Graduation

My baby graduated from Pre-K this week. I can't believe he's nearly five-years-old. Time has flown by since I became a mom. It seems like only yesterday I was sitting in a hospital holding my sweet newborn Jacob. I am incredibly proud of Jacob. He has grown into the smartest, sweetest, most loving little boy. When he was two, we were so worried about his delay in speech. Little did we know that he would be driving us nuts, three years later, talking our ears off. He has come so far.

School was an easy adjustment for Jacob. After only a few days of crying when Mommy left him at 2-year-old preschool, he grew to love school, and would sometimes even cry when I picked him up, because he didn't want to leave! Jacob has been blessed with the most amazing teachers- more so this year than any other. Leslie and Andrea have taught Jacob so much this year in Pre-K, and more importantly genuinely loved and cared for him each day in school. They have always praised Jacob for his success, and had such compassion towards him. I will forever be grateful to God for blessing Jacob with these two teachers, as I know they were hand-picked by Him.

Graduation Tuesday night was so sweet. He and his class performed several songs, but the tear-jerker for me, was when they played 'Because You Loved Me' and Jacob walked a rose down to me, and gave me a kiss. I lost it and balled like a baby. It's so hard to see him growing up so fast, but at the same time, I have such pride watching him grow into this little man, whom I know will always make me proud. He was so proud of himself, you could tell, receiving his little diploma. He has made so many friends, and I was thrilled to find out many of them will be going to the same school with him next year.

Tuesday night we presented Jacob with a very special gift as well-- his very first Bible. It was so special to see him open it, and immediately say, "A Bible!!!!" as soon as he opened it. He knew right away, and was so excited about it. Jacob had already been asking for one of his own, so of course we weren't going to deny such a request. We also gave him a signature dog for all of his family and teachers to write a message on graduation night. It's nearly full now with writing, and he adores it, now sleeping with it at night.

Thank you, God, for Jacob's accomplishments. Thank you for a wonderful school, and dedicated teachers to guide Jacob in his first years in school. I pray for an upcoming wonderful year in Kindergarten, and I ask for a christian teacher to guide my baby once again.