What happened to my BAAAYBEEE?
This is Annabel heading out to meet her preschool teacher for the first time last Friday. We had a 10 minute meet-and-greet orientation. Annabel met her teacher as well as all the cool classroom toys. Then, we left. Today, we went back. It was her very first day of school. Her very FIRST day.
Did I mention that it was her very first day of school? Like, EVER? You would not have guessed it. She was so confident. She was actually quite giddy. First, she said goodbye to her big brother.
Then, we got everything together. Her lunchbox, her backpack, the play-doh we were donating, and the teacher gifts. (We bought them pink tervis tumblers.)
Her cute backpack is the “chocolate butterfly” version from PBKids. Annabel picked it out in April and it’s been sitting on a side table for over four months. She finally got to use it today. She was VERY excited. She wore her blue school T-shirt (required), with a jean skirt from Target (I couldn’t resist the white trim), and her brand new sparkly white sneakers from the Stride-Rite outlet. She picked them out all by herself.
We left early and arrived at her preschool SUPER early SO…more photos!
Oh why, yes, that IS a bruise on her beautiful forehead. It wouldn’t be my kid if there wasn’t some type of head bump present in a major milestone/holiday photograph.
And there she goes.
She hung up her backpack. She handed in her play-doh. She gave her teachers the gift bags. She was wide-eyed and ready to go.
Before I left I said, “Give me a big hug!” She did. And then she said, “And a kiss too, Mama.” I kissed my baby girl and walked out the door. I stopped and looked back. She didn’t.
I walked away thinking about how my little BFF was out in the world without me for the first time. I was only 20 feet away, but I already missed her terribly.
I swear I didn’t cry until I got to my car.
