T bustled into our room this morning all ready for her first day at her new school. And I wasn't quite ready. I quickly curled her into the bed with me to snuggle for a few more minutes. While it was her first day of school at a new school, I knew that today was not a day for rushing. It was a time for savoring.
As we all dropped her off, I reminded her (probably for the second, ok...third time) that I would take a photo of her at the door of her new classroom before we kissed her goodbye. Later, as I looked at the photo, I noticed the obvious look of "Come on Mama, I am ready to get in there." Sigh. How do ever they grow so fast?
Days ago my wise husband suggested we go to a new favorite coffee shop after dropping her off. And the warm latte was so welcomed. For a moment, I was able to put my feet up in conversation with my honey as my littlest one walked around the table investigating. As I looked around at us I noticed that we all had on mama-knit hats. It truly is the little things. This recognition gave me a little lift remembering that T too had on a mama-knit hat this morning (and a sweater too).
So it was a day of firsts. Certainly most obviously is first day of new school. But there were others as well. First coffee date with my 'guys', first structured day, first time I saw the baby vie for his big sister's attention upon their reunion, first day of mama-knits this year, first tales of new friends...I am grateful I can watch it. Perhaps that is the biggest first.
