Kaylin's 1st Day of Pre-School

When did my baby girl get so big? Today, Kaylin seemed SO OLD as she trotted confidently off to her first day of pre-school. She was beyond excited all morning, talking about all of the things she'd get to do and the friends she'd make. There were no tears when I left (from her anyway - I was fighting them back - all the way to the parking lot) and it was dreadfully quiet in the house with her gone. What am I going to do with myself for 2.5 hours, twice a week, for the next 5 weeks???
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A familiar mom was aiding in her class when I dropped her off. This mom was in the playroom last year; that's where Kaylin went when I volunteered in Ryan's room. So in addition to remembering her teacher from when Ryan had her 2 years ago, she knew another adult in the room, which was nice.
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When I picked her up, she told me all about their snack (in great detail...she loves food like her mama), how they painted with marbles in an empty box, how she played with a girl named Abbie on the playground and how someone accidentally hit her but they apologized and she told them, "it's okay." I didn't get nearly this much detail from Ryan on his first day of pre-school, let alone his first day of Kindergarten!

Kaylin LOVES wearing her backpack and even put it on in the garage to walk into the house, then took it right off to show me what was inside. She's just suddenly so mature to me.
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I'm looking forward to volunteering in her class next Tuesday to meet the other kids and see how she interacts with everyone. I need to get as many volunteer days in as I can before the baby comes. Trying to work it in with nursing, naps and a newborn's specific schedule is going to be interesting!