This morning during Brendan’s nap, I finally decided to post the pictures from his last day in the butterfly room. I realized that I was ready, because we had some little victories this week.
The week started off in much the same way (i.e. not good) and I finally decided that I had to try the one thing that I always thought would help. I knew I’d be risking another meltdown in the middle of the day – but I really wanted to try visiting. I just kept feeling like if he knew I was going to come by, just like I always have – and if he knew that I liked to hang out and have fun in the monkey room, just like I did in the butterfly room, that maybe it would help. So I went to visit on Tuesday. They were having snack when I got in, and as I crouched down next to him, he gave me that look he used to give me when he first started in the butterfly room – sort of a blank stare that says to me, ‘I don’t recognize you in this place’. Strangely, at that moment, I was sure the visits would help. And they did. I went back each day, but even on that first day – he didn’t cling to me and lead me to the door to go home. He played. He took my hand and showed me things in his classroom. And when I left, he cried a little – but it wasn’t a meltdown. In fact, it was no more than he did toward the end of his stay in the butterfly room. The relief I felt was immediate. Even though I always knew that he perked up moments after I left, it still weighed heavily on my heart. I also immediately felt bad for not visiting the 6 other days he had been there full time. The experience was a good lesson – to listen to the experts, but to trust my mothers intuition. I know my son.
Now that he’s getting the hang of the monkey room, he is starting to act more like himself in there – and is showing some new tendencies. For instance, he loves to go outside. And he knows that they go outside after snack time in the afternoon. I watched him finish snack as quickly as possible, and then stand at the gate pointing at the door until finally all the other kids finished up. As they walk outside, each child holds onto a ring that is attached to a strap that the teachers hold. When Brendan first started he would have no part of it – but now as soon as the gate opened, he ran to hold onto a ring, even before they were taken out of the cubby hole where they are stored. As soon as they were officially taken out, he grabbed the very first ring and stood ready at the door. As they walk out to the yard, the teachers sing a song that goes, “Follow follow insert name of child here“, and there was Brendan at his spot in the front, dancing along to the music as he drags the other kids behind him. I couldn’t stop laughing. They said he does this every single time.
Other than going outside (where he gets to see his buddy, Jack), his favorite part of the monkey room is the short sink. The kids get to wash their own hands, and both Brendan and Harper think this is the bee’s knees.
So now onto the pictures from the last day in the Butterfly room. There was singing, laughing, eating, bubbles, hugging, dance parties… you know, just another normal day. The nice part is, I’ve learned that the butterfly room doesn’t actually disappear when the kids move up to the next class. They are still right there, and in fact, I have already gotten a call from Miss Gracie telling me that when I come to pick up my son, I should head to the butterfly room because they stole him, and they are not giving him back. And I have absolutely no problem with that.
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Believe it or not, there are even a few more pictures.
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His eyelashes aren’t dark!!!