Christian's BIG Day

It was a ordinary Tuesday... but it wasn't ordinary for Christian as it was his FIRST step to another stage of his life... Going to school!!!

Well, I didn't really have to drag him out of bed at 7.30am even though he's NOT an early person like his daddy... all I did was... turned off the air con... open the door... and walk in and out of the room and kept repeating this sentence... Christian, wake up!! Lets go to school!! Christian, wake up... lets go to school!! Do you want to go to school ?? Lets go to school... He was still half asleep but he was smilling and mumbled... lets go school... lets go school... so eventually... he got out of bed... got ready.. had his milk.. showered... while everyone around him was fussing about him going to school... Wah!! Christian going to school already ???? Wah... Christian big boy already.... hahaha!!

And he was waving bye bye to everyone before he's off to school. Ramesh came and picked all of us up... I think he's also quite excited and anxious abt his son going to school... and so was I. I think I hardly slept a wink that night... Looks like his parents are more excited than him huh... heheheh!!

Went to school.. which is less than 5 mins drive away from my place... and greeted by the school 'manager'.. yeah.. she called herself manager instead of principle.. aah well.... her name is Su En.. and she was encouraging Christian to play with her and the rest of the kids ard his age there.. she got Christian to help her carry a box full of 'doctor's' toys.. and Christian... despite being anxious... looking around.. making sure his daddy & mummy were still around and has not left him all alone... can't help himself but check out those toys...

So Ramesh asked me just step out first... since his attachment to me is stronger... then he told Christian... 'Pls take care of daddy's bag (full of his camera stuff - U know la... being 1st day of school.. we wanted to take pictures but unfortunately.. Ms Su En said.. it's their policy.. no photographs allowed).. and daddy go out for a while.. will come back later ok... Christian was distracted by the toys and Ms Su En... so he didn't really put up a fuss on it...

Ramesh & I went for tea nearby the school... just incase... and I called to check on him after 1/2 hour or so.. the teacher said.. he's pretty ok... cried a little... but they managed to coax him and he's up in his class now... Phew!! So we went to do our stuff (oh yeah!! I was on leave for such an important occasion ;) ) and went back to school ard 11.05am... his session ends at 11.15am... the minute we walked to the front door... we hear a loud familiar wail.... and when we entered... we saw the teacher carrying Christian walking towards us while the poor boy was sobbing his lungs out... Teacher Anne said... he was alright until he saw you two walking in... hahahahah!!!

So we took him to the hall with the rest of the kids... I smell somethin really nice and Ms Su En told me they made popcorn and in the midst of having them for snacks!! Great!! That means Christian was enjoying his popcorn until he saw us.. and decided to abandon his popcorns.. hahahah!! So finally.. he settled down and continue to munch on his popcorns with Ramesh & I sitting next to him while I chatted with Ms Su En about his 1st Day progress.

She said.. he was pretty good..and she added.. after Ramesh & I left for a while... it suddenly daunted on him that his parents were not around .. and began to cry... Teacher Anne took him out to the play area.. and let him play on this particular blue bike that he likes... and then took him to the music room (its his favorite room, btw) and gave him a little drum and drum sticks... He return the drum to Teacher Anne and said.. 'Put back'.. and walked over to the bigger drumset instead... hehehehehe! After a while he was ok... and Su En added that he really enjoys music lessons... but was a bit bored when it comes to storytime and sessions where he had to sit still...

Oh yeah!! Su En actually brought him to go see his cousin.. Sidney thinking familiar face will help him to settle down but.............. (yeah.. they're in the same school but different year.. Sidney's is 4 and Christian is 3).. Christian called Sidney! Sidney!... but according to her... Sidney walked the other way.... Hahahahahahah! So farneeeeee....

Anyway... everything was fine for him UNTIL of course... he saw us walking in... hahahahhah!!

In a nut shell.. it was a good start for him... and can see that he's very happy about the 'school' thing... even though he kept calling the school 'Sidney school'... So we are correcting him now... Christian's school...............

Here's some memorable pics to share...