Isn't it supposed to be that easy?!

This preschool stuff is crazy. I think Francie is one of only a handful of her friends who didn't go to a two-year-old preschool program. Next year she'll be three and we weren't even sure we wanted to send her to "school" yet (doesn't she have to go for the next 18+ years!!) but I think it would be good for her- and for me :)

We were thinking all along we'd go to the little preschool near our house since it would be an easy two block walk but then I realized since it's a pretty short day and Maisie will probably still be napping in the mornings I would be stuck at home while she was in school and I need to make the most of this unimaginable "free time" with just one baby!

We heard great things about a preschool right in downtown Menlo Park near our office and tried to figure out how/when to apply (since some require a deposit when the baby is still getting ultrasounds!) We finally cracked the case on Saturday after Heff and Francie got the janitor to let them in and found a sign on the door that said the "first-come-first-serve" admissions day was TODAY (Monday Feb 22) at 7:00am.

Heff is such a good dad :) He woke up at 3am and headed out armed with these:

We'd heard there were only a handful of spots left for the Tues/Thurs 3 year old class and that people camp out the night before to ensure a spot.

(uh, this wasn't them but you get the idea...)

He was 13th in line and number 11 had been there since 9:45pm last night- the first guy in line got there noon on Sunday!) Heff said by 5:30am the line had doubled and there was even a fight when some lady tried to cut. He managed to get the last Tues/Thurs 3's spot for Francie! ''

Crazy what we'll do for our kids :) (well, what Heff did- I was home cozy in bed texting him :)

But he came home excited to have accomplished "Admission" and said he can't wait to see her walk in there on her first day- excited/nervous and looking like a big three year old! We'll just enjoy our no commitments life until September :)