Well, she didn't quite say it like that, but Matilda did essentially kick us out from her preschool today at drop off time. Tim & I both got to walk her to her first day of school which was really special. We knew that M was really excited for this day & thought there would be no separation issues. We still hung around for a bit after arriving just to watch her be in awe of the play things & the classroom, and for us to get to meet some of the other parents. After about 15 minutes of ignoring us & cruising the school to explore, Matilda turned to us and said, "Have a nice day at home!" We took the hint and cleared out of there. The strangest part to me is not knowing what she did there for 3 hours. She clearly had a blast, but can't be bothered to tell us much about it. It is a huge change to adjust to since she's always been full time with Tim or I, so it is rare that she's off on her own with independent experiences. So far I got her to tell me that Oscar made a funny face, a dinosaur peed and that she dressed up like Sleeping Beauty with high heels. (As soon as I saw the dress up bin of heeled shoes I knew they would be a sure hit!)
Here she is all ready to go and walking with Daddy to school. It was so great to finally be able to answer her this morning that, "Yes, today is a school day."
Checking out the sea life selection in her first few minutes at school (before we were sent away).
When we returned to pick her up the, kids had moved into the play yard & she was a sandy mess having a blast with the hose and a "peeing dinosaur." (The plastic T. rex had a small hole in his thigh, thus peeing.) This horse and a tire swing were also huge hits. I was fairly sure we were not going to be able to get her to leave.
After picking up art work in her cubby M gets ready to head home. There was a huge blue ink pad for the kids to use in one area so I imagine we will get a daily handprint like this. Inky hands are her favorite. I am just thankful now she has someplace to enjoy her inky self without the jeopardizing our furniture.
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WOW...I feel like we are all going to blink and she is going to be graduating from high school...So crazy..Dont grow up Matilda, dont do it.
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