Headaches and Happenings: Preschool or Bust!

Hip Hip Hooray! Emily started Preschool this week! What a big day for our little girl! I cant believe how big she is already. She has been asking us about preschool since the day we took our tour. That was two months ago. Well, the big day finally arrived. Emily, of course, was ready for the challenge. We arrived at school a bit early on Wednesday morning, just to be sure that Emily had time to adjust to her new surroundings. It turns out, it was more for our benefit then hers. Emily walked into her new classroom as though she had been going there her whole life. We practically had to hold her down just to get a hug and kiss goodbye.

Sigh! What happened to our precious baby! I used to think this day would never come. Now that it's here, well, lets just say I wish I could turn back the clock a bit. Since the day Emily came into this world, her and I have been partners in crime. Attached at the hip, so to speak. She has been my daily inspiration to be a better person and to embrace the world around me, even with all its faults. She has taught me more about life and happiness then I ever thought possible. She has been my test and my accomplishment. Its amazing how much our children teach us. Here we arrogantly think that our children are here for us to shape and mold, that they are a direct reflection of us. It turns out that we are a direct reflection of them, if we choose. If we allow ourselves to embrace them and take the time to look through their eyes, see all the possibilities and wonder that they see. It can truly be an awakening experience.

Now that Emily has finished this chapter with me, I know that its time for me to let her go, as scary as that may be sometimes. I treasure every moment that she has shared with me. I look forward to watching her grow and change, and to see what she decides to mold and shape for herself.

Our little girl on her very big day!