Last week Layla started head start. It was a very difficult thing for me while seemingly the most awesome thing that has ever happened to her. For some reason her turning 4 and starting head start has probably been one of the most difficult times for me as a mother. I just couldn't keep myself from crying. Scrolling through Instagram and Facebook seeing all these kids smiling and anxious for their first day of school had me sniffling like a little baby. I was very nervous for Layla to be outside of the home with a complete stranger for the first time in her entire life. I worried kids would be mean to her or the teacher wouldn't be able to understand her and that somehow they would lose her and I would never see her again. All very reasonable fears and yet somehow maybe I was overreacting.
We made a special trip to tour the classroom so that we could rid ourselves of a little anxiety. When the big day came I was the only one left with jitters. We woke up extra early a little before 6 a.m. and started our first morning of our new little adventure. Layla was a bit nervous but when the bus arrived she literally threw her apple on the table half eaten and darted out the front door. She smiled the whole way and enjoyed every minute of her first day and also her first week. After two days of class she was convinced she knew how to read and has been trying since. She got to make a special collage and on Thursday had a big cookie "The hugest huge cookie ever Mama!" They get to go to the park everyday and she performed Twinkle Twinkle Little Star for the entire class on her very first day.
She is just my most favorite little gal. I know this is going to be such a wonderful experience for her and it's going to help both of us once Kindergarten starts next year! Hopefully since we made it through the first week and our on to our second I will stop the cryfest and just enjoy having a little extra time to get things done.. we will see.
xoxo
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