Kaitlyn has had a "Count-down to Kindergarten" paper chain hanging up in her room for the past 15 days. Today, she was SO excited to throw the last link away. I didn't think I would be emotional at all, but I was wrong. Just the little things got me this morning.
She hasn't been that excited about the dress that I picked out for her to wear today. All week she has been complaining about it. When I bought it she said, "Mom, that is SO 70's." WHAT?! Don't even know where she heard that. Anyway, this morning I was making her lunch before she got out of bed. I look up and she is walking out of her room all squinty eyed trying to button the last button on her dress. She just said, "I changed my mind. I really like this dress."
When we got to the school, we had to park kind of far away - so we had a ways to walk. Kaitlyn NEVER wants to hold my hand. But she reached up to hold it the entire way to her classroom door.
Just watching her sweet eyes look around her classroom and take it all in. Who will she choose to sit next too? Who will she talk to first?
A sweet little girl came in a few minutes after us, wearing the exact same dress as Kaitlyn. She thought that was the greatest thing ever.
A few more pictures with her sweet teacher, Mrs. W and Kaitlyn was ready for us to go.
Dear God,
Thank you SO much for entrusting me with Kaitlyn. I pray that you give me peace as I now put my trust in someone else to take care of her and teach her during the day. Thank you for Kaitlyn's outgoing personality and sweet spirit that made leaving her today a little bit easier. Please keep her safe. Please guard her heart today, and everyday that she is at school, for kids can sometimes be cruel and hurt feelings. I pray that she will reach out and make friends and be the sweet girl that you created her to be. Thank you for all three of my precious girls....
See you at 3:00 baby girl!!!!
15 comments:
i am sure she will do great in school! i love the picture of her and cora. cora looks like she knows something very exciting is going on.
what a day! thinking about you and kaitlyn today!!! she will do great.
Happy first day of school to you guys! That post and pics made me tear up.....they are growing up so fast and are so precious.
I know she is going to do great! We just dropped off Sam for his first day (ours is half day and he is in the afternoon). Wasn't it just yesterday that we were pregnant together and holding our newborns? Time is flying by!
I can't believe she's in kindergarten! She looks precious in those pictures...all grown up.
What a big girl! Why does time have to go by so fast??
She looked SO cute!! I know she had a GREAT first day of school. She is such a sweet and bright girl. Mrs. Watson is lucky to have her!
I love the dress...it does remind me of one I had one time:) She is so big! I am sure that she will have a wonderful year!!
i seriously just got really sad. dont you kind of want kaitlyn to attend school in egypt? we could probably make that work.
Congrats Kaitlyn!
I can't believe you have a kinder!! Oh my, time flies! I hope that her day was amazing!
She looks adorable in her dress! Tell Kaitlyn that I hope she had a great first day of school!
no way-she can't be in Kindergarten! that is so crazy but she is going to do great!! i have got to call you-i had a FUNNY dream about us last night!
aww this post made me tear up..shocker. kaitlyn's dress is amazing, and I can't believe how big Cora is getting!! i miss y'all so much!
I am friends with Erica and Kristen O. Just blog lurking! Anyway, I wanted to let you know that I went to Taylor, too! I have lots of great memories at that sweet little school. Hope your little girl enjoys it!
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