OMG! Another New School!

About a month ago we got a call from the CDC (Child Development Center) associated with the school that the girls will attend during their elementary years. They had been on a waiting list for quite awhile. Well... their names finally came up on the list and they had room for them at the CDC in the Tuesday/Thursday slot we had wanted. This came as a surprise since they had already started their other NEW school only 2 weeks before this call came. Steve and I had the weekend to discuss it and decide what we were going to do. After all the crying we had been through in the previous weeks at the other new school, I couldn't imagine trying to transition them yet again. But, I had to consider that this new transition would be to their future elementary school so at least I wouldn't have to transition them again before Kindergarten. They would already be there and use to the people, environment, and friends. Plus, Ryan truly, truly HATED the other school. Her class had probably 10 class pets and she was afraid everyday. She does not like animals one bit and during naptime everyday she could hear each of them rattling around in their cages! Poor thing was hysterical all the time. There were a lot of factors both for and against, but we finally decided that it was worth it to transition them again. I honestly thought it would be Christmas before the crying would stop at drop off. It was heart wrenching to walk away on the mornings they would cry. Well, we had to wait for them to start until Charlie turned three (CDC does not allow any children under 3 to attend) so this past week was the magic week. Charlie turned 3 so they started CDC on Tuesday. It was amazing. There were tears for sure but not nearly what I had encountered EVERY morning at the other school! Their teacher got them engaged right away and the girls were fine (for the most part)!
We made a great decision and are so happy!

Here is Charlie talking to her teacher, Mrs. Crawford. I let them each bring a photograph of their family to keep with them all day. Charlie told the teacher all about her picture with no tears! It was unbelievable!

Here Mrs. Crawford is telling the girls about their cubby. If you click on the picture to make it larger, you can see a big crocodile tear under Charlie's eye! So cute. She's not totally convinced about this place but this is tons, tons, tons better than the way she'd cry at the other school.

Look, Ryan is as happy as a clam! Charlie is having to fake the smile a bit but on her way.
The teacher was taking pictures for their cubby. I'm pretty sure that this is the "smile" that made it on the front of Charlie's cubby! LOL