First Day of School

Jordan's first day of preschool was today, and all went well. She had fun, didn't cry, I stayed busy, I didn't cry, and when I picked her up still appeared to be in the same condition as when I dropped her off. A success. But last night we weren't so sure....

Jordan started to act a little odd yesterday, and I can only figure that she was nervous about school. I really didn't think Jordan was capable of being nervous. At nap time, she refused to sleep in her bed, and slept in mine instead. And it took her a little while to fall asleep, so that was unusual. Then at bedtime, she wouldn't stay in her bad at all. We did the normal routine, Jamie did rocking chair. A few minutes after he left her, we heard her walking around, and she came out to the loft. So Jamie put her back to bed. Then she got up to go sleep in the guest bed. Jamie says, "I think she's sleep walking". Then we found her sitting in the hallway. Then she got up and went to the potty. Then when I was in bed reading, we heard her again, and I found her in the loft trying on the Santa Claus hat. Very very odd. I asked her if she couldn't sleep because she was afraid of going to school, and she said Yes. But she always answers yes. I took her back to bed and laid down with her until 10:00 or so (and she insisted on wearing the Santa Claus hat to bed). Then about 20 minutes later, she was back in our room, and Jamie slept in her bed with her until about 4:00. By 6:00, she was back in our bed, with all of her babies, and the Santa Claus hat.

But when it was time to go to school, she was happy and excited. She even posed for pics wearing her backpack. She started telling me "Bye Mama, I see you later" when Jamie left for work. Then again all of the way in the car, through the parking lot, and to the class room. I signed her in, got a hug and kiss, and left quickly lest she changed her mind when she saw the other upset kids and Mommies. I went to my OB appointment, went across the street to the labs to do my glucose screen, and then drove back to the preschool and read a book until it was noon. I could see her playing on the playground, and she wasn't pushing kids off of swings, so that was good. When she saw me she was happy and willing to leave. The teacher said she was happy the whole time. Whew. Then Jordan started insisting that we go out to eat. I think she overheard another family saying that. So we got a little something at Wendy's (but no orange frosty float, much to Jo's disappointment) and came home. I think she's pooped. I'm pooped. It was a milestone day :-)