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  Two days ago I bid goodbye to my baby.  My husband and I sat in the sweltering sun, camera in hand, to watch our first-born "graduate" from preschool (I say it in quotes, because I always thought the tradition was particularly silly, but I sat there proudly nonetheless). 

The class recited some books, played the handbells for class children's songs like "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and did an amazingly impressive amount of sign language (who knew my kid could sign that much? – it's amazing the things they know that we had no idea they knew). 

Then they marched out in full regalia to pomp and circumstance.  It was, god willing, the first of a few times I will see my child marching with a cap and gown.  It really hit me then.

My baby is going to Kindergarten.

I'm not ready.

I always thought going to school would be no big deal to me, being a working mom, I've left my children in the car of others since they've been born. I'm used to not seeing them all day. I'm used to hearing about their day on a little slip of paper with the words "Toddler Gram" written at the top.  I thought I was prepared.

But then I went to Kindergarten orientation last month and it was all I could do not to cry though the entire thing.  Another visit to the school for story time yielded the same results.  And then Friday's graduation ceremony just really put the nail in my emotional coffin.  My baby is growing up.

I can't even imagine how I"m going to handle the first day of school. When that bus pulls up and my baby steps on it I'm sure I will need a mountain of Kleenex.  I might have to take the day off just to mourn the loss of my baby.  That perfect little bundle that we brought home just yesterday, or so it seems. How did five years go by so quickly?  How did he grow up so fast?

I am so thankful to have the summer to spend cherishing my time with him. And while I'm at it, I'll start stocking up on the Kleenex.

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  Two days ago I bid goodbye to my baby.  My husband and I sat in the sweltering sun, camera in hand, to watch our first-born "graduate" from preschool (I say it in quotes, because I always thought the tradition was particularly silly, but I sat there proudly nonetheless). 

The class recited some books, played the handbells for class children's songs like "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and did an amazingly impressive amount of sign language (who knew my kid could sign that much? – it's amazing the things they know that we had no idea they knew). 

Then they marched out in full regalia to pomp and circumstance.  It was, god willing, the first of a few times I will see my child marching with a cap and gown.  It really hit me then.

My baby is going to Kindergarten.

I'm not ready.

I always thought going to school would be no big deal to me, being a working mom, I've left my children in the car of others since they've been born. I'm used to not seeing them all day. I'm used to hearing about their day on a little slip of paper with the words "Toddler Gram" written at the top.  I thought I was prepared.

But then I went to Kindergarten orientation last month and it was all I could do not to cry though the entire thing.  Another visit to the school for story time yielded the same results.  And then Friday's graduation ceremony just really put the nail in my emotional coffin.  My baby is growing up.

I can't even imagine how I"m going to handle the first day of school. When that bus pulls up and my baby steps on it I'm sure I will need a mountain of Kleenex.  I might have to take the day off just to mourn the loss of my baby.  That perfect little bundle that we brought home just yesterday, or so it seems. How did five years go by so quickly?  How did he grow up so fast?

I am so thankful to have the summer to spend cherishing my time with him. And while I'm at it, I'll start stocking up on the Kleenex.

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