Jake was due to start nursery school in the middle of the month as part of the phased introduction to school life. However, Lisa got a call yesterday to say that Jake could start tomorrow if it suited.

Even though it was slightly short notice, we were more than happy to let Jake go in earlier - the classroom size would be slightly smaller and he’d benefit from being able to meet his classmates gradually. Going in toward the end means you’re walking into a huge class full of strange faces.

So Lisa gave me a call today to say that Jake loved his new class and settled in brilliantly. Apparently once Lisa left the classroom he came completely out of his shell and started talking to one of the girls he knew in class and even spoke to the teacher. In his first day, he managed to do a painting and make some kind of cut-out picture (I’m getting this second hand - I haven’t seen it yet).

Jake’s confidence has increased this summer, and he’s become much more articulate and chatty. The other day he actually wanted to just sit and “talk about Star Wars” and how the “four sword guy (General Grievous) is the best fighter”.

He’s always been a quiet, softly spoken wee lad. Mostly because his sister used to talk on his behalf. But he’s coming into his own these days, playing with his own friends and having conversations that he likes to set the topic for. Lisa and I are both loving how our ‘quiet man’ is coming along.