Our First Day

Sophia started kindergarten on Thursday.

This was easy for her and hard for me. She may have been really, really ready for school (she was crossing her fingers for homework on the first day, if that gives you any idea), but I was really, really not ready (I spent many sleepless nights dreaming up clever ways to get out of this situation, to somehow keep her home for just one more year, if that gives you any idea).

But when Thursday came, we were—technically at least—ready and I managed to pull it together enough to get her to school (on time even!) without tears.

And then on Friday, even though it's clear that a full day of school is simply too much for any five-year-old (I've never seen her so tired), I very nearly came around to the fact that if she has to be somewhere besides home all day (five days a week!) at least she's at such a great school.

I just wish it were something we could all do together. Like anything else we used to do before kindergarten. But I suppose those days are officially over.

Sigh.

Being a mama is tough sometimes.