It's hard to believe that Sophia is going to FIRST grade next year and turning 7 this summer. It's definitely a bittesweet time for me. I'm so excited for her as she enters a new school and meets new friends and new experiences. I'm also a bit sad at the rate in which she is growing up and her (our) little world that seems so safe and sound is getting bigger by the day. I already sense Mommy time being replaced with friend time, although she does get excited to have me around the nights I don't work. In actuality, it's probably the thought of me being around than really doing something together that seems so comforting to her. Whatever it is, I'll take it. It's not going to last.
I love having both of them, but sometimes (no, most of the time) it's really hard to ever do one on one things with Sophia, like play a board game or play squinkies - the parts are all just too small and Avery wants in on the action which basically means making a lovely disaster. His intentions are good, but here and there Sean and I have made an effort to do something with just Sophia.
She has a Kindergarten graduation ceremony at school (we never had these so it took me awhile to embrace the importance of this) and she was very excited about it. Each child had a little something to recite and after they all walked in one by one, each child stepped forward and said there little speech.
Sophia's was:
When I first started school I didn't know how to read a thing. I did the sound packets and pictures. I practiced a lot at home too and now I can read anything -- even Harry Potter!
She said beforehand the night before how nervous she was and my heart broke since I didn't want her to already feel nervous for anything (and the fact that I'm sooo anxiety prone). I wanted her to know that it will be great, even if it's not perfect and the most important thing to do is try and share. Afterward the ceremony was over, she ran over to me and gave me a huge hug and cried. Her crying seemed out of relief for all the emotions she kept in check. I am so proud of her and glad we could be part of her day.
Right after her tears of relief --
With her friends,
There's a happy and proud (and relieved!) girl
With Mrs. Glenn
and Miss Glenn
Later that day, we had a celebratory picnic at Fishinger Park, which was great fun
Happy graduation Honey!
You have made us so proud and we are looking forward to sharing many more moments of joy with you!
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