Being Mum/ obligatory back to school post

It was a big week.

Giorgia went back to school as a Year 6 student.

Annabelle started Kindergarten.

There were tears. Many tears.

But not from them.

I woke up on Wednesday morning with a lump in my throat, knowing that my baby was about to leave the safety and comfort of home and experience the first day of what will be the next 12 years of her life.

I’ve done this first day of school thing four times before and it doesn’t get any easier. And I think because I know that this will be the very last time I do this, it makes it that much sadder.

It doesn’t seem like that long ago when Giorgia was starting Kindergarten and now, next year, she will be heading off to high school – and getting her drivers licence – and getting married………

Time is whizzing past way too quickly and I just want it to slow down a bit. I’m not keeping up.

The end of an era.

I’m SO glad that it worked out that Annabelle would have Giorgia at the same school for one year, before Giorgia heads off to high school. It gives me a little relief knowing that, even though she has her “buddy” and some friends from preschool and has met new friends, she still has her sister in the school – for just in case.

Giorgia LOVES having Annabelle at her school. She loves to take on responsibility and is always helpful. It comes natural to her to take Annabelle under her wing and make sure she is ok.

As we waited to pick them up in the afternoon of Annabelle’s first day, Giorgia met Annabelle at her classroom and they walked together to meet up with us.

There were smiles. A good sign. And when I asked Annabelle if she liked it and wanted to go again, she said yes.

Lucky. I wasn’t prepared if she was to say no.

Did you have a little one starting school this week? How did they (and you) go?

 

 

Tagged as: back to school, kindergarten, school, starting school, year 6