Back To School

Where has the summer gone?

It's August. With much anticipation, it's back-to-school time.

My Brown Eyed Girl is in Pre-K this year. She is becoming a little lady right before my eyes.

I think I had more anxiety over her starting back to school this year than I did last year. I was so worried about her this year for some reason.

Worried that she would be sad that her best friend, her blond little side kick, was not going to be in her same class this year.

Worried that she would panic because actually NONE of the other kids that were in her class last year were going to be in her same class this year.

Worried how she would handle seeing her friends turn left and head to another classroom while she had to turn right, alone.

Worried that she would be intimidated that she didn't know anyone when she walked in the room on the first day. New kids. New teachers. New room.

Worried that she would be self conscious about her stitches.

I was so worried about her that I couldn't help but cope with a little retail therapy. Not for myself, but for her. So this mommy went and bought her beautiful girl a new PURPLE dress for her first day. And a new gold bow for her hair to match her favorite pair of gold shoes.

My Brown Eyed girl was so excited. I felt a little comfort in her excitement. But I still worried.

In the morning, we curled her hair and got dressed in her pretty new outfit. I coached her all morning about how much fun the day would be. How nice her new teachers were. How awesome it was going to be to be back in school.

We took her first day of school pictures and I coached her some more about what a great day it was going to be.

She was a little nervous when we got to her class but she smiled and I kissed her and hugged her and told her to have the very best day. I told her I loved her and she made me so happy.

I was so worried about her. 

At 2:00, Mr Blue Eyes and I picked her up and she was still smiling.

We got in the car and I asked her how her day was. She said it was great. I asked her if she knew any of the kids in her class - praying someone was in her class from last year by my mistake. She said that none of the kids that were in her class were there last year. I was so worried she would be upset. I braced myself for the, "I don't want to go back there again."

But my Brown Eyed Girl just smiled and said, "But that's okay Mommy. I get to make more new friends that way."

And my heart skipped a beat. 

I underestimated my beautiful daughter's ability to light up a room and make new friends wherever she goes. I learned this week that we have to have a little faith in those little eyes.

It's going to be a GREAT school year!



"Though she be but little, she is fierce!"

~William Shakespeare