Sam started his new mini preschool french class this morning. This is a big deal for Sam and our family. There are 10 kids in his class and the entire class est en francais. Vive la France! 
We talked about it all morning. We packed his bag with extra clothes, pictures of his family, an art smock for art projects, and a big boy pull ups! Hopefully this experience will help along the potty training. 
Lately, Sam has taken on a keen interest, or shall I call it an obsession, with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He loves to watch them playing a concert on tv. Sam plays and sings along with his own guitar and makeshift microphone. At the beginning of a song, he will dutifully count down to start, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, just like Tom. When Tom makes a gesture with his arms and hands, Sam is right there with him. Sam even told me that he needs a black guitar like Tom's. You see Tom has multiple guitars that he uses throughout his concert and Sam wants to switch his out too. We agreed that we would pretend his red guitar is black.
I continue to be so impressed, amazed, inspired, and full of love as I watch Sam grow and develop. He talks more and better every day. Nina at daycare feels that Sam is really ready for the preschool he is starting today. I am glad for that because we are in the process of filling out preschool applications for a 3's program for next year. It is so hard to believe that it is just a short year away for real preschool.
This past Tuesday, Sam tried out a tumbling class at a gym on Atlantic Ave. He really liked it. He walked across the balance beam, jumped on a spring board, hung on a bar, did a forward roll and ran around. He also played on the parallel bars by holding one bar with both hands while he balanced his feet on the other bar. He was able to walk his hands and feet all the way down the bars by himself. He is really strong and a quick learner.
Love him, pray for him, and wish him luck as he meets new friends, speaks french and continues to love life!
