Leila takes on Kindergarten

Leila started Kindergarten two weeks ago on August 15th.  When I first found out that kindergarten was all day I was a little nervous, but now that she is going all day, I have discovered that it is the best thing ever.  I know I sound like a bad mom for saying it but it really is good for both of us.  Leila is not like other kids she needs a lot of attention, entertainment and support which leaves me drained and very little to give to my boys.  I love spending time with her and really do miss her during the day but she is doing so well at school and I am able to be a better mom to everyone plus keep the house clean and do some of my crafts and projects.  So pretty much like I said it is the best thing for me and Leila.  We found out several weeks before school started who her teacher was going to be and all the other little girls that we know were in other classes but Leila was fine with it, she said, "I can just play with them at lunch and recess."  We did some school shopping, bought all the supplies that were required, and got a new lunch box and backpack.  School is from 7:55-2:55 but she rides the bus most days which picks her up at 7:15 and drops her off at 3:15 so 8 whole hours away from home.  She comes home excited but tired and hungry.  She loves it most days but usually by the end of the week she is exhausted and we can usually expect some kind of melt down.  She takes cold lunch every day, I think she wants to take hot lunch but is pretty nervous to do it, luckily her school really encourages the parents to come and eat lunch with their kids every couple of weeks.  So I will be going to eat lunch with her and help her get more comfortable with the process.  She really likes her teacher, Mrs. Sobaski and I enjoy getting weekly newsletters with what they have done during the week plus little emails letting me know how Leila is doing.  So Kindergarten has gone well so far and I'm loving watching Leila learn, grow and make friends. 

Isn't she so cute?

(she spends at least 20 minutes every night picking out her outfit for the next day, she has to make sure it feels good and then looks good)



 She was so excited to just get into her class room, this is where I began to get a little choked up and several tears but I held it together because I didn't want to be the mom crying her eyes out. 

 This was the first day she rode the bus.  She has several little friends that all ride the bus and several older kids in our neighborhood that watch over the younger kids.  I love watching her, Madisyn and Ava all sharing one bench and smashing their faces up against the window and waving goodbye to us. 

 

There she goes, I can't believe I have a child in school, she is just growing up way too fast.