Andie started her first full day of preschool today. She cried at first and didn't want me to leave. Mommy had two personalities struggling to see which one would take over: Mrs. Weaver (teacher) and Mommy. The Mrs. Weaver side knew to take her in, get her settled, make a fuss over all the cute stuff including her line leader job, her hanger for her backpack, and her spot on the carpet for circle time, get her started making shapes with her play dough, and then leave. That was fine until I realized that I was also welcoming the other kids and telling them where to sit. I figured I better lay off and switch to Mommy mode. So, I kissed her, hugged her, squeezed her, and kept hanging out for a little while. Then Mrs. Weaver took over again (remembering how hard it can be to get the kids settled with lingering parents), said a quick good bye and turned Andie over to the assistant teacher who was patiently waiting. Andie was crying for me not to leave at the moment, but Mrs. Weaver knew she'd be okay! Mommy shed some tears and quickly left the building! Daddy and I ran some errands and hung out for a while. We finally picked up Andie (after what seemed like the longest 5 hours ever).She came out all smiles and even a good report from some teacher friends! We chatted about her day over a sonic ice cream. She learned "criss cross apple sauce" and "knees and toes." What a "Good Day to Say Goodbye."
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