May 20 was Bryan's Preschool Graduation Ceremony. It was pretty cute- the kids got to wear graduation caps, they sang a song, and each child walked across the stage and received a "diploma" and a bible as a gift. Obviously more for the parents than anything else, but cute nonetheless.Grandmama and Grandpa came to visit as well, and Grandpa made the comment beforehand that he thought the idea of a preschool graduation was ridiculous. (Ummm... have I mentioned that Grandpa can be somewhat gruff at times? =) Anyway, his point was that you shouldn't celebrate a "graduation" unless you have accomplished something- which in his mind wasn't until after you at least finished high school.
While I can understand Grandpa's point (I disagree to some extent, but I do think that some people overdo the celebrations), I started to think about his definition a little more, and I think that we HAVE accomplished something this year. I think Bryan has a much better idea of what he can and can't do when it comes to his food allergies in the classroom. His teacher told me that he handles his allergies very well, and that he is good about telling people when he can't have something. Bryan made it through pizza parties, ice cream parties, and Green-Eggs-and-Ham day, all without my hovering over him. He went to his first non-family birthday parties (with my hovering over him). These don't seem like big deals to most people, but for us, they were very big. I'm certainly still nervous, but at least we both have a better idea of how to handle things. To me, that represents a very big accomplishment. And like I said earlier, maybe more for the parents than for anyone else. =)
