His First Day of Kindergarten
Well Brock started kindergarten this morning. I am a sad mommy today.... I was planning on taking him on his first day. Then people here at work were telling me I shouldn't do that because it would mess him up. That I should make him take the day-care bus like his normal routine will be.
So I was confused on what to do. Yesterday when I got home (Ben picked up the kids at day-care) I called Heather, the Director at their day-care. I told her I was about to ask stupid questions but I am new at this. ha. I said how people were telling me not to take him because it would mess him up or upset him. She said I wasn't the only mom that has called saying the same thing about people saying not to take them and wondering what to do. I was like, what are other moms doing? And she said taking them or watching them get on the day-care bus. So after talking with her for awhile, I decided to take him. Plus the bus's weren't picking up kindergarten kids this week so most parents were taking their kids anyways (except day-care kids who use their own bus and were being taken if parents couldn't take them).
Brock put on his new shirt & new shoes this morning and he was so excited. We dropped off Hayden at Grandma's and then Brock & I went to breakfast. We went to our little doughnut shop me & him go to on special occasions and got our favorite doughnut and chocolate milk. He told me this was 'The best day ever!' It was so cute.
Then I took him to the school. I was so nervous for him! I walked him in (and made him pose for a picture in front of the school of course) and we had to go outside to get in line. I told them which teacher he has and they lined him up with two other girls that would be in his class. These girls were so tall compared to him! I gave him a hug and he gave me a big kiss. I said to have fun and reminded him that day-care would be picking him up. He told me he loved me and I started walking away. When I got to the building, I looked back (big mistake). He was standing there in the front of his line with his new clothes on and his little backpack on just looking around. He looked so brave yet so scared. He didn't see me watching him but he just kept looking around and then down at the ground. I started tearing up because he was being such a big boy about this. I walked very quickly to my van avoiding all other parent's eyes that were brining their kindergartners. I got in and had a small little cry and then got myself together and am here at work.
I am glad I decided to take him. It was a special day for both of us and I hope he remembers some of it. They only start school once....
So I was confused on what to do. Yesterday when I got home (Ben picked up the kids at day-care) I called Heather, the Director at their day-care. I told her I was about to ask stupid questions but I am new at this. ha. I said how people were telling me not to take him because it would mess him up or upset him. She said I wasn't the only mom that has called saying the same thing about people saying not to take them and wondering what to do. I was like, what are other moms doing? And she said taking them or watching them get on the day-care bus. So after talking with her for awhile, I decided to take him. Plus the bus's weren't picking up kindergarten kids this week so most parents were taking their kids anyways (except day-care kids who use their own bus and were being taken if parents couldn't take them).
Brock put on his new shirt & new shoes this morning and he was so excited. We dropped off Hayden at Grandma's and then Brock & I went to breakfast. We went to our little doughnut shop me & him go to on special occasions and got our favorite doughnut and chocolate milk. He told me this was 'The best day ever!' It was so cute.
Then I took him to the school. I was so nervous for him! I walked him in (and made him pose for a picture in front of the school of course) and we had to go outside to get in line. I told them which teacher he has and they lined him up with two other girls that would be in his class. These girls were so tall compared to him! I gave him a hug and he gave me a big kiss. I said to have fun and reminded him that day-care would be picking him up. He told me he loved me and I started walking away. When I got to the building, I looked back (big mistake). He was standing there in the front of his line with his new clothes on and his little backpack on just looking around. He looked so brave yet so scared. He didn't see me watching him but he just kept looking around and then down at the ground. I started tearing up because he was being such a big boy about this. I walked very quickly to my van avoiding all other parent's eyes that were brining their kindergartners. I got in and had a small little cry and then got myself together and am here at work.
I am glad I decided to take him. It was a special day for both of us and I hope he remembers some of it. They only start school once....