Fresh Starts

Day 1

My Sweet Pieces,

You're a Kindergartner now! How did that happen?
You were so excited on our Mother Daughter date.
It was one of the best nights we've ever had together.
You listened with reverence to the blessing Daddy gave you the night before school started.
You didn't act embarrassed that your mother had a camera in your face on the first day.
You clung to our legs, told us that you refuse to grow up, that you're going to live with us forever, and you even cried a little....especially when Daddy left to go to work.
Finally, your teacher coaxed you into the classroom by telling you a secret. Then you smiled, and went into class happily, but with extreme caution.
It actually felt okay to know you are at least a little sad about this big change. Seeing you cry nervously broke my heart, but I knew you'd be ok very soon. I decided to postpone taking pictures of you at your desk and cubby until Day 2 because the longer I hung around, the more difficult it was for you.

Once I got in the car, I cried a little, too.

I love you so much, Reese.
I am proud of you for being brave and trying something that was new and difficult for you.

You can do hard things.

You continue to amaze me every day with your strength, will power, memory, and awesome personality. You are one cool kid and I am so glad you are mine.
I guess it would be selfish to keep you at home to myself another year.

Day 2

I hope that you love Kindergarten.

"The Better to BITE you with, my dear!"

No TV's on the ceiling.
No cool side by side Mother/Daughter dental chairs.
No treasure tower and magic coins.
No laughing gas.
No stickers even (I know. sad, right?! My response to THAT one was, "what, do you like, HATE children? You're a Dentist. How do you not at least have stickers for the kids?"

Their response, "usually the kids are just excited to be getting out of school to do something with their parents during the day."

Well, Reese was NOT in school. She was at Krispy Kreme with her mother, who was having one of THOSE days (don't judge me until you've read the next post.) I actually said, "Reese, hurry up and finish your donut, we're going to be late for the dentist."

1st trip to the Dentist and she did great!
Allthough, I'm sort of wondering what I payed for.
No X-rays ("not necessary for another 2 years unless they see something questionable")
No Flouride treatment (didn't want to make her gag on her first trip to the Dentist
No visit from the ACTUAL DENTIST until I requested that he at least come out and meet my kid and at least take a LOOK in her mouth.

I won't even bother to tell you how many donuts are left.

Everybody's Doing It

We gave the girls Pop Rocks for the first time.



I'd expected Reese to love them, and Quincy to freak out.
Reese is STILL mad at me for pushing them on her and "letting her hand get burned by the yucky candies". Quincy would have licked the inside of the bag clean if I'd have let her.