So far the Big Three have been in the same classroom. I had considered splitting them up this coming year until an innocent conversation about what room they would be in for pre-K started (would they be Frogs, Rabbits, or Cats and please oh pleeaase don't let the girls be Frogs. I'm not up for that freak out). Lizzy and Gracie are adamant about staying together. Surprisingly, Johnny wants to go alone (only for school - he's still 100% planning on moving in Ainsley's room when the girls do, which is fine). I asked him Why? and the reason I got was "so I can have my own guy friends". Well, okay then. I can accept that one.
The problem with the girls is, and this sounds sort of silly, there's this whole social world we haven't had to deal with yet. Social in that, they are in the same room, a friend in their class might feel obligated to invite both girls over to play (well, the mom will) because they wouldn't want to hurt feelings if only one is left out. Or one is generally liked and one is not. Or if they're in separate rooms and one girl makes lots of friends in her room and the other doesn't have any friends at all. I'm definitely not looking forward to the explanations that not everyone is invited to the same birthday parties. Because so far and with very little exception, they have been a package deal. Johnny has had a couple just-boy play dates - and as much as the girls don't care of it they get it. Other than that, they stick together and that is their normal. Their normal is in jeopardy and that can not be a good thing.
One a random note: John just asked if I was blogging about how awesome he is, and I said "yes". So I have. Feel free to tell him next time you see him that you think he's awesome, too.
Aagghh! Why am I agonizing over this? (Not about John being awesome. I am not agonizing over that.)
I'll probably let the girls be together one more year. It's only preschool...good grief.
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