New School News

Breaking news: Sam has started a new school. After we moved from Durham to Chapel Hill, just five minutes away from my office, the commute to Durham and back for his daycare was something we knew we wanted to discontinue as soon as possilbe. So after nearly six months of the daily slog, Sam got a spot in the UNC daycare, called Victory Village (this is after being on the waitlist since April 2011). We are excited! Sam, not so much. He already misses his old friends and his old school. Drop-off is hard on both of us.

But the great thing about this new daycare? They send email updates, and lots of them! By lunchtime my last memory of him (looking pitiful) is replaced with photos of him looking engaged and happy.

The school is celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday all week. Today, Sam joined his friends in a game of "Cat In the Hat" bean bag toss! He also made and counted truffula trees (using pompoms, pipe cleaners, and playdough), and loved having his face painted like the Cat In the Hat. Tomorrow? They will eat green eggs and ham (Sam I am says he does like them). My thanks to Dr. Seuss for easing Sam through another tough transition! Oh, the places you'll go!!