I am so depressed.
My baby is about to start pre-school.
How did this happen?? She’s still a baby!! Ok she is three, but still. She’s my baby.
Her soon-to-be-teacher called and left a message on our answering machine asking us to call her back to get a list of necessary school supplies.
I about burst into tears.
School supplies? What’s next? Carpet for her dorm room?
I keep picturing her carrying her adorable little just-for-preschoolers backpack, standing outside our front door getting her picture taken, much like I did many moons ago. And that’s the problem. I didn’t stay little… and she’s not likely to, either.
I really want her to go to pre-school; I think she’s going to love it. Generally speaking, I’m glad she’s getting older. She’s so much FUN now that she can walk and talk and potty by herself… but it’s just going by so fast. It seems like yesterday she was throwing applesauce off her high chair, and now she’s going to be, well, throwing applesauce off her lunch tray.
She really is growing up quickly, and milestones like the first day of school are a good reminder to slow down and pay attention.
It’s like Ferris Bueller once said, “Life goes by pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.â€
It’s horrible isn’t it? My daughter will turn 4 in two weeks. How did this happen? It amazes me. My son is seven, and I look back at his baby pictures and wonder where did that little guy go? Then I think about how old I am…and I want to go have a glass of wine….
I still have one little one at home, but when my older two started last year, I thought my heart was going to break into a million pieces.
i hear ya. my daughter is starting preschool this fall too. i know she is ready for it and i admit the break will be nice for me too, but it just seem to be going by way too fast!
love ferris. so many good quotes from that movie. 🙂
This will be one of the hardest days. Make sure you have lots of kleenex and also someone to call once she has left for pre-school because it is a hard day to choke down.
We’re approaching that milestone next week, but in a different manner. Jacob will be 5 in November and Gabrielle turns 3 on Sunday. He starts kindergarten and she starts pk on Tuesday, but I’m homeschooling, so they get to stay with me ALL DAY! I could use a break during the day if we did send them to school, but our public school system is failing state standards, so that’s not an option. Plus, I have a elementary teaching degree, so I’d might as well use it. I’m really looking forward to their first day of school, but only because they won’t be leaving home for it. =)
My son is about to start pre K and I feel the same way!! Thanks for entering out contest!
Heather
You made me cry, but I am already an emotional wreck today. My oldest is SEVEN today and I am not taking it well. My baby is turning FOUR on Monday. When my oldest was little I used to think that the people who said, “treasure these moments, they go by in a heartbeat,” were crazy. Now, I am the crazy person passing along the same advice.
This is definitely a bittersweet time, isn’t it!? I love seeing my nephews grow up and turn into adorable little boys, but at the same time, I look back at their baby pictures and can’t believe how fast they’ve grown!
It’ll be really cute watching her go to pre-school with her little school supplies, though! Little backpack, a bow in her hair… so adorable! OK, I’m totally going to be there for her first day!! 🙂
Jane, P&B Girls
The worst in when you drop them off, hoping for just a twinge of sadness on their part and they run into the room barely looking back at you. Still, I get 3 mornings a week with just my youngest this year and I am so excited for the one on one time with her.
I remember when my oldest started preschool 3 years ago – and now she’s starting 1st grade and will be in school all day for the first time! I have no idea how my ‘baby’ got so big either. Good luck on the first day – it’s so much fun to watch them be so excited!
Oh my!! I am bawling. My daughter turns 5 this Saturday and starts all day kindergarten at the end of the month. I have been a wreck for two weeks. Your line about the carpeting for the dorm room is what killed me. I am so proud of her but want her to stay little… My two boys (1 and 3) are still here but she is the first and a girl and blah, blah… I’ll check back to comiserate in a few weeks.