Dear Emma,
Today was your first day of Kindergarten. Last night around midnight you came into mommy and daddy's room because you had had a nightmare. I let you curl up in bed with us and we snuggled and slept until morning. Your alarm woke us up and you jumped up to go turn it off. As you started the water for your shower I laid in bed thinking about how quickly you have grown up. I couldn't believe that I had a Kindergartner. I remember vividly the morning I went into labor with you. After the shower you got dressed and we blow dried your hair and you sat down for breakfast. Your breakfast of choice? Two bowls of Rice Chex Cereal. We had packed your lunch the day before that you chose : Half of a turkey sandwich with cheddar cheese and pickels, cinnamon applesauce, carrot sticks, capri sun, homemade apricot fruit leather, and a granola bar. You watched Dora with Linnea and then we put your lunch in your bag and went out the door. As we walked to school you walked with such assurance that it made me a bit more confident in this whole situation. When we got to the school you asked if the rest of us were going to leave you now and go back home. You were very eager to go! We took a few more pictures and then it was time for you to go to class. Your teacher came out and immediately started speaking Spanish. (You are in a dual language program so the first half of the day you will only hear Spanish and the second half only English). I hope you have a good first day of school. You are turning into a very beautiful young lady.
Today was your first day of Kindergarten. Last night around midnight you came into mommy and daddy's room because you had had a nightmare. I let you curl up in bed with us and we snuggled and slept until morning. Your alarm woke us up and you jumped up to go turn it off. As you started the water for your shower I laid in bed thinking about how quickly you have grown up. I couldn't believe that I had a Kindergartner. I remember vividly the morning I went into labor with you. After the shower you got dressed and we blow dried your hair and you sat down for breakfast. Your breakfast of choice? Two bowls of Rice Chex Cereal. We had packed your lunch the day before that you chose : Half of a turkey sandwich with cheddar cheese and pickels, cinnamon applesauce, carrot sticks, capri sun, homemade apricot fruit leather, and a granola bar. You watched Dora with Linnea and then we put your lunch in your bag and went out the door. As we walked to school you walked with such assurance that it made me a bit more confident in this whole situation. When we got to the school you asked if the rest of us were going to leave you now and go back home. You were very eager to go! We took a few more pictures and then it was time for you to go to class. Your teacher came out and immediately started speaking Spanish. (You are in a dual language program so the first half of the day you will only hear Spanish and the second half only English). I hope you have a good first day of school. You are turning into a very beautiful young lady.
