First Day of School!

For the past few weeks I have been pep-talking Riley about returning to school. Every time I would ask her if she was ready and excited she would give me the...."seriously Mom" look and run off. It quickly went from "the look" to just plain flat out NO! I explained to her that school is fun, and that she is going to get to learn about Jesus and sing and dance, color and draw, practice letters and play with friends.....still she stood firm. She would say, "I wanna stay here mommy with you, and Carson" (this is where you hear sounds of my heart breaking)

So after weeks of talking and waiting the day finally came! Yesterday was Riley's first day of pre-school, (this is her second year attending and she really does love it)! It was so sweet to see her walking down the sidewalk with her cute little backpack and lunch box! She was super excited all the way there and kept saying "are we going to cool Mamma (this is her version of school) I was pumped that she was pumped, but her mood changed pretty quickly!

She was great up until we arrived to her classroom. There were two little boys (who might I add were not so little) standing at the gate screaming "get me out of here" really that is what they were shouting, and crying for their mommy's. It was heartbreaking....and for Riley it was devastating. She pretty much lost it and looked at me like I was nuts for wanting to put her in that room with those crying boys! As I handed her over, kissed her and told her that I loved her while fighting back my own tears, I truly knew she would be OK. My little Riley is a fireball and she usually adjusts pretty well!

I went to the orientation meeting, and went back to check on her before I left, it had been about 20 minutes....she was in the back of the classroom, playing with her BF Morgan. They were at the little kitchen both with a baby doll in hand. I was so happy to see that the tears had stopped and that she was having a good time with her friends!

She was literally ecstatic to see Carson and I when we came to pick her up! Her sweet face just lit up and her little legs could not get to us fast enough. I asked her how her day was and she said in a very matter of fact way..."good Mommy", she literally melts my heart. She has talked about "cool" all day today, so maybe tomorrow won't be as bad!!

It is crazy how fast these last 2 years have gone by, soon she will be going to kindergarten, then middle school and high school. The day will come that she won't want me to drop her off in front of the school in fear that someone may see her....I dread the day that she doesn't need me to hold her hand and tell her it's going to be alright.

SO for now I am going to take advantage of the tears and sobs and hold her and squeeze her while she will still let me!! My sweet Riley, I am so proud of you and who you are.....you amaze me more and more everyday!

I sure do love you

XOXO....

Love, Mommy!