wait in the lobby), he just looked at me and said, "Bye bye, Mama." (Cue "Joy - pump it up, pump it up, and Pain.")
Next stop, college.
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| The wall of windows |
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| Tulip bulbs are planted and waiting for Spring... |
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| Ah, the proper tools for Te's downward dog |
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| Mateo and Teresa at the window |
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| Checking out the dishes |
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| Te on the playground with the classroom drum in hand, pa rum pa pa pum |
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