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August 12, 2008
Kindergarten
Her lunch is packed, her supplies are dropped off, her new outfit is washed and she is very excited to begin kindergarten! Andy turned to me tonight and said, "sheesh, you have a kid in school, you're old!" I know, don't you just love him. :)
Lizzie and I went to her class today to drop her supplies off and see her teacher and walk the halls, a sort of get familiar before the official day. There's a little boy at her desk and he had his older siblings there who had both had our teacher and I flashed forward 5 yrs wondering if I would be telling another first time school mom that Caroline's older sisters had Mrs. Wieldraayer too! It was so strange to think in such a short time all the girls will be attending school. Wonder if I'll have a one yr old still toddling around then like she did? LOL Just kidding mom and Heather!!!
Lizzie has absolutely no reservations about kindergarten and I believe she will thrive. She loves to be busy and even more than that she loves a schedule.
My very sweet friends have asked how I am doing with it and for the most part I guess I'm ok. I didn't think I was going to be a crying mom and still don't think I'll get all broken up tomorrow but I do feel a sense of sadness. I have been struggling a little with beating myself up for not home schooling since I still feel a little like 5yrs old is too young to be gone a full day. But I am honest enough with myself to know that they can offer her so much more than I can at this point in my daily life. It's a huge milestone so I guess a little bit of apprehension is understandable. I'm feeling anxious about someone else being with her majority of the day since that has been my full time job for her entire life. So all this leaves me a bit drained and unsure at times, but knowing that she will love it helps immensely. I was sitting next to her on the couch last night and I said, "wow, I can't believe you're going to kindergarten." and she replied, "Yeah, but its good because I'll get to learn lots of new things, and sing new songs and make lots of friends!"
Oh, my sweet girl!
So tomorrow will begin our early mornings and she is waking me up to make pancakes, her special first day of school request! I'll try to post pictures of the morning and write again to tell about her first day of school.
Keep us in your prayers, its time for me to turn in and try this new going to bed early thing!
| By JennR | 9:00 PM
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oh jenn...how exciting for lizzie! i love reading your blog...i really feel your emotion through your words. it so great that lizzie is ready for this...she is going to have a blast! she is going to have SOOO much to tell you in the afternoons. don't beat yourself up about homeschooling...i don't think that i am going to do it, really just for selfish reasons, at least that is how i feel right now. anyway, love ya, and tell lizzie congrats for me on her first day of kindergarten!!
Posted by: erin at August 13, 2008 8:03 AM
Man, I hafta wait until Friday to send Josiah! It's a slow form of torture! I feel pretty much the same way you do. I'm glad Jos is going to school because I just don't have it in me to homeschool him. Of course I'm teaching other homeschoolers. And I"ll be as big as a house when Christmas rolls around! I got Eden that LLBean backpack in green for Pre-K, did you get Julia that one? It might get confusing :)
Posted by: katiek at August 13, 2008 9:04 AM
They will LOVE school. It is MUCH harder on us than it is on them!
You can read my entry about Andrew starting kindergarten here: http://davickfamily.chattablogs.com/archives/2008/08/the-other-woman.html
Email me if you don't know the password.
Posted by: sara at August 13, 2008 10:21 AM
Congrats Lizzie! What a day! Kindergarden will be loads of fun, just look at all that colorful paper in the class already. You're gonna have a great time. I'm so proud of you.
Posted by: valerie at August 13, 2008 10:22 AM
Oh Wow! Lizzie is a Kindergartner! Your post almost made me tear up. I definitely cried when I dropped Abby off at preschool. I can relate to all of your concerns and sources of the sad feelings.
I'm sure Lizzie will thrive and probably help all the other kids learn their ABC's... and become a special BFF.
Hugs,
Patty
Posted by: Patty at August 13, 2008 6:50 PM
Congratulations Lizzie, WOW!
Posted by: gracie at August 13, 2008 8:58 PM
I was so busy following Lizzie and her agenda all day, I didn't even get to say "Congrats Lizzie!" You're on your own girlfriend (high 5)..go girl, just go with your bad backpak & self! I love you (and will be praying for mom...shhoo, don't tell anyone)
Posted by: NANN at August 14, 2008 3:23 PM