Brynn's 1st day of REAL Preschool
9/7/11
The day has come. There was a lot of anticipation for this day for not only Brynn, but Shane and I as well. She has been waiting for this day for a LONG time. I can't believe it is finally here. And this is just preschool. How's it going to be for kindergarten and even 1st grade! I don't even want to think about that. I'll just enjoy having her around except for 2 hours every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I do love how excited she is though, and I hope she learns a lot. I have been working on a blanket for her to replace her raggedy 'cold blankie', and so that she has a blanket made by me special for her. I didn't start sewing until before Austin was born, and made him a blanket. This blanket has been in the works for some time, and I finally got the motivation to finish it. It was finished at 11:30pm the night before I gave it to Brynn. I decided I wanted to make a special occasion out of it, I didn't want her to not think of it as 'special'. That's right, I set up the whole situation to make myself feel better about spending hours on this blanket. Personally I don't love the patterns/colors. They are OK, but I knew Brynn would LOVE it, its just her style. Bright! And Pink!
So she kept asking me to do something special for her on her first day of school. She really wanted me to make this pop can candy gift I have been making for friends and my activity day girls. She told me specifically to have it for her as a 'surprise' after she gets home from her first day of school. So instead, I kept mentioning she would get something even more special. She woke up and instantly asked if it was time to go to preschool. She only had 4 more hours. I gave her the blanket with the most wrapping I could muster at midnight, and with her eyes closed. I gave it to her before Shane left to work. The reaction wasn't amazing, but good enough. She likes it. I told her that we could pack away her cold blankie, but she instantly refused. But I haven't seen it with her much. She has been carrying this blanket all over the place though. That night I asked her what her favorite square was, she said "all of it". Perfect response, better than I had hoped for ;)
I of course had to get some 'school' pictures. Austin wanted me to do his hair and get him all ready. Then when we were walking out the door he was saying loudly "preschool". I had to break the news and tell him only Brynn was going. He was sad, but only for a minute thankfully. Brynn picked out her own outfit, and the hair style she wanted me to do for her. In my amateur
pictures I didn't even think of getting a picture with her teacher, Mrs Hansen, until we were driving home. She made this cute craft thing that she made me close my eyes for (seems familiar....me making her close her eyes that same morning to see her blanket). It was a little poem about if she gets sad I would kiss her hand, and she keeps the kiss with her all day and it travels through her arm to her heart. It had a Hershey kiss in the palm. What was even more tender is that Brynn really honestly thought it was for me. Not her. That I would be going through separation anxiety. I really wonder if the teacher told them that. Or if Brynn knows me well enough to know that it truly is me who is having a harder time than her. Either way Brynn had a perfect first day and can't wait to go back.
Me, I'm slowing digesting everything I can get done while she is away and Austin is asleep. I think the time has come for me to make Austin's baby book, only 2 1/2 years after the occasion ;) Organize all of our home movies. Put together all the pictures and movies for Brynn and Austin. That's right, it is a life time goal of mine to actually use all the many pictures and movies we take. And have it all organized. Its never ending, but so worth it in my mind.
9/7/11
The day has come. There was a lot of anticipation for this day for not only Brynn, but Shane and I as well. She has been waiting for this day for a LONG time. I can't believe it is finally here. And this is just preschool. How's it going to be for kindergarten and even 1st grade! I don't even want to think about that. I'll just enjoy having her around except for 2 hours every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I do love how excited she is though, and I hope she learns a lot. I have been working on a blanket for her to replace her raggedy 'cold blankie', and so that she has a blanket made by me special for her. I didn't start sewing until before Austin was born, and made him a blanket. This blanket has been in the works for some time, and I finally got the motivation to finish it. It was finished at 11:30pm the night before I gave it to Brynn. I decided I wanted to make a special occasion out of it, I didn't want her to not think of it as 'special'. That's right, I set up the whole situation to make myself feel better about spending hours on this blanket. Personally I don't love the patterns/colors. They are OK, but I knew Brynn would LOVE it, its just her style. Bright! And Pink!
So she kept asking me to do something special for her on her first day of school. She really wanted me to make this pop can candy gift I have been making for friends and my activity day girls. She told me specifically to have it for her as a 'surprise' after she gets home from her first day of school. So instead, I kept mentioning she would get something even more special. She woke up and instantly asked if it was time to go to preschool. She only had 4 more hours. I gave her the blanket with the most wrapping I could muster at midnight, and with her eyes closed. I gave it to her before Shane left to work. The reaction wasn't amazing, but good enough. She likes it. I told her that we could pack away her cold blankie, but she instantly refused. But I haven't seen it with her much. She has been carrying this blanket all over the place though. That night I asked her what her favorite square was, she said "all of it". Perfect response, better than I had hoped for ;)
I of course had to get some 'school' pictures. Austin wanted me to do his hair and get him all ready. Then when we were walking out the door he was saying loudly "preschool". I had to break the news and tell him only Brynn was going. He was sad, but only for a minute thankfully. Brynn picked out her own outfit, and the hair style she wanted me to do for her. In my amateur
pictures I didn't even think of getting a picture with her teacher, Mrs Hansen, until we were driving home. She made this cute craft thing that she made me close my eyes for (seems familiar....me making her close her eyes that same morning to see her blanket). It was a little poem about if she gets sad I would kiss her hand, and she keeps the kiss with her all day and it travels through her arm to her heart. It had a Hershey kiss in the palm. What was even more tender is that Brynn really honestly thought it was for me. Not her. That I would be going through separation anxiety. I really wonder if the teacher told them that. Or if Brynn knows me well enough to know that it truly is me who is having a harder time than her. Either way Brynn had a perfect first day and can't wait to go back.
Me, I'm slowing digesting everything I can get done while she is away and Austin is asleep. I think the time has come for me to make Austin's baby book, only 2 1/2 years after the occasion ;) Organize all of our home movies. Put together all the pictures and movies for Brynn and Austin. That's right, it is a life time goal of mine to actually use all the many pictures and movies we take. And have it all organized. Its never ending, but so worth it in my mind.
