today we finally got our butts down to addy's school to pay the fees (that were due last week) & turn in the rest of her paperwork (due 3 weeks ago). since the preschool is separate from the actual elementary school the secretary didn't know what to do with all her paperwork & our fee payment, so we were sent down to addy's soon-to-be classroom. filled with the afternoon class of kids. in school. i was ready for the teacher to be a bit peeved & abrupt...
but! her teacher, mrs. r., is amazing & was so kind to us & seemed genuinely happy that we came in so adeline could see the classroom again. she magically integrated adeline quickly (they were messing with play dough, come on, i guess that was an easy sell) & then took the paperwork, gave us some more paperwork (forced *smile* on my part. MORE?!) & then walked me to the school nurse to get, again, more paperwork for her tree nut allergy & epi pen situation. THEN she dropped a bomb: school pictures are tomorrow! and she wants us to bring addy in to get her picture taken for both the individual & also for the ever popular group picture. *GASP*
i kinda sorta still see adeline as a toddler. you know, my first baby. this whole school picture thing quickly launched her from maybe an older toddler into preschool kid land & i nearly burst out in tears right there in the school hallway *next to addy's locker*. i was all 'of course addy will come to get her picture taken, that's nice of you to offer that before she's officially a student' blah blah blah all the while thinking to myself 'don't cry don't cry don't cry'. it's all about the life cycle & i know she's ready for this preschool & after a few days i will acclimate & accept that my baby is now in school, if only for 4 days a week, 2 1/2 hours a day. plus, she gets speech, physical, & occupational therapy there as well. (PLUS her individual therapy at children's hospital...which has become *wow* expensive with our new insurance. but her speech therapist said adeline is severe enough to need it for probably another year...good bye date night, eh?)
anyway, so tomorrow i get to drop adeline off for an hour so she can get her *first ever* school picture taken. did i mention in a bright orange tie-dyed t-shirt that could fit as a dress? (hhmm, thanks PTA??). humph. i think i'll still send her with a cute shirt, just in case that bright orange tie-dyed shirt is for the group picture. i know fashion-addy will either love it or hate it & can't wait to see which it will be when we get the group photo back in a few weeks (either elated adeline or pissed off & crying adeline...yes, all b/c of a shirt).
the best of all, though? she was enjoying herself in the classroom. she didn't become upset & clingy & she was sad to leave the school. she said bye bye to the classroom *all the way home* which is cute & endearing but after 5 minutes wes & i were like, okay i think you said your goodbyes already *enough*.
did i mention she will be in the YEARBOOK?! oh yes, we are going to buy one. & grandparents, aunts, uncles, fake aunties (you know who you are): exactly what size photo do you want?
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yes, wes is home as of midnight last night. he made coffee for me this morning & was crazy enough to let me sleep in a bit (neither of us sleep when he's flying). but right now he's taking a much needed nap with adeline. we are ALL happy to have him back. you should have heard the gasp adeline gave when she saw him in her doorway this morning. 'MY DADDDDYYY!!!' *laugh laugh, hug hug giggle giggle, tickle, laugh* that's how it went.
but! her teacher, mrs. r., is amazing & was so kind to us & seemed genuinely happy that we came in so adeline could see the classroom again. she magically integrated adeline quickly (they were messing with play dough, come on, i guess that was an easy sell) & then took the paperwork, gave us some more paperwork (forced *smile* on my part. MORE?!) & then walked me to the school nurse to get, again, more paperwork for her tree nut allergy & epi pen situation. THEN she dropped a bomb: school pictures are tomorrow! and she wants us to bring addy in to get her picture taken for both the individual & also for the ever popular group picture. *GASP*
i kinda sorta still see adeline as a toddler. you know, my first baby. this whole school picture thing quickly launched her from maybe an older toddler into preschool kid land & i nearly burst out in tears right there in the school hallway *next to addy's locker*. i was all 'of course addy will come to get her picture taken, that's nice of you to offer that before she's officially a student' blah blah blah all the while thinking to myself 'don't cry don't cry don't cry'. it's all about the life cycle & i know she's ready for this preschool & after a few days i will acclimate & accept that my baby is now in school, if only for 4 days a week, 2 1/2 hours a day. plus, she gets speech, physical, & occupational therapy there as well. (PLUS her individual therapy at children's hospital...which has become *wow* expensive with our new insurance. but her speech therapist said adeline is severe enough to need it for probably another year...good bye date night, eh?)
anyway, so tomorrow i get to drop adeline off for an hour so she can get her *first ever* school picture taken. did i mention in a bright orange tie-dyed t-shirt that could fit as a dress? (hhmm, thanks PTA??). humph. i think i'll still send her with a cute shirt, just in case that bright orange tie-dyed shirt is for the group picture. i know fashion-addy will either love it or hate it & can't wait to see which it will be when we get the group photo back in a few weeks (either elated adeline or pissed off & crying adeline...yes, all b/c of a shirt).
the best of all, though? she was enjoying herself in the classroom. she didn't become upset & clingy & she was sad to leave the school. she said bye bye to the classroom *all the way home* which is cute & endearing but after 5 minutes wes & i were like, okay i think you said your goodbyes already *enough*.
did i mention she will be in the YEARBOOK?! oh yes, we are going to buy one. & grandparents, aunts, uncles, fake aunties (you know who you are): exactly what size photo do you want?
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yes, wes is home as of midnight last night. he made coffee for me this morning & was crazy enough to let me sleep in a bit (neither of us sleep when he's flying). but right now he's taking a much needed nap with adeline. we are ALL happy to have him back. you should have heard the gasp adeline gave when she saw him in her doorway this morning. 'MY DADDDDYYY!!!' *laugh laugh, hug hug giggle giggle, tickle, laugh* that's how it went.
this fake auntie wants an 8x10... haha... just kidding. a wallet or whatever will do. i've never been too fond of the individual school pics... i think the ones that you and wes (& the photographer extraordinaire - JUDY) take are SO much better. :)
ReplyDeleteSO fun that she gets to start school - i'm excited with her.
That's great that she's so excited to start.
ReplyDeleteokay, so this auntie wants 2 4x6 pics--one for the office and one for home. i still can't believe that adeline is starting school and doing school pics--seriously, where did the time go? cal and i are sooo proud of our sweet little adeline.
ReplyDeleteA class picture?..and a yearbook? Where does time go? Um,....we need at least a 5x7 to go in the frame that currently houses her 1 yr pic, speaking of which we also need a family pic of you all that includes little miss Amelia:) If you could even send us one online we can upload it to our local print shop and order our own prints.
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