School Days!

So Avery started Kindergarten this week. It has been a HUGE transition for the family. Major changes! Mostly, we all are waking up at 6am. Today is Thursday and the late nights/early mornings are taking there toll. Avery handled day one like a champ...I on the other hand was a mess. I have been anticipating this day since I was pregnant with Avery. Mainly, I think, because I still remember my first day of school.

So back to day one. That morning we were all dressed and ready at 6:50am. I had planned on us leaving here about 7:20am to get there by the 7:45 tardy bell. Well, traffic had another plan! We get on the road at 7:27, a little behind schedule but the school is literally 5 min. from our house. We get around the corner and it is a parking lot of traffic. I immediately started to panic...I hate being late. Apparently Avery has inherited that from me too! She starts asking if we are late, are we going to get there in time, will she be in trouble. Meanwhile, Brian and I are trying to play it cool like, "no, this, not a big deal at all"....we were lying! We finally get a parking space, rush inside and get in the door as the 7:45 tardy bell is ringing. At this point Brian has Sophie and they are taking pics of me and Avery on the first day of school. Avery looked like a deer in headlights. She had a total vice grip on my hand. I led her over to the place for snack, water bottles, lunch boxes and got everything put away. Then I said to her, " Okay it is time for mommy to go". She looked me in the eyes and said thru her teeth, "help me sit down in my chair"...holding my hand crazy hard! I said "oh, ok.". the little girl next to her (Lydia) was adorable. I introduced Avery to Lydia, kissed Avery on the cheek and hightailed it out the door. I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes, I made it out the door and burst into tears. Brian led the down the hall, out of Avery's view and I just sobbed. Sophie petted me and told me I could hold her blankie when we got outside. The rest of the day I was overly sensitive and cried frequently. Sophie and I ran errands and she brought tissues in her bag "in case I started crying again"!

We picked up Avery from school and she was all smiles! We are on day 4 today and she seems to really like her class and teacher. I feel like I have done something right.

First baby in school, check. Now next Sophie starts preK and I am home free. Sianara Suckers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!