Yoni's 1st Day

We took him to the JCC for his first day of school. We went at 7:30 and he was still one of the first to arrive. One of the other teachers was with us for awhile. We stayed there with some other parents until his teacher got there at 8:15 along with the secretary and her daughter who is in his class. She is also the only one who is close to him in age - the others are younger, I sincerely hope that won't be an impediment to him as HE develops. Just by observing them he will be an example to the younger kids as he is more mobile (steadier on his feet as he zooms around) and even with his speech delay he is more vocal than they are.

This place is really posh. Even Sharon and Dov would be impressed because you bring your own Everything. Food must be Kosher but that is not an adjustment for us - supplying food for breakfast, lunch and snacks IS new to us. He used to suffice on what the State supplied for the school. We had to buy him a mat for nap time - how ridiculous. We have been searching for a better lunch box, all we find are pink and purple ones with hearts and stars. And the blue one I have I borrowed from Bubby, but it has some sort of message on it. I want him to be a kid - with Spiderman or Thomas the Train or something fun. Wish I could remember what I did with that cow one I had.

Yoni LOVES trains. Every time we would get stopped by one on the way home from his old school he would light up in the backseat. And if we could see one coming as we entered the school, we would stay outside for an extra minute or two to watch it. He also made the most vocalizations when trains were concerned. Without fail he would ball up his fists and chant "chugga-chugga choo-choo" Even before he was making other sounds this was always a favorite of his and sometimes he would just pretend and do it as we crossed the tracks (with a little encouagement from Mom)

Anyway I have some of his belongings to pick up from his other school including the correct car seat. When he came home on Dec 29, he came home in someone else's car seat. And he still has clothes and art projects and even a toothbrush at the other place.