Primrose School of Brentwood

Dear Abigail,

Today was your first day of school, the Early Preschool Program at Primrose School of Brentwood, that is! This was the day we've been preparing for, this is the day that had your Mimi's tummy hurting for the last couple days, this is the day that had your Daddy biting his fingernails, and this is the day that Mommy couldn't wait for! Why you ask - because I KNOW you are going to love school. You are so active, and such a sponge for knowledge, and I know you are going to make such good friends.

This morning, you decided to sleep a little later (maybe our little pep talks did register in your head...) and I had to end up waking you up for your first day of school! Kind of funny - I hear some kids you have to wake up, some you have to beg to sleep a little bit longer. I'm not sure if this is a tell-tell sign or not - we'll see after a couple days. Anyway, so you woke up so happy! I said "Is Abby ready to go to school" and you totally responded with "YEAH! baby? baby?". You remembered from the open house that you could play with a baby! All three of us ate breakfast together, which is just rare in itself, and while at breakfast you started saying something over and over. Daddy and I looked at each other thinking "no way, she's not saying that" and you kept saying it, again and again until we answered you. Finally I had to say "No, Miss Lee not coming." It broke Mommy's heart. I know you are going to miss Miss Lee (as we all are), but you are going to love this school, too, so Mommy had to put her big girl pants on and off we went to get dressed. And this is where it began... Mommy spent many of hours thinking through what you were going to wear on your first day of school. Everyone, and I mean everyone, kept telling me not to put you in your typical gear (i.e. smocked or monogrammed), and, while it hurt real bad, I decided I wouldn't do that, but then what do you wear. I didn't want to put you in your finest, because the teachers would think I was just a weirdo (and didn't listen to their advice), but I didn't want to send you in rags either. Finally I figured it out! Your little blue jean dress. Not too dressy, can get dirty, easily cleanable, but still not old funky play clothes - yeah! I was set, I mean you were set. So I put your little dress on, put your little sweater on (cause it was a little chilly this morning) and then went to put your shoes on, and that's when you noticed it - your boo-boo. Yep, that's right, that same boo-boo from Uncle Jaybee's party. You saw it, and you insisted your dress come "DOOOOOOOOOWN" to cover it up. AHHHH!! I tried to distract you, and it worked for a minute or 2, then you would go to tugging your dress again (and crying of course). I tried and tried, but your happy mood was slowly turning south. Then you saw Paci and Lovey - man alive, that's when the water works sprung. I finally convinced you to give those up and try to get in the car, but you kept on and on and on about your boo-boo and it needing to be covered by your 'pants'. Finally, I gave in. At the last possible second, I had to come up with a replacement outfit for your first day of school, one with pants, pants in May... I found some pants, and a shirt with a grease stain that Daddy so nicely pointed out after I sent him off on a quick iron run :) But you were set, your boo-boo was not showing and life could go on.

This was right about the time I said you could not have Lovey or Paci, and right about the time you noticed for the 28th time that your boo-boo was showing...

This was our first attempt of your "First Day of School" picture...(you wouldn't let me put you down)
And then our second, after you changed, of course...

We finally made it to school, and you were so excited. You jetted off down the hallway, remembering exactly where to go! We got to your classroom where Miss Pratibha (your teacher) was happily waiting for you! You even had a friend already there, A-something... Mommy has to get better at these names... Anyway, you immediately found the baby, and the crayons! You got to write!!! You always love to write, so that really excited you. Soon Daddy left, and you didn't really pay him any mind, but then Mommy had to leave. You knew what was going down, and honestly, I could tell you were trying to decide between the two (mommy or the awesome amount of toys). Ultimately, you decided Mommy, but only a few tears were shed. Mommy quickly said her good byes and Miss Pratibha introduced you to the kitchen! Mommy and Daddy went down to say hello to Miss Lee (member, it's her first day, too!!) and within 2 minutes Daddy had to go check on you. Sure enough, you were no longer crying!! YAY! That put both of us at ease.

All day, Mommy and Daddy wondered what you were doing, if you were having fun, if you took a nap, and then, out of nowhere, Mommy got this picture from your school:

I wasn't expecting it at all, and it came with an email saying "Abigail is having a great first day of school."!! I sure hope I get a picture every day!! And, the other great thing about this picture is that it convinced me that you took a nap on your cot!!!! Oh, we were all so worried that you would not lay down on the cot and would only jump on it like you did at the open house, but, from the picture, it looks like you had no problem...

Well, maybe "no problem" is a little much... Daddy and I met at the front door so we could go together to pick you up. There's a window in the door and as we walked up, you caught our eye and boy did the fireworks go off!! You were so excited - you were screaming Mommy, DAddy, Mommy, Daddy - you were so fired up to see us. I didn't know whether that was a good thing or bad thing, but my gut instinct is that it's a good thing. I think you had so much fun you were ready to share it all with us. Come to find out, you didn't have any trouble falling asleep on the cot, just staying asleep. You only got a 30 minute nap on this crazy, stressful day! I knew you were exhausted and sure enough, within seconds, you were asleep in the car...

A long hard day at school. Mommy's going to have to find a long way home because we only live 10 minutes from school. That's just not going to cut it if you keep up with these 30 minute naps!!!

Here's a low down on your first day (based on your daily report):

-You ate all your lunch and your 2 snacks, minus the veggies (what's up with that???) and even got seconds on the other stuff (raviolis and pears).

-You had a 30 minute nap (as mentioned above).

-Your "Disposition today was mostly" Happy, Energetic (duh!), Curious (another duh!), Friendly (why of course), and Chatty. Apparently, you did not want your diaper changed when asked...

-Your Favorite Activities included Science, Music, and Dramatic Play

- And this was left in your comment section:

"Meeting Molly the Cow was so exciting to her. She loved to taste all her toys, including the paint brushes. She loved watching herself in the mirror, a lot."

HA!!! That just makes me laugh out loud!!! Your such a princess!!

All in all baby girl, I think you had a fun-filled day. Right before Daddy put you to bed, I asked "Are you ready to go to school tomorrow" and you said "YEAH!!!!". Yes, yes you are ready for this adventure. Love you and love your new school!