well we survived. i am a mess of emotions. being only 6 weeks postpartum probably doesnt help. good friends and good coffee helped me through the afternoon. the most important thing is that the little man had a good day (after a shaky and tearful good bye)..i love his school and teachers so much..they were awesome..i was able to call the classroom and check on him and i was thrilled to see him leading the line to the playground when i went to for pick-up. he said “school sure was fun today”..really? well i am so glad.
and so it begins.. a lot of changes for our family, a new routine..for drew and for his mommy..i dont think i even realized how i would feel today or what a big deal this milestone really is for our family..
Dear Drew, you have no idea how much i love you and want you to love school and learning. mainly i want you to love life and feel confident in new situations. despite the tears today i hope this is the beginning of many wonderful new experiences for you…mommy loves you and i am so proud of you no matter what!
I hope you all had a great day and your little ones survived and will thrive this school year..all of this is so much more important than style and decorating..all of that is just a backdrop to the important stuff of life
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Comment by SarahWhite — August 24, 2009 @ 5:13 pm
Do you have a pretty drive to school and back? I want to see some pics! I love driving kids to school in the fall…early mornings with coffee in hand makes for such a peaceful start. OK, I take that back…the peaceful part starts on the drive home…after I drop off the kids!
Comment by Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions — August 24, 2009 @ 6:18 pm
Aw, too cute! That backpack looks almost as big as him! I remember my kids getting on the bus their first day of {half day} kindergarten. I was a mess for each one! Fastforward to dropping my son off at college last year where I held it together until I got home and coming up the stairs his bedroom is the first room you see. These firsts can be killers on Moms!
Comment by Amanda @ Serenity Now — August 24, 2009 @ 8:17 pm
Love his backpack. Natalie has a purple one that she used last year for her first year of preschool, and we will reuse this year. They last so much longer than the plastic Barbie ones from Target.
Hope you will be able to have some special bonding time with Henry. That's one of the reasons that Natalie going to preschool 2 days a week last year was great for BOTH of us…she got some much needed time to get some energy out and I got to spend time with Michaela Byrd.
We still have 2 weeks of vacay left!!!
Comment by Susie from Bienvenue — August 24, 2009 @ 11:58 pm
So sweet! Hang on to those moments…they fly by so fast~
Comment by Lauren — August 25, 2009 @ 9:41 am
Oh, the dreaded 1st day of school (for us moms)! I cried last year for 9 days! I was pregnant, so blamed that…but I cried for 3 this year!
It just gets better though! Hope he loves school! It makes it that much better when the kids look forward to school! (And I will secretly keep on crying!)
Best, best wishes mommy!
Comment by No.35style — August 31, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
aww, look what i have to look forward to!!! he is such a doll..love his backpack. i know he will do well in school!! and have fun.
Comment by Pfefferling — September 1, 2009 @ 12:01 am
Holly, he's such a little man. So cute! I love the story the other night of HIM telling his dad a story…"Dad, hold me tight, my story is scaring me…" Precious! So funny! You've got to scrapbook that!
Comment by Anonymous — September 2, 2009 @ 8:19 pm
Not to scare you or anything, but we recently attended a child safety workshop and the officer said DO NOT put your child's name on their backpack. It's too easy for a stranger to call the child by name and the child will answer to it and think "Hey, not a stranger- they know my name!" Stick with a monogram. Just thought I'd pass that info on : )
Tricia
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