Kindergarten . . . at last!

 

It has been a LONG week for Londyn, with Jacey starting school last week and Londyn having to wait until today for her turn.  I thought Londyn was pretty indifferent to starting Kindergarten, but the closer it got the more and more excited she was.   And since we met her teacher on Monday her excitement level has been off the charts.  She will be 6 in just a few weeks, so to say she is ready for Kindergarten is a huge understatement.

She was up on her own this morning – something that NEVER happens with Londyn.  She is my late sleeper.  But we were a full 10 minutes early leaving the house this morning just because she was so eager.  I usually have to allow extra time to usher Londyn along with what she should be doing, but not today! 

She kind of did the opposite of Jacey this morning – as she lined up and waited for her teacher, her smile got bigger and bigger, and she started kind of bouncing with excitement.  She kept blowing me kisses and giving me thumbs up. 

I haven’t let myself be sad about Londyn starting school until now.  I’ve talked it up.  I’ve been excited for her, and I’ve been excited in how I talk about school to her.  I wanted her to be excited, not sad.  But as they walked into the school and I was left there watching her go, I felt sad.  I have loved having Londyn home with me.  Which is funny, because she is by far my most difficult child.  But she is also a lot like me and I find that I really enjoy her company.

I was trying to hold it together, but then I reminded myself that I don’t know a soul among the other parents, so who cares if they see me cry?  And of course, as soon as the tears started flowing I ran into another mom from my ward.  Figures.  But she’s been there and she understood. :)

Calvin was lonely today.  As we walked home he kept asking “Where Dun-Din?  Where Dun-Din go?”  “She’s at school.”  “Oh!  Yeah!”  Over and over again.  Luckily cousin Henson is here now and he seems to be fine.  Londyn is Calvin’s best playmate and he is going to struggle without her.  But luckily it’s only 3 hours a day. 

The one thing that is a little bit concerning for me with Londyn is that she isn’t as social as Jacey, and has always relied on Jacey or her cousins to make friends.  So I hope she will be able to make some friends among her classmates.  There is a girl in her class named Jacey (same spelling and everything), and Londyn is excited to meet her.  I’m sure she’ll be fine.  My kids don’t seem to be nearly as insecure about that sort of thing as I am. 

I can’t wait to pick her up and hear about her day!

(PS – As a conclusion to my last post, Jacey’s first day was fantastic and she has already made several good friends.  And she loves her teacher more every day.  Every single day, she has come running up to me after school with a huge smile on her face.  I’d say she’s adjusted well.)