First Day of Preschool

We both survived!! And I didn't even cry! Geesh that makes me sound so unemotional doesn't it? Kayla made it easy on me because she didn't cry. If she had I'm sure I would have walked away with tears in my eyes.

I also think I didn't cry because it just doesn't seem that different to me from when I would drop her off at the ECI center. I've been doing that since she was 15 months old. So I got used to dropping her off 1 day a week - it's just the location has changed :)

And we've already gone through the separation anxiety phase...well even after I thought we were out of that there were days when I dropped her off at ECI where she would cry for me as I left. So I've already been through that and cried during those times. It just pulls at your heart strings when they cry as you walk away. You know they are going to be ok, You know they will be fine after you're gone and start playing, but it still hurts to walk away when they are looking at you with those big tears running down their face crying after you. They are looking at you like, 'why are you leaving without me? why are you leaving me here? Why are you abandoning me?!?" Yeah, been there, done that, cried right along with Kayla.

So I think that's why I managed yesterday just fine - she was fine, so I was fine!

Plus it was a little chaotic the first day and I don't think Kayla knew what was going on really! There were 2 teachers, 4 classmates, 3 mothers, 2 siblings all talking at once! She walked right in the room without any hesitation. She went to the reading area and grabbed a book then brought it over to another area.


Then she went to call someone; daddy I think.


When they first get there in the morning they all take turns going to the bathroom. The teacher's assistance came to Kayla with her hand out and said, "Come on Kayla, let's go to the potty." I watched in amazement as she took her hand and walked with her to the bathroom (I would have gotten a "no" out of her!) She just went at 7 so I told her she probably wouldn't actually have to go, which is ok, they just put them on a few times during the day.

She came out of the bathroom and it was time to line up for breakfast. She was looking around at everyone still standing around, all talking at once, I still think she didn't know what to think or what was going on! I think she was looking around for me and finally spotted me. She waved, "hi mommy" but stayed where she was, I was worried she would come running over to me and not want to go with the other kids. But nope, she held on to the ring like they were showing her to do.


Then they were off down the hallway, my little girl (and I do mean little - these other kids are so much taller than her!) following along with the rest of the class. I didn't even give her a hug or say goodbye, I figured I better not spoil it since she was doing fine without me by her side!


When we pick the kids up at 11 the teachers bring them down the hall and out the door. They again hold onto to this rope/ring thing and I could see through the doorway that she was cooperating and walking along, holding on, just like the other kids. Yes I was proud of her! Because you see, she doesn't do this with mommy and daddy! Oh no, on Tues when we visited the school she ran ahead of me in the hallway and wouldn't listen when I asked her to stop!

The teacher told me she had a great day yesterday, she did a lot of talking, ate her cereal w/milk and did really well with it. Went pee in the potty (yay!)! So glad to hear she had fun and it was a great day.

In this series of pictures you can see as Kayla spots me she is lowering the ring to let go of it. She reaches out her arms to give me a hug, but I stopped clicking the camera before that!








Ok I didn't realize the post was going to end up being this long!

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