First Day of School

Charlie and Diego both started school a few weeks ago (I am really behind).  My heart almost burst watching Charlie walk to kindergarten and I really almost lost it watching Diego go into PreK 3.  Both were super excited about school - Charlie knew what he is was getting into and couldn't wait to see his friends, but it was a whole new world for Diego.  He as been watching Charlie leave for school for two years and now he was finally entering this new world.  The first day Diego was so excited that he was ready and by the front door at 7:45.  Unfortunately Diego doesn't like changes/transitions and after the first day he decided he no longer wanted to go to school.  One issue is that he apparently thought Charlie would be in his class so he was devastated to find out that Charlie's classroom in all the way around the corner from him.

It is so interesting to see how Charlie and Diego are very different people.  I can't figure out what makes Diego tick these days.  He doesn't respond to incentives or threats and seems to call my bluff (is it possible that I spoiled my bag of sugar?!?!).  If I ask him to stop doing something or else he'll have to go up to his room he will respond that he wants to go up to his room - in fact he will often even put himself up there.  We certainly can't reason with him about school.  No matter what we do or how many times he promises not to cry he still cries at school.  Here was the first day when he was very excited.