Aquilone

Back in November we applied for Dylan to go to preschool part-time in the mornings from Monday to Friday. They called us a few days ago to tell us that Dylan had been accepted but they only had full-time, so we had to make a snap decision. We went to tour the place and were really impressed. The teachers are super sweet and know their stuff. They were already giving me tons of tips on potty training (which they said they are more than happy to help with) and getting him to eat better. There's a room full of balls and a room full of tricycles, which I'm sure will be Dylan's two favorite rooms. His group is called Aquilone (Kite) and he will be among the youngest as the kids are from 24 to 36 months. His teacher assured me that there are other kids his age and he will be just fine. Even the cook came out to say "hello" and we were very impressed with the all-organic menu with the food cooked fresh right on the premises. We start orientation on Feb. 15 and I will stay with him at least part of the time for two weeks. Starting March 1, he will stay all by himself from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. My little kite is flying away. It's bittersweet. I really hope he likes it.

In other developments, Spouse IR-1 201b's (aka Cristiano!) Green Card application was accepted at the Embassy and we are "this close" to getting his Green Card. Now the path has been cleared for us to go to Naples for the interview and physical exam (for "the immigrant" not for me). I was notified today by mail. He said he feels more American already! I've been tearing through the house looking for the baseball hat we bought him this summer to go to the Cincinnati Reds' game...

Then I applied for my first job in North Carolina. It's something I'd really be interested in doing. Maybe they'll hire me over the Internet? Who knows?