The First Day!

The first day of pre-k happen with just a minor glitch. All was going well, Syd hugged me and gave me a big kiss I told her have a good day and headed towards the door. Just before I got out the door I could hear the teacher say look for a seat with your name on it. So I stopped and watched her sit down, then before I could get out the door I noticed her looking around scared and with in seconds her mouth went straight and out came the loudest cry. Whats a mother to do, my child is the only one crying, so I head over to her to help comfort her. I'm pretty sure this may have been my biggest mistake, but she had never really been left in this type of situation before.

So I assured her that she was brave and big and no other kids were crying and that she would be fine. After that, I walked with her and her class downstairs trying to escape without notice. I said "Mommy will hold the door for you and your friends while you go down the stairs" Syd says "OK" and proceeds to stand next to me. Usually I have no problem with a little tough love, but that's my littlest, my youngest, my last baby. So I kindly sat her at the breakfast table and told her that I loved her and that I will be back and walked away. The out door was so far away, the closer I got to it the louder it seemed that her cry had gotten , I thought for sure she was chasing after me, I didn't look back. The kind lady there stuck out the box of Kleenex and said "she'll be fine" and I agreed. My confident, not afraid of much, wants to do what the big kids do, child was the only one out of three that cried that hard.

The first day of pre-k ended in a happy moment, she saw me standing next to the playground out side and she came running with her arms opened wide with the biggest, brightest smile ever, I had missed her. One little tear bellowed up in my eye and I just continued to hug her til it went away....Now she is home tired but not admitting to it..