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It Was a Great FIRST Day!

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The night before….

We chose and then laid out his school clothes (did I mention that I discovered there was a uniform-type dress code less than a week before school started?).

I packed his lunch of yogurt, peanut butter sandwich (no jam), green grapes and 2 cookies.

I made sure I had his “educational supply fee” in an envelope along with the two packs (I was supposed to buy three…) of GREEN construction paper that was the last of his school supplies, all ready to go.

We prayed together that he would have a great first day of Kindergarten and he cried a little and admitted that he was nervous.

The morning of…

I woke up first and took a shower (this rarely happens).

I woke him up gently and told him it was time to get up and asked him if he wanted his usual blueberry waffles (not homemade, sorry). He said “yes please.”

He dressed himself in his big boy school outfit (although I had to help a little with the belt placement).

He came to the table and ate, excited and ready to go.

Meanwhile his little brother threw a fit every time I walked out of the room and caused a major commotion as 2 year olds can tend to do (yes he was a complete mess, while his brother was totally awesome getting ready for his FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!)

I took his picture, out in the front of the house…

We all four drove to school together to take The B Man into his class (but not before taking another picture outside of school).

He hesitated at the door for just a few moments and then walked right in and sat down and started playing with the play-doh that was on the table.


I spoke to the teacher about a few things (including – “what time do I pick him up?” and “can I take your picture with my child?”) then gave him a big kiss on the head and was sent off.


He handled it like a complete pro.

At pick up time…

(my FIRST CARPOOL LINE!) he went on about two recesses and how long but fun the day was. And after nap and snack time and new friends, etc.

Then we headed to Micky D’s and had some celebratory ‘it was a successful first day’ ice cream!

It was a good day. And I’m so very glad. And I barely cried (only when my lovely husband said “What, it’s just your baby going off to Kindergarten…”) Cue waterworks. But the kindergarten-er didn’t even see me.

He did great and I think it’s going to be a great year.

Now I’m off to do the homework the teacher sent for ME and pack his lunch for his SECOND day of school…

elaine

Comments

  4. I’m so glad that his (and yours, momma) first day went perfectly 🙂

    I think you did a great job and hope to be as strong as you once Bella starts kindergarten!

    Love the Play-Doh pic…so fun!

  5. CRAP! I was counting the 1st day of preschool as the 1st day of school and totally forgot to capture his 1st day, don’t even remember what he wore so we could reenact ;-( also my camera is busted so there goes that… anywho you did a way better job of capturing it than I did… clearly.

    Way to go Ben!

  8. He’s ADORABLE!! Yay for you for being strong and making his first day so special! Believe me, you will soon learn to hate having to shower in the morning and having to follow a school schedule – or that could just be me.

  9. He’s ADORABLE!! Yay for you for being strong and making his first day so special! Believe me, you will soon learn to hate having to shower in the morning and having to follow a school schedule – or that could just be me.

  11. Aww, I’m so glad he (and you!) had a great first day. He looks SO CUTE! Love the photos.

    My BABY starts school in less than 2 months and I don’t know how I’ll cope! Will be awfully quiet here with both my boys at school!

  13. We get to do this same routine next Monday. Brennan’s pretty nervous and especially with the move happening the next weekend. A lot to process. Hopefully, I can remain as calm as you have! Great job.

  14. First of all, wow. You could not have asked for a more perfect morning for your son’s first day of kindergarten! How lucky are you? He is just beyond cute, look at him! So cute! So happy it went so well… brought tears to my eyes, because I’ll be in your shoes in a few weeks, however, I’m sure my morning will not go as well as yours did! 😉

  17. awww! so glad he had a great first day. you did great Elaine! I would have been bawling like crazy! Love the pics… I still have my first day of school pic.

  18. Aw, what a great recap of his first day! He is so very handsome in his “uniform”, love it. He looks so grown up….

    My baby starts in just over a week. I didn’t cry when Jack started but I just might this time. It’s the end of an era. *sniff, sniff*

  19. Fantastic…what a great day for everyone..
    One thing, there is homework in kindergarden???? It just hit me…..I need to prep the hubby for that!
    Here’s to a great first week of school!

  20. I’ve been complaining about 1/2 day kindergarten, but after reading this, I am glad my little man will only be gone for 2 1/2 hours.
    Glad you both did so well 🙂

  21. I’m so glad that it went well. I didn’t cry much when my first went to kindergarten, but when my youngest went I cried buckets. It was just so surreal to have them both in school all day. I wasn’t necessarily sad, just mourning the end of that stage in our lives. Actually I’m getting a little choked up thinking about it right now so I better stop.

  22. He is so cute and I love your post. Also, I’m secretly glad that you don’t make homemade waffles or shower every morning. lol!

    Congratulations! Your baby is growing up!

  25. Ah! So exciting! I am so proud of you:) I cried like a baby on my eldest’s first day, thankfully he never looked back…
    Love hearing about your lovely family and your pregnancy, you are often in my thoughts, Good luck!

  29. Yay – that’s awesome! I just put mine on the bus for the first time this morning. It’s kind of sad to watch them grow up, but at the same time it makes you so proud to know that they’re handling it all like pros!

  30. The day before Lizzie started K5, I was fine. I hadn’t cried at all…. until about 3pm and cried and cried and cried. I couldn’t stop! She was going to be 6 in a few weeks and she was more than ready for school. The day of I walked her up, took the pic with her teacher and went to breakfast with my girlfriends (this was before I worked there) and we were all fine. Funny how it just hits us!

    Now, she’s in 6th grade and is about to turn 12. Gosh it’s goes by fast!

  31. Your pictures and post made me smile. They also made me nervous. I have a little guy that starts Kindergarten on Sept 7. Oh boy, I am not ready.

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  32. Oh elaine, our babies are growing up. Although I have to admit that the way Sophie has been acting these last few weeks has made me a teensy-weensy glad that she is starting school next week. I will be sad though when she does start, but for different reasons!

  36. Congratulations on an outstanding first day. Sounds like you had a plan, and it worked beautifully! I can’t believe Ben is already in Kindergarten, though.

  37. I am so glad it went smoothly and he had a great day. Why is it that it is so much easier for them than it is for us.

    It’s just your baby…ha if only men could really understand the meaning behind that.

    They are just are babies and they grow up to fast and then we blink and they are in real school! Blink again and they are graduating. God how i pray that time slows down.

  38. YAY for the B Man. And super YAY for the mommy. I almost cried reading this post. I think I’d be a hot mess if BJ hadn’t already been in Pre-K at the school he’s going to for K. Still, I’m a little sad.

    Big hugs!