I've known it's been coming, but I still can't believe tomorrow is Willa's first day of Kindergarten! She is definitely being braver than I am. She's sound asleep in her bed. I'm sitting in my bed as I type, a stack of wrinkled and water damaged papers beside me. These are what is left of the "getting ready for Kindergarten" packets I received back in May when this whole process started. I dug them out tonight to see if there's anything I've forgotten, certain that I have neglected some super important detail. Here are the things I'm worried about (in no particular order):
1. How will she make it through the day without me providing hourly snacks?
2. How will one teacher and 21 kids ever hold a candle to the wondrous Disney Land experience that was Allyson's house for the past 3 years?
3. Who will wipe her butt? (I know. Not only TMI, but also clearly answerable with "no one" as she will resist pooping at school at all costs and hold it until she can race home to poop in privacy).
4. What if she pees on the floor and the kids make fun of her?
5. What if she needs a hug?
Here are the things I'm excited about (in no particular order):
1. She's going to learn to READ. By HERSELF.
2. She gets to walk to school.
3. Her school has a garden.
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photography by the fabulous Kirsten Boyer)
I was checking to see if there was an update on how it went. Myles has asked several times. I love this picture. Not because it is beautiful but because it is so beautifully HER.
ReplyDeleteI remember those thoughts of how will get enough attention with 20+ kids in the class, although it turned out to be just 18 kids. I thought about wiping her butt too, although my thought was that she was just gonna end up with skid marks if she had to go (TMI, back at ya!). The reading is amazing. You'll be so proud!! Walking to school is awesome and the having a garden is really cool. I hope we hear more about Kindergarten and how she is doing. I hope she is loving it. Sending lots of love.
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