School Time

I started looking for a place to put Belle twice a week so she could interact with other children, learn, and start spending some time away from me. I went and interviewed The Children's University and fell in love immediately! 

It looked like something from the movies. The hallways are littered with school projects, maps, letters, numbers, and even birds in cages! The science room has koi fish and turtles along with a rabbit :) and then when you go out by the playground you see a Llama, a pig, chickens, turkeys, and goats!

Belle couldn't stop running around pointing and saying every word that she knew. I couldn't stop smiling knowing that this was the place for her and that she would really thrive here.

Yesterday was her exploration day to see if she would tolerate it and to makes sure that she was thriving. The class times are 8 to 230 but I was only planning on leaving her there from 830 to 1130 so she could nap at home instead of at school.

I dropped her off right as her class was walking to Spanish class and she gladly took the aid's hand and followed suit with the rest of the children. I smiled inside as I walked away to chat with the teacher. (maybe this is where I went wrong? Not saying goodbye?) After talking to the teacher for a minute about Belle I left the school wondering how I was going to convince her to come home when I picked her up.

Since I didn't get pictures of her in the morning I snuck in a little early to get pictures of her in action. When I walked into her hallway there she was, holding hands with the teacher walking the halls with tears in her eyes. I will NEVER forget the look in her eyes when she saw me. Words cannot even describe the gut wrenching feeling that took over my body. I ran to her and held her so close while tears streamed down my face. 

I talked to the teacher about what happened and it turns out she started having a hard time about two hours into the day :( My heart lays in broken pieces yet to heal. 

Nate and I discussed that Thursday we are going to take her again but I will pick her up at 1030! I have her teachers cell phone number so if she starts to crumble before then I will speed over to pick her up!!!

Argghhhh!! The emotional roller coaster kids put you through! I believe in my heart that this is something that she needs and is ready for. If she proves me otherwise then we will just hold off until she is ready!

Tchau,

Sara