Big Kids

Tuesday morning we woke up and got Jacob off to preschool. It was the first day of carpool line, meaning the teachers come out and take the kids out of the car and walk them in and we stay in the car. I prepared Jacob, and he was great with it. He was happy, and we said good bye before we got up tot he teacher and he just got out and walked in, no big deal. So big.
I absolutely love trying to get as much information out of Jacob about his day as possible. The first day he told me that he sat next to Lucas and Maddox, had crackers and water for a snack, played outside on the playground, and that the teachers didn't make them clean up. He also talked a lot about Gavin, and brought home a picture of stickers. His name was written in purple because the teacher wanted to write his name in his favorite color. He told the teacher how to spell his name, and he said the teachers taught him how to jump and do a 180. Not sure what song that goes to, but I'm sure it went to something! And, he read a book about a dog (ended up being Biscuit).
Wednesday was another successful day at school, and he had animal crackers and water for snack, and apparently played with a camera that he shared with Lucas. They went to the library, and will check out their first book next week.
I bring him a juice box each day because he has been so thirsty after school. He is tired, but actually not as tired as I was expecting. I'm REALLY glad he only goes twice a week instead of three days a week. I also didn't realize that he is one of 4 of the youngest kids in the 3's preschool (32 kids between all the classes) but is easily one of the 2 or 3 tallest kids. He looks so much older than his late birthday gives away, and he knows so much that he sounds older, too. I'm so proud of my little guy.
He has been really into outer space lately, and now will tell my parents and Bob about how hot Mercury is, how cold Pluto is, we live on planet Earth, the planets go around the sun, Saturn has rings around it, and that you have to take a space shuttle to get to another planet. But, you can take a boat or a plane to get to China. He is a little sponge, and I love it.
Joshua is now waving socially (will wave hi and bye instead of just random) and called Jacob "bubba" today. He likes to make this fake laugh sound, and crawls super fast. He follows Jacob everywhere, and now tries to climb up Jacob every time he is on the ground. He started cruising along furniture a little bit today, but he tries to let go and turn around, which of course is crazy! Joshua is becoming just too funny!
I love these boys, and I love this stage we are in. I'm so proud of both boys in their transitions, and how well they are dealing with everything going on in our new phase of life right now.