First Day of Kindergarten

The first day of kindergarten is such a big milestone, especially for Mommies! Leading up to the big day,I was excited and Brooke seemed a bit nervous. The night before, I walked past a portrait of the two of us when she was about 2 years old and I started getting a little sentimental. My baby is going to kindergarten?? Yes, indeed she is. Before we left the house that morning, she posed for the obligatory first-day-of-school photos and was posing like such a sassy thang.

We got to school and made our way into the classroom.

She got her backpack put away in her cubby and found her seat.

It was then that I realized that I had forgot to bring in a assignment that was due on the first day of school. Not such a big deal I suppose. However, it hit me hard because I had just talked to Steve the night before about how my biggest fear in this homeschooling adventure was that I would do something or forget something and it would be a poor reflection on her or make her feel out of place. Oh, the ramblings of an overanxious mother... So I beat myself up over it all day and waited very impatiently for 3 PM to arrive. To my delight, she greeted me with a huge smile and was eager to tell me all about her "thumbs up day"! She had a great time and was telling everyone, "It's even better than homeschool!" The ironic part of the day came with a call to my cell phone on our way home from school. It was Brooke's teacher and she wanted to let me know that Brooke's folder did not get put in her backpack. So while I spent the day obsessing about my forgetfulness, it was all put to rest when I realized the teacher makes mistakes too. I guess I can cut myself some slack.