Well, it's official, my baby is growing up!Today was his first day of full day Kindergarten! We have been talking about it forever and the day has finally come! I agonized over the decision of where to send him to school and I'm hoping it was the right one. You would think we were picking a college!
He hasn't seemed nervous at all. I even asked him if he was nervous and he said "not at all mama, I'm excited"! He and I have been discussing the "morning routine" in hopes of avoiding conflict so we all know what to expect. We have to get up much earlier than either of us is used to so it's a shock to us both!
I hardly slept all night. I think I was more nervous than he was! I kept dreaming that we were late and I was screaming and yelling at Collin to get ready and he just stood at the back sliding glass door looking outside and laughing! I was awake long before the 6am alarm. He requested Nutella crepes with strawberries for his first day of school breakfast. So I got to work on that. When 6:30am arrived it was time to wake the sleepyhead!
At first, I didn't think he was going to get up or he would wake up in a bad mood and the morning would be a nightmare-I'm a very positive thinker huh?? He was a little sleepy but he came downstairs and sat at the table. It took him a bit to wake up and a good 30 minutes to eat breakfast so we may have to adjust that part of the schedule.
Next, it was time to make his bed, brush his teeth, do his hair and get dressed. All done with no complaints. It seemed he got more and more excited as time passed. Daddy came home to come with us for drop off and Noni tagged along too.
We took the standard first day of school photos out front. He looks so stinking cute in his uniform. That is what made me want to cry-but I didn't!
Typically it takes about 10-12 minutes to drive to the school. I drove almost the same route 4 days a week last year for preschool...but not at 7:40AM. Holy mother of traffic! My nightmare was coming true. There was no way we would make it on time. Traffic was backed up forever!
So I drove completely beating myself up for being a worthless mother who can't even get her kid to school on time on the first day! Needless to say there was a little bobbin' and weavin' going on to expedite our arrival. We were one of the last ones there but it wasn't as bad as I had thought. The kids were just going around the corner as we pulled up and we got to walk him to his classroom. I can get more pictures with his class later. I still feel bad but not AS bad!
He walked right in like he owned the place and never looked back! He told me before we got there that I didn't need to walk him into the classroom ;o( I did get a kiss goodbye though!
So, on to a new chapter in life! It makes me really happy that he is so excited for school. I hope he always keeps that excitement. And, I hope this is the right school for him. I think it is and I think this is the start of lifelong friendships for Collin and for us.
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