1st Grader

I am still in a state of shock that my baby girl is in the 1st grade.
We were totally prepared for school this year, unlike last year when my Aunt informed me her school started a week earlier than the public school & I had no uniforms, no supplies, nothing, and her school started in like 4 days. We ran around like chickens with our heads cut off.
So we got uniforms & school supplies & backpacks & had her clothes all picked out ready for the 1st day, it wasn't until we took her to school that I realized how unprepared I was emotionally for this.
She did so good.
She was ready & excited for school, we got up early & got her all ready, then me & the boys took her & we met her Daddy there.


She walked right into her class, found her desk (which she was so excited about because last year they were tables) & sat right down.

She was excited to recognize friends from last year & warmed right up to her teacher.
I walked outside to take over the boys & Brad went in to kiss her, I had to go back in & see her again before I could leave her & I came out eyes full of tears & sniffles.
It hit me out of nowhere.
She will realistically spend more time with her teacher than me.
Her school will have more of an influence on her than me.
I thought I was gonna really lose it so I called in some reinforcements, thank you sissy :) She made me feel so much better, so I wiped my tears & thanked the heavens above I still have my 2 busy boys to take care of.
I miss her, everyday when I drop her off I tell her I will see you at 2:30 & she says, "But Momma that is a long time away."
I respond with, "I know it is."
My baby is a big girl in a big school & she is away all day, but she is getting so so smart & I cherish the time we do have together even more!!