I got my acceptance letter for preschool. And yes, it's true, the application process on the uber-competitive Westside of Los Angeles can make the application process more complicated than when mommy applied to college. She had to take a mandatory tour, write multiple essays and go to an interview. She even did a toddler program with me so we would be on the "preferred admit" list.
Now that I'm admitted and have a start date (July 1 -- my preschool likes kids to start during the summer because they do so many fun things then, including taking field trips to cool places, because they find it helps with the transition), it's time to start thinking about what I need to start preschool. In an attempt to start preparing me for the transition from having a nanny and being in a preschool classroom with other kids, mommy started getting me things that I would need for preschool. One of my friends brought me the Hello Kitty lunchbox for my 2nd birthday (yes, the process began early). Then mommy bought me a Hello Kitty rolling backpack last week to match my lunchbox. We talked about how I would need the backpack to take a pillow and blanket for naptime, and a change of clothes in case I decided to paint on myself. There is also a protected area for my sunglasses! I put my sunglasses in there for safe keeping. I also put my mini camera in that pocket to keep my sunglasses company. Mommy also slid the lunchbox straps through the backpack handle so I wouldn't have too many things to hang on to! Super.
Mommy didn't fully appreciate how much I would love it -- I didn't stop playing with it all night that night, and I woke up in the middle of the night asking if I could SLEEP in it! I can be so silly.
