first day of school!

My first baby had her first day of school today!

This morning she was sleeping soundly so I cuddled in next to her, trying to gently wake her. Her eyes finally fluttered open and I asked, "do you know what today is?" She grinned and answered "go to school!"

Daddy stayed home for awhile this morning so he could share the excitement. We had breakfast together and she got to pick out an outfit from her new school clothes. Then we loaded up and headed to school. She managed to stop bouncing long enough to let me take her picture in front of the door and then we headed inside. Parents had been invited to stay for the first half hour as an orientation but as soon as we started, she turned to me and whispered "mom, can you go now so I can play with friends and teacher?" She was not at all shy and full of excitement. She introduced herself to classmates and was literally bouncing in her chair to answer questions and volunteering to help her teacher. Then the kids lined up to go to another room and she didn't even acknowledge the separation.

So I went home, picked up little sister and we ran errands, picking up a few last minute supplies for her birthday party tomorrow and a new backpack for big sister to use at school. Then we returned to the school to pick up my bouncing Butterfly and she was ecstatic, full of rambling news and thrilled with her new backpack. She hugged her new teacher and asked me to take their picture together. Even little sister couldn't help but be excited and ran around with a backpack on, asking "go school now?" and wanting her picture to be taken in front of the school.

The school year is off to a great start!