Miranda Wearing Cute as a Button Rib Knit Shirt and Baby Wale Corduroy Skort Set
The long-awaited day has arrived. My daughter has been so excited! Alas, it is here…The First Day of Kindergarten.
The night before, we carefully selected what her first-day-of-school outfit will be. She wanted to wear a dress (to give her teacher a good first impression) but I wanted her to wear shorts or pants because sitting on the carpet will be more comfortable. So, we decided on le•top’s 2009 Fall collection Cute As A Button ensemble. The skirt has built-in shorts!!! (My favorite part—why didn’t they have those when I was growing up?) And it went so well with her new Back-to-School ‘do!
For the past month, I have been mentally preparing myself NOT to cry when I drop her off at school. All I could think of was that my baby is growing up, and from now on until she graduates from high school, she will be in school everyday, five days a week, with only a few weeks during the year when she can enjoy childhood. But on the flip side, I realized that I would now have mornings to devote to my 5-month old son who needs my attention now more than ever.
Today, as we drove to school, there was no time to cry. We were running late, the parking lot was full, cars were parked all along the neighboring streets, and the classroom was filled with paparazzi parents snapping cameras and videotaping this monumental day. It was hard to just get my daughter INSIDE her classroom, let alone me and my stroller. After 10 minutes of listening to the teacher take roll and the students reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, the teacher instructed the students: “Please look for your parent and wave goodbye so they can leave and we can start class.” Miranda found me, waved goodbye with a big smile, then sat down for Circle Time.
I exited the classroom then walked back to the car. A single tear rolled down my cheek. All I could think of was that my little girl is a BIG girl now.
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That was a perfect selection. The new hair cut is so cute on her.
Jamee – I love the fact that you anticipated wanting to cry, and knowing it is best that you don’t! As my children got older I never really lost that feeling – like abandoning your baby! When our youngest went to college we had to leave her – and I literally sobbed (oh brother! right?) It is wonderful when they handle it as well as Miranda (as we smugly look at other kids crying) because we want them to be independent! But then when they are really independent you wonder…why I did my job so well!?!
Day 2, and I couldn’t wait to drop her off at school because I had a TON of errands to run. Funny how we snap back so quickly. 🙂
I know I’ll be crying when she graduates from high school, and college, when she gets married, have babies, etc. etc….
This is so heartfelt! My eyes are tearing as I am reading this, and I don’t even have kids! But I can just imagine your run of emotions on this BIG day!
I still remember my first day of Kindergarten- both of my parents were there to take me. I wore a white bodied/pink skirted dress with a Bear family on the front. I was so excited and so nervous at the same time, but as soon as my parents left that room, I didn’t think twice and jumped right in to whatever activity it was that we started off with.
I think I was just excited to paint on the easel and play with the doll house!