Preschool Update

As I mentioned before, we had a week off of preschool which I think lead to making Whitney very nervous about school.  She had way too much time to think about me leaving and really got herself worked up.  We even had a few nights of crying and being so worried about it.  Valentines Day came (the day she went to preschool) and I tried to get her excited about her party but it really didnt work.  She was sooo worried and was not a happy camper as we got ready for school.  I took her for a special donut before school and she barely enjoyed it because she was so sad :(  I tried everything believe me.  I set up a lunch for Whit and a preschool friend the day before school because I thought it would help.  She and I both wore necklaces that would remind us of each other, she wore my old Angel on my shoulder pin that we said a prayer over, I kissed her hands (just like the book, The Kissing Hand), told her in multiple ways that I would be back and that I always come back..... the list goes on.  We even tried praying when we got to the school parking lot.  I said my prayer asking God to watch over Whitney and help her enjoy her day..... then I asked Whitney to say a prayer to help make her feel better.... this is what she said with the most serious face I have ever seen:

"Dear God, please blow my school away so that I do not have to go in."

HA, smart little girl!  Didnt work so.......

We walked into her classroom and she immediately started crying.  Ms. Karen was so sweet and found her some exciting toys to play with and told me to go because it wasn't getting any better.  So I had to pry her little fingers off of my shirt and listen to her scream as I walked out of the door.... ugh not what I wanted to happen at all.

I decided to go home and clean the house because I knew I needed to be productive to not think about her at school.....

Well......elbow deep into cleaning toilets and about 40 minutes into her school day my phone rang.  It was the teacher assistant, Miss Shelley, calling to tell me that Whit wasn't settling down and that I probably should come back to school to get her.  I could hear whit sobbing in the background and felt so sad for the while situation.  So I said I would come right away.

I get to the school and Whit is all smiles and the teachers told me that as soon as they said that I was coming back, she stopped crying and started playing right away.  Stinker.  They told me to stay for the rest of the day, so I spent two hours at preschool...sitting in the corner mind you because she was so busy playing she didnt even look at me.  Which is GOOD, I know....I like that she is able to have fun and really likes preschool.  We just have to work on getting her to feel okay when I am not there.  While I was there I got to see Whit and Lilly (the friend we had lunch with) together.  It was precious....They were inseparable.  They had their chairs so close together that they could barely eat their snack!!

So as we were leaving preschool Miss Shelley said that there was a boy at the beginning of the year that really had trouble and the Grandma actually sat in the sanctuary of the church to read for a bit to make sure he was settled.  She suggested that I try that next time so that Whitney knows I am at school and that way I am not at home and they give me a call.

Whitney seems okay with the fact that I am "going to preschool" as well and will be reading a book just down the hall.  She asks me about reading a book at school several times a day...just to check and see if I remember haha!  Hopefully this will help her to feel comfy and know that I am close.  However, I do plan to leave.  If she is okay after about 30 minutes I will take off and hopefully come back at the end to get her. The teachers seemed to think this was a good plan that worked with a little boy who they honestly thought was going to have to drop out of preschool because he just could not get over being without his family.  SO I am willing to try it:)

Heres to a perfect preschool day on FRIDAY!!!