Schoolgirl

The little schoolgirl continues to love it.  She can't wait to leave every morning.  

 

I'm getting used to it too, I guess.  She is really cute, all excited, and Mrs. Arnold has been telling me how Paige is "a learner".  I already knew that one, but it's still cute to hear from someone else, and imagine her in class, asking lots of questions and so excited to learn.  

The 2nd day we brought Neely and Cason with us so they could see where Paige goes during the day now.  Neely marched around, and Paige was excited to show Cason around her classroom.  She also introduced him to Kasen, her neighbor at their table, who is one of her best friends at school.

After that Grama watched the younger two so Jess and I could go on a breakfast date, which was nice.  We got home around 10:00 and Neely was out on the living room floor for her nap.

 The first day was by far the hardest, and I haven't cried again, other than for a minute or two on the second and third day.  Dropping her off is much easier.  But it still makes me sad any time I think about how she's not my little constant sidekick like she had been for 5 and a half years.  6 if you count when she was in my belly, which I do.

But this dark cloud does have it's silver lining.  Jess reminded me that this is Cason's and Neely's time.  Paige had her time with us all to herself, before Caso came along, and the other two had to share us from the start.  So I can give them more of my attention, especially since Paige is so chatty and doesn't let them get a word in a lot of the time.  :) 

It's also been good for me to have this new schedule, it forces me to get up and get us all ready and going by a certain time, instead of just hanging out for hours before we really get ready for the day.  Ha.  The 3rd day we dropped Paige off, then Jess at work, and then I decided to take the other two to the park.  

We called Veronica and she and Aivree met us there.  Neely said "Aivree" for the first time while were there, although it sounded like "Voovree".  Later in the day she talked about her and said it perfectly, "Aivree".  

We were there for a good hour and a half, and then it was getting pretty warm, so we headed out.  Neely was pretty sweaty by then.