Baby Steps

Each day of preschool gets a little better.  Jamie had a little time to talk to Susan this morning and found out that they are, indeed, taking the new preschoolers to the potty at regular intervals, whether they need it or not.  So even if the 3 year olds are not asking to go, they are being encouraged.  Duncan continues to eat a little better, but with less supervision during meals, he is eating less of his servings of fruits and vegetables than he usually does.  I was also a little concerned about the movie yesterday and wondered if it was a daily thing, but apparently it is not.  Duncan was a little more himself today and even earned a time-out for throwing a plastic potato in the toilet.  Actually, it was bigger than a time out; he had to stay behind instead of attending the weekly field trip to Noble Horizons, a local nursing home.  (I know; it's hard not to chuckle.  Jamie said "Tell Mama why you didn't go to Noble Horizons."  Duncan said "I threw a potato in the potato."  I had to step out of the room to regain my wits.)  And he and his friend Ryan crawled away during circle time to pretend there was a monster.

Here is why you cannot trust the first-hand reports of a 3 year old ( Tom the Music Man is a local musician who comes once a month for special programing):

Jamie:  So, Tom the Music Man came today.  Did he bring any instruments?

Duncan:  No.

Jamie:  Did he sing?

Duncan:  No.  He just sat there.

Theresa:  Did he do a puppet show?

Duncan:  No.  He rested.  He rested at my school.

There is a great silver lining to the preschool program; it costs $50.00 a week less than the toddler room!