Transition is complete...

So many of you have inquired about Cole and how he is doing with his time spent at Montessori school. After our initial breakdowns the first two weeks (both Cole's and mine) we have found our new routine and thus new comfort zone. Cole loves his new friends and his teacher and assistants. We pull into the parking lot and he can see the kids on the playground and he gets all excited. Whereas a month ago, he clung to me with tears streaming down his face, he now runs full tilt towards the gate with his million dollar smile and a string of hellos. He rarely even turns back towards me after I plant a kiss on the top of his head after lifting him out of the car. His day of fun, activity and learning is ahead of him.

I so look forward to picking him up and as I pull into the lot I scan the playground for his blond locks, normally to be found pushing the big dump truck or playing in the sand. If they are inside, he is normally, no surprise here, on the MOVE-pushing, stacking, dancing...I catch his eye and he beelines for me, running into my arms, one of the best feelings in the world. He chatters away as I ask about his day, gather his backpack and his daily report and say thank you and goodbye until next time!

He is getting the exposure to do so many things and unlike play dates, the extended time spent with his peers allows him to learn from them. And it shows, as he has mastered quite a few new skills and is much more verbal being around children at his age and slightly older as they communicate together.

I have included below the class collage from his school. I put it in a plastic protector and hung it in Cole's playroom at his level. He likes to go up and point to his friends and teacher and say HI. It is the cutest thing to see him recognize them, like he is saying "hey, I know you".