I took Erica to preschool today and I when I got in the car, I cried like a baby!
Erica, on the other hand, was cool, calm and collected. She marched up the steps to her preschool with her back pack in tow, put her water bottle into her new cubby, gave me a hug and said "Goodbye". She was ready . . . she knew her teacher's name and she new that she would need to be a good listener today. Inside her new backpack (compliments of Auntie Pam), she had her hat, change of clothes, a lolly-pop, a set of pens, and a little picture of her family.
So why all the mommy-tears? They don't prepare you for this moment . . . I used to laugh at my other friend's when they would even call "preschool" "school". Isn't it just glorified day-care? No, preschool is the beginning of the educational journey, a "rights-of-passage"; for child and parents. There is an independence about it all that is just so sweet. So here is the warning for all the mom's taking their "baby" to school for the first time this month, bring a tissue and enjoy the moment!
I took a photo of Erica just outside the front door . . . the way my mom did with me. (I cried during the photo shoot too).
I remember wondering if Erica would ever go to preschool . . . would she be healthy enough, would she be strong enough, would she be cognitively ready, would she be socially ready, and the list goes on. But yes, she is! She is more than ready!
I love you Little!
~Mommy
Erica, on the other hand, was cool, calm and collected. She marched up the steps to her preschool with her back pack in tow, put her water bottle into her new cubby, gave me a hug and said "Goodbye". She was ready . . . she knew her teacher's name and she new that she would need to be a good listener today. Inside her new backpack (compliments of Auntie Pam), she had her hat, change of clothes, a lolly-pop, a set of pens, and a little picture of her family.
So why all the mommy-tears? They don't prepare you for this moment . . . I used to laugh at my other friend's when they would even call "preschool" "school". Isn't it just glorified day-care? No, preschool is the beginning of the educational journey, a "rights-of-passage"; for child and parents. There is an independence about it all that is just so sweet. So here is the warning for all the mom's taking their "baby" to school for the first time this month, bring a tissue and enjoy the moment!
I took a photo of Erica just outside the front door . . . the way my mom did with me. (I cried during the photo shoot too).
I remember wondering if Erica would ever go to preschool . . . would she be healthy enough, would she be strong enough, would she be cognitively ready, would she be socially ready, and the list goes on. But yes, she is! She is more than ready!
I love you Little!
~Mommy
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