She celebrated her promotion to first grade today.
I knew it was coming, Kindergarten was awesome. She has blossomed with Mrs. G. Just like her big brother did.
She graduated from K today. Graduated. It's done. Her first year of "real school" is over. How on earth did that happen?
So, today, at the celebration, as I watched C sitting there, on S's lap, watching the ceremony (all sibs were invited to attend because it was during school time today) I found myself recalling *clearly* him being part of that celebration last year, and HER sitting on S's lap watching. He just finished K, and was moving on to first grade. She was still a babe.
How is it that I am the mother of a first grader and a second grader already?!
How? S just said to me earlier today, only one more week of 11:45 bus drop at home. She will get on the bus with her brother next year, and ride home on that same bus. 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM - BOTH kids. All day.
what?
And then tonight, the mother-daughter pajamarama at school. We all wore our pj's and did our hair, nails, a craft project ... ate, danced, socialized. And I watched my daughter communicate and socialize with kids from every grade. She addressed them by first name, and chatted with them like they were lifelong buddies .... my babe - at 5 - with 8,9,10,11,12 year olds. Huh?
I think the last post I had here I said that I thought she grew some wings this week. She did. They grew fast, and they began to flutter before they were even complete. I saw them tonight more than I have ever seen them.
It's enormous the feeling of watching your heart on the outside of your body become a little girl like this ...... I am so proud, and so in love with the little person she is. I am eternally grateful for the gift she is.
I just so wish that time were more forgiving.
And as a side note of keeping it all in perspective, I am so excited for the years we have at this school, too (5 more FULL ones!) - the foundation of their education. I love the group of people, the administration, the curriculum, the teachers, the atmosphere. I am thrilled to be part of an incredible community of support, and nurturing. I am thrilled to have my kids be part of such a wonderful community. And ecstatic that this is the primary years for them. Solid, and amazing.
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Gosh Karin, lovely post. "Bittersweet" is a word I've been using all along; for me, I keep thinking, how is it that I'm going to have a second grader, a kindergartener and that my baby really isn't a baby any more? She'll be 2 in a little over a week, and I realize too easily that when I blink again, even she will join the "big kids" ranks and be off to school. Yeah, I wish time were a little more forgiving, too.
But anyway, sounds like a lovely school you've all got there. Is it a public or private school?
thanks ladies .... it is SO bittersweet! :)
Nat, it is a public school. And according to the school department, and all of the surverys they have, one of the best schools here in our town, and state. They have a terrific reputation, and it is so well deserved.
uhm, that would be "surveys". :-\
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