Today is Andrew's first day of school. When I woke him up, he said "Is this a practice day?" We had been practicing waking up. He likes to sleep in - he is like his Daddy. :) He was so excited last night, he had a hard time sleeping. And this morning he could barely eat his cereal. Everything was all ready and set out last night. He picked out his outfit and his book to share. I wrote out his name tag and set it on the desk. We were ready. This morning the name tag was no where to be found. Which drove me crazy, I wanted everything to go perfect. Jeremy doesn't start teaching again for a couple weeks so, he stayed home with the boys that were still sleeping and I took Andrew to school. Andrew gave Jeremy the biggest hug goodbye and said," I am so excited. It isn't a practice day. I am going to kindergarten!" We only had one practice day, it must have had a big impact! I couldn't get a great picture, because of where the sun was. Oh, well. I drove him to school and I took him inside with all his school supplies. He got a new name tag. :) He put his backpack and dinosaur towel in his cubby with his name on it. Then gave me a hug goodbye. He put his book in the pile and went to sit down on the couch with a different book. He sat down next to one of his classmates - he had down syndrome, maybe that will be Joy someday!- and starting looking at it. I tried to take a picture, but it didn't come out well. He looked nervous when I left him. I didn't expect it to be so hard to leave. I know he will be fine, in fact I think he will do great. He was so excited to come to school and make new friends. But, I cried - not until I was far away from him and he didn't need my brave face anymore. It made me so sad to leave him there looking unsure. I don't know exactly what he'll be doing. I am worried the kids won't be nice to him. I am worried he will fall through the cracks. I am worried the teacher won't like him. I am worried he will be scared in the cafeteria. I am worried he won't learn anything with all the distractions. I am worried he will misbehave. I am worried he will be won't be nice to the other kids. I am worried he won't like his teacher, etc, etc. I know I am silly. I really know that he will be okay. I do. I am one of THOSE moms. I didn't think I would be. Maybe I'll be ready by the time Jacob goes to kindergarten :)
3 comments:
My baby is in Kindergarten?! He is too big tell him I love him and am proud of him!(you too) No worries I will so be that Mom too. I worry when I leave Aurora in the daycare at the gym and thats only for an hour. So you have every right to cry!
I can't believe he is so big and going to Kindergarten! He will do great, he is well prepared and he is a wonderful, sweet boy. I can't imagine not worrying about all of those things and I am not even his mom just an adoring aunt! Tell him I love him and am proud of him as well! Love ya so, Kathie
Andrew in Kindergarten! Wow! I remember all of my little students (and their Mommies) :)
I am so proud of you for keeping on your brave face till you left - good for you.
I hope it's everything that he dreams it will be. :)
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