I can't believe it. My beautiful Brown Eyed Girl is starting preschool!
My sitter and I spent many months reviewing our options for preschools - I am thankful that both our girls will attend the same preschool and will have each other as they embark on this new milestone in their life. I learned a lot about the education system available to us - public, private, charter. Who knew selecting a preschool was such a big decision. I can't even imagine what the University selection process will be like.
I was somewhat at the mercy of my sitter as to where My Brown Eyed Girl would go to school. I am really not quite sure how duel, working-parent families send their kids to preschool. My Brown Eyed Girl will attend preschool every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am - 1 pm. Right smack in the middle of the day. How on earth do kids attend preschool with out the help of sitters, Grandmas, nannies or at least one parent who doesn't work?
Lucky for us, we were able to decide together what was best for our girls.
We printed of our forms this summer and enrolled them at Little Blessings Preschool!
Before we knew it, summer was winding down and it was time to start preparing for that first day of school. Every new student needs a brand new backback. Off we went in search of a Princess backpack, as instructed by my Brown Eyed Girl.
I am not exaggerating when I say choosing a backpack is a long and tasking process. Back and forth, up and down the isles. One after another. Testing, wearing, twirling, posing.
Finally! The Cinderella backpack won her heart - fitting after the 20 minutes we spent hunting for the perfect fit.
It twirled magically.
Had beautiful adjustable PINK straps.
We had a winner!
The next step was attending Back to School Day where we got to meet her teachers and see her new classroom. My Brown Eyed Girl insisted on an up-do and her fancy jewelry for the big day.
I was so nervous, I even let her drive.
Of course I'm kidding...
Back to School Day is a WONDERFUL introduction to school. As much has my Brown Eyed Girl has talked about going to school when she is bigger, riding on the school bus and wanting to "be a big girl every day, all my day at school," she absolutely balked the minute we walked into her new class room. Even accompanied by her mommy, best friend, and second mom/our sitter.
She was shy and timid.
So unlike my overly outgoing, ambitious, little entertainer.
I was a little taken back. I was a little worried how her first day would actually go.
As soon as Miss Kellie and Miss Candi asked the girls to work on decorating their name tags, the Brown Eyed Girl I know and love shined through again.
They explored the new classroom and got comfortable. I was relieved.
THE BIG DAY!!
I really wanted to make my Brown Eyed Girls first day of school a memory she would hopefully always remember as special. She will have many "first" days of school over the next 15 or so years. But she will always only really have just ONE very FIRST Day of School.
I big, big day
So we went shopping!
I let her pick out a new dress, new head band, and a new pair of shoes. I could see the excitement brewing inside her, a smile wide across her face. The excitement was building and I was so happy for her!
And then she woke me up at 4:30 in the morning wanting to know if she could put her new dress on. She wanted to know how much longer before we went to school because she was ready. Ugggggg
It was a very anxious, very long morning.
Have I talked about Pintrest yet? Well if not, it's coming!!!
Thanks to Pintrest, I had this great idea for my Brown Eyed Girls first day of school. I will write more soon about it! But basically, you have them hold a chalk board each year documenting the day. The cutest part was you ask them what they want to be when they grow up and year after year you can see how much they grow and change. I searched high and low for weeks and found the perfect chalkboard!
I just loved, Loved, LOVED, L-O-V-E-D this idea and how it turned out!
On our way to school, My Brown Eyed Girl told me she was really, really tired. I'll bet you are after getting up at 4:30 this morning. Lord let her make it through the day.
When we got to school we took our turns standing in front of the little sign that said Little Blessings Preschool. I'm pretty sure the teachers have a giggle every year at the parents that pose their kids in front of the sign.
My Brown Eyed Girl was excited to see her friend. Together they were ready to concur preschool!
We went inside and we found her classroom.
The Tuesday/Thursday Foxes Class.
She saw the coat hooks as she walked in the room and hung her Cinderella backpack up all on her own, like she had done it a million days before.
Then she was instructed to find her name tag on the "Home" board...
... and move it to the "School" board.
She got fitted with a name tag sticker from Miss Kellie.
Then she took a look around the room and went over to a table and started working with a little magnet board.
She was smiling. Happy. Cool as a cucumber.
Her blond sidekick joined her at her table and the two of them worked at their tables. All smiles.
Miss Candy came over and observed our two little leaders who were ready to get their learning on. Gradually a few other students followed their lead and we noticed the moms starting to filter out.
I gave my beautiful Brown Eyed Girl a big kiss and told her it was time for mommy to go. I told her I wanted her to have a wonderful day at school and remember to be sweet and use her magic words.
I was pretty sure there wouldn't be any tears.
I was prepared for her to shy at the idea of me leaving.
Maybe ask me to stay a little longer.
She smiled up at me and said, "See ya later Mommy." And after one last smooch she went lack to her activity.
I walked out the door and smiled. What a BIG girl she was.
Mr Blue Eyes and I met a friend and watched the time go by. We went back to pick her up and she was still all smiles. Her teacher told us about their day. Miss Candi said she was very outgoing and a very good listener all day. Our Brown Eyed Girl was asked to be the Line Leader out to the playground.
I was so proud!
We got in the car and I asked all about her day. Not even five minutes later the back seat got very quiet.
4:30 finally caught up to my little Princess Preschooler.
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