We have a kindergartener!

It's hard for me to believe that we started this blog 3 years before she was born, and somehow she turned into a kindergartener! She is SO ready to go to school, but that doesn't make it any less crazy to me.

 

We have been talking about Kinder for so long that Emmy was somewhat "over it." I was a little worried that she was going to not be excited but I was wrong. She willingly went to bed early and of course, got herself, and B, up at 5:45 she was so excited.She wanted to carry all of her new gear and walk in to the school.

 

We'd met her teacher, Mrs. Schindler, the week before and she even remembered where to go once we got into the school. Her friend from the neighboorshood, Nicola, is in her class, and I think that makes her even more confident... whew!

 

We found her seat at Table 4, Seeing her name on the table somehow made it all real!

 

She wanted me to stay until all the other parents left, but once they did she just told me bye and went on with her play dough. It made me happy that she was so comfortable, and I even avoided an ugly cry as I walked out with the other parents. I think I am so sleep deprived at this point it somehow worked in my advantage.

 

 

She's not a huge talker, so you have to carefully pry info out with detailed questions and catch her in the mood to talk.  She came home telling us ALL about the behavior chart and who got what. That continues to be the big news of the day. She had to draw a picture about what she did this summer and this is what she did.  

 

 

I also got a fairly good chewing out that she did not get to ride the bus home or to school and was told under no uncertain terms that I needed to right Mrs. Schindler a note so she could ride the bus home. (she had tried to talk Mrs. Schindler into letting her ride it that day)  She reminded me of this about every 10 minutes, woke up in the  middle of the night to tell me, and told me first thing when she woke up in the morning.

 

This was her headed to the bus stop, so excited she couldn't walk by me. She even made up a "bus song". Who knew the bus was so exciting!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was fine that first day, but this was a whole new level for me. I know she is perfectly capable of this level of independence, but giving it to her was a really weird feeling. Not knowing exactly where she was, if she got to school ok, and exactly what she is doing at that moment is very strange!

 

Needless to say, the bus was a huge success. She came bouncing off that day with a huge smile. She even got an award later in the week for her good behavior in the bus line. That was huge!

A few highlights from the first week include:

• Stories about how terrible her new friends behave... seriously hoping this isn't the types of people we'll have long term for friends, but oh well... one stands on his seat on the bus, one got put in time out for going to the wrong playground, and one lays down in the bathroom line...
• A complete version of the "Check out your library book song." i'm sure she's one of the few who remember the whole thing, complete with motions, after hearing it once.
• A litttle more chewing on the fact that SOME kids bought there lunch and she didnt get to... but then proceeded to tell me that she didn't like anything they had anyway.
• And a lovely story about how she was waiting in the bus line and tooted and Oliver (her knew bad boy bus seatmate) screamed "YOU FARTED!"  which of course she thougth was hilarious.

Emmy had a great first week. She was excited to go every day, and I never had to fight her to get ready in the morning. I'm sure that will change eventually, but I'm so so happy we got off to a good start.