Today was Tate's first day of preschool here in Texas. She goes two times a week from 9:00-2:30. It is all day preschool here in Texas. I had so many mixed feelings about her going. I knew she would have so much fun and she was SO excited for this new adventure. Last night Tate had her clothes, shoes, and even her socks picked out and had them laying on the floor all nice for the next morning. She told me how she wanted her hair and which earrings she wanted to wear. After she was fast asleep, I decided to make part of her lunch, make sure all the paper work for school was complete, and label EVERYTHING with her name on it (school rules).
When she woke up this morning she requested her usual breakfast....Eggo's and yogurt. While she was eating breakfast and I was making her lunch for school, I started to worry that she wouldn't be able to open everything I was putting in there. So we had a quick run through of opening up her string cheese, juice box, zip lock bags, tupperware, and unzipping and zipping up her back pack. She did GREAT and that worry of mine went away. We arrived at the school early so we could take pictures of her with a couple of her cute friends that are in her same class. I am so glad the three of them are in there together. They will have each other to lean on and will make it that much more fun to go to school.
Being a mom is hard! I know this is just preschool and I can't even imagine what it will be like taking her to Kindergarten five days a week, let alone High School or College. I will be a mess!! It is just a weird feeling taking your first child to school and leaving them there for almost six hours. I am used to having her with me 24 hours a day and helping her with everything. I remember my mom taking me to school everyday. I never understood WHY she would be HAPPY for us to go, but at the same time SAD. Mom....I am starting to understand now!
I am so glad Tatum was excited for school though. If she didn't want to go or was sad to leave me, it would have been a lot harder. I was kind of confused though when I was taking her to this morning. I was telling her how much I love her and that I will be there right after to school to pick her up. After I was done telling her everything, she said "Mom, I want a pink porsche to drive really fast in. Will Dad buy me one?" It kind of took my breath away. In a way, I was a little sad that she was COMPLETELY fine leaving me today, but at the same time, so happy that she wasn't sad. Finally before she got out of the car, she gave Seth a hug and said, "I will think about you and mom today while Im in school." sniff sniff
Why do parents get so emotional when their kids start school?? Is it because they are no longer at home with them and the house is quiet? Are they worried that some kid will be mean to them? Will they be O.K. without me there? Those things (and many more) have crossed my mind. The biggest for me is knowing that TIME is going by so fast and I can't stop it! My baby is growing up. It makes me realize more and more that each day with our kids is such a gift and we can't take the time we have with them for granted. I am so grateful to be a mom and I am so grateful for my two kids. I love them both so much! Don't get me wrong though......while Tate is in school, I have many projects on my list that I will be getting done! I will miss her like crazy though!
Tate's good friends Katelyn and Audrey.
9 comments:
Mandy -- she is so cute... and grown up!! I can't believe it. I understand the mixed emotions, too. The last thing you want is for them to be crying on their first day of school, but you DO want them to miss you a little bit so that you know you still matter. Sounds like you love Texas!!
I can't believe she is So big, and what a looker! It really is such a hard transition with the first... especially when your little guy won't have her around. Garrett HATES it!
She is so cute! When I look at the picture I just start laughing because I think about what she said to me in the car on the way to the airport! Lets hope she does not repeat that in school.
How funny that we were doing our blogs at the exact same time, about the exact same thing! Love the pictures. These girls will have so much fun together.
Mandy, Your kids are so cute! You have to pack a sack lunch for preschool, how long is she there? Around here they are only gone like 2.5 hours, 2 times a week. So I know I am still a good mom, but I seriously can't wait to take mine to preschool. We decided to only do it for 1 year because of the cost and we have 2 to pay for! My girls still have two years till kindergarten. But im seriously looking forward to it!
I'm so excited for our sweet girls! Katelyn came home and said she had her rest time right by Tatum! :) They are going to have so much fun and I'm so glad they have each other.
It is a rough day. I can't believe they have ALL day PRESCHOOL. Crazy! I've never been sad to see them go....just scared that I wont be able to get to them if there is a disaster or something.
It will get better. Just give it time.
She is so cute! I'm proud of both of you.
Tate is beautiful. Please keep the boys away until Sam is bigger. Sam has had a couple hard days. He is such a homebody like me. He just keeps saying that school is way too long. I can't stand seeing him crying as he leaves on the bus. He is still my baby. I worried about the string cheese and ziplock bags too--funny.
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