Anabella's Mama: Firsts....

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Firsts....

"Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and the greater possibilities of their future."
- Maria Montessori
(Anabella's school motto)

September 13, 2010 - A day for the milestone memory book for sure.

My beautiful little girl, Miss. Anabella April Gracie DC, attended her first day of full day pre-school. In true Anabella form, there was no transition phase going from shorter days progressing to longer days. Nope! She put in a full day right from the start and she did it with a SMILE.

Her Daddy and I both took her together and both stayed in the class room for about an hour. She was happily playing and adoring her new teachers but all the while keeping one eye steadily glued on her Dad and I. When it was time for us to leave, we went to say good-bye to her (because saying good-bye instils security and shows them you'll never just leave them anywhere without a good-bye) and the water works and screams of terror began...my heart jumped out of my chest....my body ached to take her home...and it took every ounce of Super Mama Power for me not to cry on the spot along with her. Walking away from my screaming, crying two year old and shutting the door behind me is probably the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I cried and I cried and I cried and I cried and I cried...when I got home.

The teachers had told us to come back and check in on her at around noon or 1:00 and she would likely just have a half day for the first couple days. SO, my ex went back to check on her at around 1:00 and peaked his head around the corner to see her happily smiling and playing with the other kids. So happy in fact, that the teachers told him to leave her there until 5:00.

Wow....My little girl is a super hero now too. When did that happen?!?!

Long story short. She did amazing. She put in a full day on her first day. And she has just started her second day today. She is a beautiful, happy, smart, well adjusted, cheeky, funny, balanced, loving, energetic, outgoing, compassionate, hot tempered, feisty, creative, thoughtful little girl who I couldn't be more proud of. I thank god for the gift of HER every single second of every single day.

Bless your little soul Anabella. And seriously, I may go through an entire box of tissue again today. There's no ample preparation for letting your baby little girl go for a full day in the care of somebody else when you've grown that baby in your belly for 9 months and then been a stay home Mama to her for 2.5 years....