The day is here!
anticipated since her 4th birthday.
it's finally here.
her first day of Junior Kindergarten.
it probably felt as though it was never going to happen.
but here it is.
yesterday she watched as her brother boarded the bus for grade 1.
this morning i was going to drive them for her first day.
she packed her lunch last night,
both kids did.
and both were completely wired and off the wall.
they finally settled for sleep.
after some bouncing off the walls.
or at least that's what it sounded like from outside in the living-room.
*they are currently sharing a room because grandma & grandpa are living with us a for a short time*
this morning
i didn't want to get up,
but i did and walked down into the dark, quiet bedroom.
"wake up you two, it's time to get up"
the girl rolled over.
"do you know what day it is?"
she mumbled
"it's your first day of school."
excitement couldn't flow over yet, she was a little too tired,
but once she woke the excitement couldn't be contained.
even her brother was excited for her.
She had picked out her clothes for the day.
a pink dress from her cousin,
because it flowed out when she twirled.
when it was time to go outside we got the first day of school photos.
*and a second day of school photo for her brother*
she jumped and yelled "i'm going to school!", for the first photo.
off we went.
on the way i heard a little voice.
"mommy, i'm a little nervous to go to school."
i reminded her she had her brother's teacher from last year, whom she loved.
i also reminded her of a friend that would be in her class,
and another girl from sunday school.
we parked and walked to the school.
down to her JK class.
her teacher made us all feel so welcome.
my little girl placed her big backpack on the hook of her choice, and unpacked it.
we walked around the class to see what had changed since last year.
she sat on the carpet and looked up at me with her big blue eyes and smiled.
"i'm going to sit on the carpet."
then we went outside.
her friend naomi grabbed her hand and whisked her off to play.
Naomi is in SK, so she's an experienced school kid.
i stood there holding my boy's hand,
i was choked up but this was what i expected.
my confident little girl.
my excited little girl.
no fear.
pure joy to be at school.
so different, yet similar, to her big brother.
i can now understand what my mom has told me over..and over..and over.
about my first day of school.
my brother had cried, it had been hard to leave him.
but i had run into the class without a look back.
she was a little me.
anxious to follow in her big brother's footsteps.
she even has his old teacher, just as i did.
then i had to help her brother find his teacher and line up.
this is another story,
this is the boy's second day of school story.
there were tears
on his part and mine,
as i left him at his class.
i can relate to him and his anxiousness so much.
i wiped the tears from my own eyes and left his room,
and headed to say bye to the girl as i left the school.
the kindergarten kids were outside playing still.
there she was.
playing with Naomi.
with a truck.
in her pink dress.
(and baseball cap, because her brother wears one to school)
talking to her ECE
*who is also the same ECE her brother had in JK*
she ran to me when she saw me.
hugged me.
gave me a kiss.
then went back to making cement with Naomi.
my girl.
she has only one day of JK this week
but is she ever ready for it.
love you little girl.
you are strong.
confident,
yet cautious.
precious.
gentle,
yet tough.
silly,
gorgeous,
intelligent.
you will learn so much this year.
i'm excited to watch you and hear your stories.
i love you.
*excited brother*
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