Hayden started First Grade this last week. He loves it. What a relief!!!! After last year's experience with going into Kindergarten, I had to mentally prepare myself for the school year again. For those of you who don't know about the experience last year, let me fill you in. The first 2 weeks of Kindergarten last year was a nightmare. Hayden has an extreme case of anxiety. It seemed to hit its peak when he had to leave mom's side and venture off to school all alone. I will never forget the FEAR he had each morning when I dropped him off. The first two weeks he had to spend with the school counselor. He then finally quit crying and gained courage in himself and trust in his teacher to know that school was okay after all.
So after spending all summer with me, I just assumed it would be a hard transition back into school. So...... we counted down the days to 1 st grade, and talked about it each day. The day finally came and it happens that I was the only one with the tears and anxiety. Hayden jumped out of the car upon arriving. He jumped out so fast I had to yell for my kiss and hug. Then he went running into his classroom. I just sat in the car, wondering what had just happened. Such a different experience than last year!
In all of this, our family has grown. For weeks, Hayden has prayed in our family prayers at night to help him to be brave and strong when school starts. It has been neat for Hayden to see his prayers be answered.
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