Campbell's First Day of 3 Year Old Preschool

Today was Campbell's first day at Macfeat Early Childhood Laboratory School. It's a preschool housed at Winthrop University. Campbell was so excited this morning. What makes this school even more special . . . her friend Eleanor is in her class too.

Here is Campbell this morning looking like such a big girl.

Campbell outside Macfeat (of course she was the first one there).

Campbell's teacher sent me this during the day.

Here is Campbell and Eleanor.

So you know that a Compton Corner story is not going to end here . . . After Campbell's teacher sent the picture, I (Robbie) made a rookie-parent mistake . . . I replied and asked, "How is Campbell doing?"

She replied, "All in all she's done very well. Has a lot to learn. Large group times (sitting still) and rest times have been most difficult, but we'll get it figured out."

To be honest, I expected these two areas to be tough for her. I mean, she's Princess Campbell. To rub salt into the wound, when I went to pick her up, I talked some more with her teacher. "She probably was the most difficult one today when it came to rest time."

Ugh . . . so you know Martha and I, we're going to work on this. I mean, let's be real . . . the child with two special education teachers as parents cannot be the "most difficult one." So I sat down with Campbell tonight and asked her, "Tell me what you were thinking today during nap time?"

Here is Campbell's response for the first 3 minutes of what went through her head, inspired by mind of Jason Good:

Each of these thoughts/feelings/emotions last about 3 seconds each.

1. I want to see what Eleanor is doing.
2. I want to to take my shoes off.
3. I want to take my socks off.
4. GET THESE SOCKS OFF MY FEET!
5. I wonder if each toilet sounds the same when I flush them.
6. What does that green button do on the microwave.
7. I wonder if my dogs Norah and Folly are in my class hiding.
8. I think my Pillow Pet wants a sip of water.
9. I think I need to wash all of the toothbrushes.
10. I wonder if there is anyone here that I haven't said "hi" to?
11. I want to play Veggie Tales on my daddy's phone.
12. I want to play Veggie Tales on my mommy's phone.
13. I love my daddy.
14. My daddy likes eggs.
15. I HATE EGGS!
16. I LOVE CHEDDAR BUNNIES!!!
17. Where's Maggie?
18. I want to wear a dress instead of this shirt.
19. Seriously, where's Maggie?
20. I wonder if Eleanor will go play in the dress-up center with me?
21. I don't want to wear Elmo panties anymore.
22. I WANT MY TINKERBELL PANTIES!
23. My mommy wears panties.
24. My daddy is a boy.
25. I want to play Angry Birds on my mommy's phone.
26. I wonder if my teacher has a phone that plays games too.
27. I'm thirsty.
28. I wish milk would come out of the water fountain.
29. John Jacob Jingleheimer Shit!
30. I want my daddy!
31. What, I have one, two, three, four, five toes.
32. My Nana panted my toenails red.
33. I wonder if Pop's toenails are red?
34. My shirt itches.
35. What's up with that girl's shirt? Elmo was so 2010.
36. What's that noise?
37. Is that a dog?
38. Is that a cat?
39. My mommy hates cats.
40. I wonder if that chair is soft.
41. Hey, the teacher stole my book. That's mine!
42. Why am I still wearing these socks?!
43. I want to see my dog.
44. I'm wearing a white shirt.
45. I have a belly button.
46. Maggie has a belly button.
47. I wonder if my dog has a belly button?
48. My panties are wet.
49. I peed, but just a little.
50. I'm bored.

Repeat!