The first of many firsts

Well, I just can't quite believe it's come to this. Today was Kate's first day of preschool. The first of many first days of school. We've been talking about it for the last few months. It was the main motivation behind her getting potty trained. Robin gave us a cute backpack a few months ago as well. As it got closer and we talk more about it I think the discussions are as much for me getting used to the idea as they were for getting Kate prepared to go.

I ask mom to watch Daniel and Oliver so that I could take Kate to the preschool and not be distracted. We had been there twice before briefly, once the week before when there was an open house and a few months ago when we were first checking out the preschool. On the drive there Kate kept saying "This is so exciting!" However, once we were actually walking towards her teacher she held tightly to my hand and said, "I think I'm going to be shy."

I tried to take a picture of her with her teacher, Miss Julia. Granted, they were facing the Sun, but just to get her to stand by her teacher took some corrosion.  We went inside and I sat on a chair and Kate stood right next to me, quietly observing everything. It was only a minute or so before a little girl came over with two princess dresses and a princess crown from the dress up box. She asked me if I could help her put on one of the dresses. Kate's eyes were fixed on the crown and said lI like princess dresses, too."  It was soon thereafter that both girls were in dresses looking for another crown in the dress up box.

I watched for a minute, starting to feel my emotions tingle a little. I have her a hug and got a picture with her before I left. I cried in the car. I'm so excited for her.  It just seems to go so fast from here on out.  I love that little person more than I can say. Happy first day of preschool, Kathryn Elaine.