Yesterday was my big girl’s first day of preschool. Despite my mommy nerves the day before about sending my baby to preschool, everything went really well – for all of us. :) It took her all of about 30 seconds from walking in to acclimating and starting to play. She didn’t even want to stop to kiss me goodbye so she blew me a kiss instead. My little bird is spreading her wings.
Of course, I had to take a few pictures to document the morning.
Ava has all of her stuff (lunch, extra clothes, sun hat, inside shoes, paperwork that mommy and daddy filled out) and is ready to go to her first day at preschool, while Julian wonders why in the world he’s awake and in the car so early.
Arriving at preschool …
Ava’s symbol at the school is cherries – on her basket, her cup, her hook and her towel.
All of the inside shoes (the teacher’s and the kids’) lined up in a row. (Ava’s new moccasins are on the right.)
Let the fun begin!
Dig in.
And lastly, here’s her “I’m done with pictures and it’s time for you to leave now, Mom” face. Whomever said attachment parenting doesn’t promote independent children never met Ava. ;)
When I went to pick her up at 1 p.m., she was playing on a bouncy ball with two other children (a boy and a girl), and looked so happy. Then she looked up, saw me, scowled and said, “Go back home.” Aww, I love you too, honey. :oP
The little girl said to me about Ava, “She’s my friend.” :) She and the boy stay until 3 p.m. and have nap time there. Because they weren’t leaving, Ava wasn’t thrilled with the fact that she had to go home. My girl, who never naps anymore, even said, “I want to stay and nap too.” Anyway, we are going to look into how much it will cost for her to stay the extra two hours and see if we can somehow swing that too. (gulp) I think it would be good for her to try it. She obviously loves the place and her friends. :) And maybe it was just wishful thinking, but it sure seemed like Ava was in a really good mood the rest of the day yesterday. AND we didn’t turn on the TV the whole day! I think this Waldorf preschool is going to be a wonderful thing.
After learning my lesson when my kiss request was denied yesterday, today when I dropped her off I made sure to get my hug and kiss in before we went into the preschool. She is much more accommodating when the prospect of playing doesn’t get in the way.
When we walked in I heard the other girl’s dad say sweetly to her, “OK honey, Ava is here. Is it OK if daddy leaves now?” She then said goodbye to her dad. It’s not a surprise, but it’s always nice to hear that my little girl is loved by others as well. :)
Stumble it!
Deb says:
Awww, she’s beautiful and looks so proud to be going to preschool! I’m glad she had such a great first day. :)
September 7th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Renee says:
Love the picture You did a great job on them!!!! This post almost made me cry!!!! My daughter is only 4 month old and I think she is growing up to fast I do’t wont to think about pre school
September 7th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
bitsy parker says:
Yea!!! It’s working! And, she has friends. I bet you love the Waldorf school!!
September 7th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Chaitea says:
She looks so happy! What a great day for her!!
September 7th, 2007 at 1:13 pm
Bluegoddess says:
Hey, since you put Ava in Waldorf, maybe you can answer some questions. I just wanted to know if you want your child to go there, do you have to start them off in the Preschool program, or can you enroll them later in their school career. I just can’t afford it yet, but I would love it if my son could go there starting Kindergarten or 1st grade.
Thanks for anything you can tell me!
September 7th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Isil says:
She looks so happy!
Thank you for asking Defne. She’s quite well now. The blisters all dried which means that she doesn’t spread viruses any more. Having stayed at home for a week, we finally went out for a walk today.
September 7th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Jendeis says:
She looks so happy on her way to school! Congratulations on reaching this milestone. :)
September 7th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Mimipz5wjj says:
Such cute pictures! I’m so glad she had fun!
September 7th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
tanya@motherwearblog says:
Adorable pictures! And how great that she loved it. Sounds like a wonderful school, too!
September 7th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
HomeSlice says:
Amazing pictures and an amazing first day! Thanks for sharing it.
September 7th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Anonymous says:
She is so cute!! And, she looks so proud to be going to school.
I’m so happy that the first day went so well. How exciting!
The pictures are beautiful!
September 7th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
Dawn says:
LOL I wrote the above post. I forgot to put my name!~ Dawn
September 7th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
Nancy Hey says:
Oh, she’s SO cute! I’m so happy she had such a grand time!
September 7th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
Casual Friday Everyday says:
what a sweet, cute little thing!
September 7th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Brandy says:
Ahhhhh!!!!! I miss her so very much!! Wish Creed was there to go with her.
September 7th, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Heather says:
Glad everything went so well- it seems like our kids ARE ready to venture out sooner than we like to think, but nice that when they do, they are ready and have fun. :-)
September 7th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
Ninotchka says:
Awww, I’m as proud as if she were one of mine. I know how good that feels. And I love how well you’ve documented it. This is a huge milestone for you all. Congrats!
September 8th, 2007 at 7:18 am
Aurelia says:
WOW She is absolutely beautiful. What a great way to document this special day for her!
September 8th, 2007 at 9:24 am
Shannanb aka MommyBits says:
The first day of preschool is so special. I can remember it like it was yesterday. What a roller coaster of emotions I was experiencing. Congratulations!!
September 8th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Elizabeth F. says:
Awww… cute pics! Ava and my Zoe must be just alike. Zoe has never looked back even once in her life. She loves people and loves school. She has the attitude of “I’m here guys, the party can start now!” and all of the kids are her best friends.
Trust me, the alternative is much worse. :-)
September 8th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
chelle says:
Awww the pictures are wonderful! So glad the preschool is working out for you and Ava!
September 8th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Jen says:
Thanks for the comment on my site, I took those props with me to the picture place…they looked PERFECT with their background. I am dying to become a professional photographer. I am thinking of offering my services to my friends with babies…asking them if I can take thier kids pics (for free) and try and work with them first. Do you have any recommendations on photo programs that I can use to make my photos look more professional? You are so awesome at what you do. Any advice from a pro like yourself would be much appreciated.
ps, LOVE your site…hoping to or a babywearing shirt from you real soon!
Jen
September 8th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Eva says:
She looks so happy! What a great post. Glad she enjoyed it.
September 9th, 2007 at 9:05 am
Penny says:
She’s beautiful Amy – but you knew that! lol! :)
September 10th, 2007 at 12:06 am
Musings of a crunchy domestic goddess says:
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September 10th, 2007 at 4:07 am
Laura McIntyre says:
She looks like she had a great day, your doing a wonderful thing for her
September 10th, 2007 at 4:46 am
melody is slurping life says:
Amy these photos are priceless. So glad to see that she had a wonderful first day.
I LOVE your new design and PERFECT tagline.
September 10th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
MelodyA. says:
I just love how the bag is bigger than her. Just adorable. Is brother home with you? He’s cool with that? My little one was so lonely without big sister.
September 12th, 2007 at 10:57 am