Last year when I dropped Emma off at school for the first time I cried...a lot. This year, my heart ached slightly at the thought of her growing up so fast ...but I was not as sad as last year. We both know what to expect this year and she has lots of friends who were waiting there to hug her and welcome her back. Last year we only knew one girl so Emma was a little shy, at first anyway. So, we took the traditional first day pictures, one in front of the school and one with the teachers. ( I will post them later) and then off she went. She didn't look back...I grabbed her to hug and kiss her as she speed away but she just said "Bye MOM". I am glad she isn't one of those kids who holds on to the Mom's leg and cries and has to be peeled off...but a little " I'll miss you" would have been nice.
After she went in her class a friend and I walked down to the cafeteria for the Yahoo/Boohoo breakfast with the other parents. I thought I would be fine this year. I was actually thinking this morning "Yahoo" she is going back to school. I will be able to get so much more done at work now, but then as I sat there sipping my coffee and eating my danish...something changed. I started thinking about her growing up and how soon she was going to be gone and my yahoo....turned into a boohoo. I was overwhelmed with emotion and had to leave. I threw my food away and walked out. I barely made it to the car before I started bawling. What is my problem???? I am a little pre-menstrual, but I was NOT expecting that. I thought I was going to be fine this year, guess I was wrong. I have been teasing my sister-in-law about this same thing for YEARS. She used to cry every year and I didn't get it....now I do. Sorry Stace....you were right. Why is it that everything I teased her about is now coming true in my life with my child?? I think God must have a great sense of humor!!!
So...what about you? Did you/will you cry on the first day of school?
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Wow!! My baby is in Kindergarten!!!
Posted by emmasmomma at 9:37 AM
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Glad I have a public apology and now you feel my pain!!!!!! But I will tell you it gets better with time....I pretty much kicked mine to the curb and didn't shed a single tear...I did get a picture with her teacher, but she was NOT happy about it and had major attitude(the child, not the teacher)...so that is what you have to look forward to!!! :) Hope your day gets better!!!
Wow!! How sweet! : ) I don't think anything is wrong with you - you're a mom! Have a blast this afternoon loving her and letting her know how much of a princess she is to you. Afterall, you're only doing this once... : )
Hope today went well and with a few less tears. I want to see some pictures! Sniff Sniff...they grow up so fast.
As you know, I am not much of a crier. But, I do feel the emotional twinge as I am preparing our son for his first day of kindergarten. I am sure that I would cry if I was an emotional person and sometimes wish that I could cry and cannot. There is nothing wrong with you! God gave us these emotions so don't try to bottle them up or you might just explode. You are a great mom and it shows that you have a lot of love for that beautiful girl of yours! :-)
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