One of the things she was most excited about was getting a new backpack. Her new school requires each child to have a backpack to hold their nap supplies and an spare change of clothes. When we started looking for backpacks, it became abundantly clear that the only choice for her was the princesses. She also thought it was super cool that her backpack had her name on it - I had it monogrammed.
Here she is before we left for school. She super excited and ready to go.
Once we got there, Steve and I could tell that she was pretty nervous and feeling slightly overwhelmed. She was pretty quiet and looked a little scared. Even though we knew she was feeling a little uneasy, Steve and I were so proud that she kissed us goodbye and didn't cry. Sadly I can't say the say for myself. As soon as I walked out of the room, I started to cry. It was hard for me to see her feeling so scared and uneasy.
However, she was all smiles when I went to pick her up. She talked nonstop about her day. She shared with me that the word of the day was "recipe" and that they had used a recipe to make pink lemonade.
On the way home, Eliza asked if we could stop for frozen yogurt and it was the perfect way to celebrate her big day at her new school.
Wow, such a big girl. Don't worry, I have easily filled several swimming pools with the tears I have shed leaving my kids :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny that we have to worry more about ourselves, the moms, than the 3 year olds? Ha!
ReplyDeleteAs you know we recently went through the same situation and Spencer adapted like a real trooper. I'm the one that's still worried about everything.