The Pup’s First Day of School!

Ok. Sure. I can do this. I’m not upset at all. Really. Honest. So my baby’s going to her first day of school. I’ve been looking forward to this! i’ve been THRILLED all along! I knew it was coming and by god I’ve been more excited then her! 6 hours of silence a day!!!

*looks around. sniffles a little bit*

sure is quiet. And not the kinda quiet where you know she’s right outside. nope. this is the quiet of SHE”S NOT HERE AND SHE”S A BIG GIRL AND SHE DON”T NEED ME NO MORE! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS!

ahem. I’m fine. Really. Honest. Sure.

*sniffles*
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The above is what I wrote to a friend when I sent the pup down to papa’s for breakfast.

So she got RIGHT up this morning – popped her little head up, got dressed up and found her bag – couldn’t find her sandals so wore her tennis shoes instead, she’s always been one to be a fashion statement after all….

and then waited patiently until time to take the Girl to the bus stop, where she hopped in the car with me and we stopped by 7-11 to get me some much needed coffee, and her a small cup of hot chocolate.

Then it was off to the school. SCHOOL! my BAYBEE!

She hopped right on out of the car, talking up a storm to just about anyone who looked like they might listen. Posed for a quick picture…

She met Mr. Wiseass – erm, Wickas [associate principal when me and my sister was in High School! now the principal of the elementary school – god we hated him…. but I digress.] and he welcomed her to kindergarten, made sure she knew which way to head, and then she was dragging me down the hall to her class.

She was holding my hand the whole time. Until she saw the door of her class and she DROPPED MY HAND and RACED INSIDE.

She. dropped. my. hand.
She don’t need me no more.

That was as close as I came to actually sniffling – I wasn’t quite prepared for that, though knowing the pup, I likely should have been. *L* So anyway, I help her find her name and where to hang up her coat. I help her put her name on the “hot lunch” side of the board, and gave the money for her lunch to her teacher Mrs. B [who DIDN’T retire between the accessment of the pup and today! whoot!] And she discovered that the guinea pigs had arrived just as promised!

And then Mrs. B helped her put on her nametag…

and then after a quick hug and kiss from me, where I told her to have fun and that I was gonna go and she said “ok mom! bye!” [though she did look over her shoulder at me once….] Mrs. B took her over to the table with the other early comer to start her practicing writing her own name.



At which point I had ceased to exist. *Sniffle* So I left.

And here I sit.
In the silence.

Man – I’m so gonna go take a nap now. *L* at least until it’s time for the Nephew to take off to go to his afternoon class – his momma needs pictures, so I’m gonna run over there before he gets on the van. And then I’m gonna nap sommore, or maybe work sommore, before time to go pick up the pup and have my silence shattered by excited little voices…..

[……it’s so….very….quiet….]

*sniffle*

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Well! She looks very….

Very….

VERY…

………………..Tired. *chuckles*

But she had a great first day – got to pick out another book, got to see Timothy and Jared, got told after she greeted them happily that “ok, JessiAnna, thats enough kissing.”

Yeah. My girl. First day of kindergarten. Told not to chase down and kiss the boys. *snickersnort*

She loved her teacher, she had tacos for lunch, FINALLY got to play on the JUNGLE GYM for RECESS mom! – so all in all it was a very successful day. She talked my ears off until we got home, she could strip from her dress, and she collapsed on the couch.

Everyone – including the teacher – survived! Whoot! Success!