Gabriel's First Day of Kindergarten
I truly can't believe I'm saying that Gabriel had his first day of Kindergarten yesterday. It's such a huge milestone, and it doesn't seem that long ago that he was just a little newborn fast asleep in my arms. Where has 5 years gone? How has this little baby boy blossomed into such a fun and amazingly intelligent Kindergartener?!
At the age of two I was worried about him learning to talk. Now he could talk circles around you, recognizes his written name, is learning his letters, and can even add!!! He never ceases to amaze me.
At the age of two I was worried about him learning to talk. Now he could talk circles around you, recognizes his written name, is learning his letters, and can even add!!! He never ceases to amaze me.
A 4.2 earthquake while he was getting dressed (our biggest ever in the daytime so far) didn't help his nerves. He worried that we would have a bigger one while we were apart. He worried about every. little. thing.
He's my little buddy. I won't lie...he isn't the only one who struggled on his first day. I'm so lucky to be so close with both of my kids. Being home with them everyday is such a blessing. And Gabriel and I have this amazingly sweet, sensitive, and warm relationship. I'm truly lucky to be his mom. While I didn't cry at all, because I know what a blast he's really going to have in school, I will say that the day was strange. Sure, I enjoyed my time with Lorelai, but I missed having Gabriel's silliness around me. Lorelai missed him too. She was pretty quiet a lot of the day.
But at the end of the day he came out to the car with a smile and declared it a "good" day. This morning he walked right into that classroom with his head held high, eager to start his day.
I'm so ridiculously proud of my BIG boy!