September saw the beginning of a new era in our household - the first of our offspring entering the hallowed halls of the education system. Ellie has been desperate to start school ever since we first went for a look around our local village school, last year! She's settling in well, although she's absolutely exhausted by it all. She's also suffering with having to be separated from her best friend, who has gone to a different school. Said friend is also suffering quite badly. They've known each other since birth, possibly even before then - if babies are capable of cross-womb communication (although I suspect they aren't) - as we met Sophie's parents at our antenatal classes. They went to the same nursery, playgroups and ballet classes and there have been countless sleepovers and meals at each other's houses. We've even taken the opportunity to 'adopt-a-granny' and Sophie's is affectionately known as Grandma to all three of our children, as well as her own actual grandchildren!
Jasper has started nursery one day a week and, predictably, they've all gone a bit gaga over him. It has to be said that he is a handsome chap! I am obviously biased but everyone who meets him is in raptures over him - they can't all be wrong, can they? Anyway. So, he's settled in well at nursery and is thoroughly enjoying all the attention, as well as interacting with some babies of his own age, as he's not had much of that to date.
Tabs has started going to nursery two days a week now, instead of one, although she's finding it a bit strange not having Ellie there anymore. I think she's quite liking being the big sister there now though! She's also started at the pre-school that's attached to Ellie's school one morning a week. No-one else from Ellie's nursery, or from her group of friends, went to the same school as Ellie and so she's having to start all over again with making friends. We decided that to make it a bit easier for Tabs, she could go to the pre-school for a couple of hours a week so that she could make friends beforehand. On the day that she goes, it's not actually at the preschool, the session is in the woods behind our house at a Forest School. The session is held come rain or shine and the kids love it. They get to explore the woods, get dirty and just be kids. They also learn fire safety and how to react if they get lost. Not bad for three year olds!
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