Avery's 1st Day of Preschool

Today was Avery's 1st day of preschool. I am still recovering from carpal tunnel surgery so Grandma and Papaw had to drive us there.

This is Avery having breakfast in bed. :) Sausage and eggs were on order today and washed down with chocolate milk.

In the driveway waiting for Grandma and Papaw. She put her new tennis shoes to good use!

THINGS YOU NEED FOR GOING TO PRESCHOOL:

A really cool tote bag and a Tinkerbell lunch box.

A pillow pet!

A Princess Tiana blanket for nap time.

And of course a cute face for the teachers. :)

After dropping her off at preschool I came home and thought I was doing fine until I read a poem from another blogger. I stole it from her:

She started school this morning,And she seemed so very small. As I walked there beside her in the Preschool hall.And as she took her place besidethe others in the class,I realized how all too soonThose first few years can pass.

Remembering, I saw her asShe first learned how to walk.The words that we alone made outWhen she began to talk.This little girl so much absorbedIn learning how to write.It seems as though she must have grownTo girlhood overnight.

My eyes were blurred by hastilyI brushed the tears away

Lest by some word or sign of mine
I mar her first big day
Oh how I longed to stay with her
And keep her by the hand
To lead her through the places
That she couldn't understand.
And something closely kin to fear
Was mingled with my pride.
I knew she would no longer be
A baby by my side.
But she must have her chance to live,
To work her problems out,
The privilege to grow and learn
What life is all about.
And I must share my little girl
With friends and work and play;
She's not a baby anymore --
She's in Preschool today."

It' really captured how I felt today. I love you Avery and I know you are going to do GREAT!