Meet the Teacher Day!

 Our big girl is off to Preschool Wednesday, September 14th!  Today we went to meet her teachers and see her school and classroom.  Annabelle wanted to make treats for her teachers, Ms. Gavin and Ms. English so we baked some peanut butter, chocolate chip cookies.  I couldn't resist the opportunity to cute it up.  :-)  It's so much fun having the extra time to do things like baking, cute packaging and blogging for that matter!

 Annabelle was hesitant all morning, saying she was "stared" (scared) and "Mommy are you staying with me at my school today?"  I'll admit that I had butterflies worse than I've ever had on my first days... and it's not even her official FIRST DAY YET!! LOL

At school she spoke to both of her teachers and played mostly with the dinosaur collection in her new classroom.  I pointed out her name on the door, which made her excited and we had some cookies and pink lemonade with some friends from her classroom!

I'm hoping when Wednesday rolls around we'll be able to pull from those memories to help her along on her first day when Mommy will have to leave... :-(  I know I'd leave her at Connie's and most days we were both fine...but this feels very different.  Little independent AB is off to school!  It's hard to believe.  Where does the time go!?

When we got home we were doing some painting on this rainy day and listening to some music.  While I was watching her paint away a song came on from Tarzan, "You'll Be In My Heart."  It was a perfect song to express how I'm feeling as my Little-Big Girl heads off to school.  Here are the lines from the song that really touched me.

For one so small, you seem so strong.

My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm.

This bond between us can't be broken...

Cause, you'll be in my heart,

You'll be in my heart,

For now and forever more...

You'll be here in my heart,

You'll be there Always...

Just look over your shoulder,

I'll be there, Always...