My Baby's Growing Up!

[rhonawestbrook]

Today, for the first time since my baby girl was born four years ago, I left her alone at a school and drove away. She went to the teacher with a huge smile on her face and never looked back. I, on the other hand, burst into tears when the door closed behind her, stumbled out to my car and wept all the way to the bookstore where I sat, waiting for

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[ccjohn]

Ahh Rhona, you're a good Mom. Good for her that she had fun!

[rhonawestbrook]

Thanks man. I try to be and I'm so glad she had fun too!

[eeknight]

I vaguely remember my mom being a wreck that day. New clothes. I also remember worrying about people walking in on me when I was using the bathroom. And that's pretty much it for my memories of first day of school.

Am I the Eric with the whole shelf? Cool.

[rhonawestbrook]

Yup, you are Eric of the whole shelf:-)

I'm also glad to know I'm not the only momma who fell apart over this!

You turned out okay anyway and that's good to know........LOL!

[kendokamel]

Awwwww! I'll bet she was a shining little reflection of you, in there. (:

You know, I remember going for my Kindergarden entrance assessment. I don't remember much of it, but my mother has tales.

I was able to read by the time I was three-ish, and I could tell time, tie my shoes, and all that jazz by the time it was time to start the big K. Allegedly, I never completed my Kindergarden entrance exam, though, because I reportedly (and I dno't remember this, but my mother swears it) threw down my pencil halfway through and announced, "This is so stupid! I'm not doing any more!"

[rhonawestbrook]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! That is priceless!!!!!!

I'm most worried now about what my little shining reflection told her teachers about me.

I'm positive it wasn't flattering because kids don't remember that stuff. No, they remember how mommy chased the dog around the yard naked.

:::covers her face and shudderes:::::

[kendokamel]

Hahahaha!!!

[rhonawestbrook]

:::huggles back for all the awesome pics you always share::::

[michaeldthomas]

Hooray!!! It does get easier. :)

I also tend to pause at the authors I've met. I then have a habit of facing their books out.

[rhonawestbrook]

Dude, I totally face their books too! And I carry them about placing them sporadically next to other authors I think write similar stuff so people will be all "oh, I should totally read this" and stuff.

Yea. It sounds strange out loud, but in my head, it's logical and helpful.......