My baby started school!

That's right! Lauren started school just four short days after she turned 3. We had evaluations for her through our school district since she was aging out of Early Intervention. She had been receiving Speech Therapy and Physical Therapy in our home so they were evaluating her on those things plus I asked that an Occupational Therapy evaluation be added. We had the evaluations and her IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) two days before she turned 3. Much to my surprise she qualified for Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Social Work through our school! I went in hoping they would still give her Speech and maybe Physical therapy and got so many more services than I had hoped for. (Her official diagnosis is Developmental Delay.) So instead of me taking her to the school everyday for these services, they accepted her into the Early Childhood program at our school! I was offered bus service, but told them no way. I was having a hard enough time accepting she will be going to school 5 days a week for 2 1/2 hours, I was definitely not putting her on a bus. LOL  The first day was rough she cried, I cried(on the way home), but I got through it. It definitely helped that I have my niece there to keep me busy in the afternoon. The second day was a bit better, but she still shed a few tears. By day four, she was a pro at it. She has been going to school for about 2 1/2 weeks now and she runs to her teachers and gives them a big hug. *sigh* Ok, I am so happy she is thriving at school, but it is hard to see her so excited for someone besides me. She has all the teachers wrapped around her little finger as I had no doubt she would. She is just the sweetest little girl it is impossible not to fall in love with her. I have to giggle every time I see her in her backpack.

She is such a peanut!