This morning, you ran to my room at 6:30a and climbed in bed. You were sooooo excited for your first day of Kindergarten!! You snuggled up with me and wanted to watch TV. I was trying to get you to try to catch a few more minutes of sleep, but you were WIDE awake. So, we watched a little TV while snuggling. You can get whatever you want out of me today!!! You barely wanted me to get up to shower, but then you did get up, do your jobs and ate your breakfast. You signed your Bay Haven contract before we left too! You wore the necklace that Grandma Weezie gave you and you were excited to show it off! Before we even left, Ms. Wolleon had already posted a welcome message in Class Dojo. I showed it to you and you were squealing with excitement!
We left our house at 8:30a to be sure we were on time! Grandma Weezie came with us to drop you off at school. I didn’t cry and later you told me you were proud of me for that! It was wonderful to see the classroom buzzing with excitement. You hung up your backpack, placed your lunchbox in the bin and began coloring your 1st day of school paper. When I went to leave, you grasped my arm and said “I don’t want you to go Mama, you are gonna miss all the fun!” I would love to stay more than anything sweet girl… but you need me to go so you can spread your wings and grow.
You love being silly! 
The Long Day Wore You Out! 
Ms. Sandy came with me to pick you up. I couldn’t wait to hear all about your day when I picked you up!!! I was shocked to see you laying on the floor in the classroom, with your backpack still on, soundly sleeping in the middle of the room. I felt so bad!!! The excitement, the long day, the newness, the nerves combined with your early wake up time got the best of you!!! One of the bigger kids helped wake you up. When you came out you gave me a huge hug and immediately opened your lunchbox and snacked on your fruit as we walked back to the car. Ms. Sandy brought you a Congratulations balloon & I had a little gift for you when we got in the car for you to open. When you saw the Finding Dory dive toys you were soooo excited. We headed to Cheesecake Factory (your choice) to celebrate your big day. While we waited a few minutes for our table, you got to play on the escalators. Hank the Octopus got to ride then handrails!
After dinner, we picked Daddy up at the airport to take him back to his car. You were so excited to see him that you jumped out of the car to hug him and hand him the mermaid note you made him that said “I miss you Daddy!” You also told him you wanted to surprise him so “I’m not going to show you the pool toys I just got!!!” When we dropped him off at his office and you insisted on going with him. You told me to go ahead and go home but that this time “it’s not a race” and that I would beat you home. Inside, you asked him “Can you show me your workshop?” He said “but no one is out there and the lights are off!” You said “I still want to see it.” Of course he obliged, and when he turned the lights on you said “Woooooowww!!! It’s so dangerous out here!” When we got home, we “washed” all your new toys in the sink for about 15 minutes then headed to bed. We snuggled and read one book. I asked you a hundred times since pick up and again when we were laying in bed to tell me about your day. What was your favorite thing? How was the cafeteria? What did you do first on the playground. I got some answers, but you didn’t give great detail about anything, although I was dying to hear the play by play! You told me your favorite thing was me picking you up, you loved the cafeteria and walking there was fun & that you did the swings first on the playground and now you know how to get there! Hopefully, I will learn more about your days in the days to come. I know you were spent, so I didn’t want to push it… You were snoring in 2 minutes before 9p, even though you told me you were not tired at all! I’m so happy you had such a great first day. I look forward to seeing what fun you have an things you learn in the coming year!
I love you so much!
