Jay loves preschool and his teacher Ms Cathy. Almost every night he asks if tomorrow is a school day, and, if it is, he gets a huge grin and does a little happy dance. This year he goes to the Isle of Palms Rec Center program three times a week. It's a small class with one teacher and 7 kids.
The first months of school, he'd be ready an hour before we had to leave. I'd talk him into watching Blues Clues to kill time, and he would hop onto the chair with his backpack still on and his lunch box in his lap, ready to race out the door.
He, of course, wanted the same style backpack as Cole. As you can see, it's huge on him. It's hilarious to watch him walk with the bag bumping against his little bum. After careful consideration, he also picked out a Hello Kitty themos to go in his lunch box. So far, none of his friends have told him that Hello Kitty is for girls like I expected. Or, if they have, it hasn't bothered him. Already at 3 the kids are acutely aware of the lines between girls and boys. Jay, however, still likes pink and plays with his baby doll. I hope he can hold onto his individuality as well as his excitement about school.
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