Tomorrow is the big day

Cars-themed smock and some of his "school supplies." He is in the "pink" class, which is why his stuff has to be in pink bags with his name on it.

Tomorrow we begin the orientation process so he only goes for two hours. When he feels comfortable, he will stay for lunch. And then when he feels comfortable at lunch, he will stay for a nap. After the nap, I pick him up and the school day ends. I can't believe my baby is beginning his three-year journey in "kindergarten." Starting scuola materna is a huge rite of passage in Italy. When he finishes he will go right into first grade in elementary school.

Each student at Dylan's scuola materna is given a symbol to represent him. Dylan's symbol is the umbrella. A lot of kids get their symbol embroidered on to their smocks, but we aren't all that attached to the umbrella symbol. The car was already taken!