maternity
birth story
the baby
the family
the kids
the baby goes to preschool | St. Louis Photographers
Posted on August 23, 2010
As Jodie mentioned, I am sending our baby to preschool this year. And while that seems HUGE, I think the thing that has affected me most is the fact that my baby is finally potty trained. Preschool, schmee-school, we are not buying diapers for the first time is almost 16 years!
Sophie and I had her open house last week, which was nice on Thursday because I think she’s getting bored with all this Mommy & Me time with the kids in school and would rather be hanging out with other little people. We got to go in and see her classroom and drop off our supplies. Sophie has her own crazy sense of style, and I used to do posts all the time featuring her fashion statements. This is how she decided she wanted to go meet her teacher:
I did talk her out of the snow boots before we walked in, but be warned, Mrs. Berner, they may make a reappearance before the snow starts falling!
She (and *I*) really loved the neat light up table with shapes:
But then she found the babies!
and herself! oh, how she loves herself!
and did I mention she loves babies? Because she does!
So I’m confident she’s going to have a great time tomorrow, but it’s still very strange to think that ALL of our kids will be at school. All those years when I had so many little ones at home to care for, when this time seemed so very far away, now it just seems like a blink ago. And like the little old ladies that would smile at me as I was frazzled with a slew of little ones that I had to take to the grocery store alone because my husband was traveling would say, “enjoy this time, it goes so fast, and they are the best years,” now I’m the one saying those same things!
My current theme song (that totally makes me cry each time I hear it… yeah, I’m a total cry baby, but it’s so powerful!) is Blink by Revive:
she is too sweet!
Love the spirit of your little/big girl. The song is great! Thanks for sharing!
Loved this post, Kim! Sophie is as GORGEOUS as ever & what amazing curls she still has! As soon as I saw that first photo and those colossal snow boots, I thought back to a previous post I remembered you had done to show off her “unique” fashion sense. :- ) I can only imagine how much it must feel like an “empty nest” when you’ve been up to your eyeballs in kids, crying, giggles, messes, diapers, etc. for all these years and then–suddenly, it’s quiet. How valuable your photos & scrapbook pages are!
she is adorable:)
What a beautiful and heartfelt post! The song fits the images perfectly… I so enjoy following your blog. (I sympathize with Sophie, I had a pair of cowgirl boots that never left my feet!)
Awww. My daughter is headed to pre-k this week, too, but she is my first! I just have to comment because I have been listening to Blink over and over again this week because it has been on my mind with the first day of school approaching. Great minds think a like! I hope you ENJOY a little time to yourself. After 16 years, you deserve it!
Not sure yet how Soph did but Kim did great! HA! Of course we were busy shooting a newborn today but I thought she’d be sad and need cheering up or something! She was great though! And after 16 years she DOES deserve two days with no kids…except now she’ll just be working! ha!
Love seeing more of you Kim. I am really enjoying it. Question for you guys….did you ever announce a winner from your June fresh mom class? I saw the pics posted but not sure I saw anything after that. And if you did, when will the July class contest be??????
Love seeing more of you Kim. I am really enjoying it. Question for you guys….did you ever announce a winner from your June fresh mom class? I saw the pics posted but not sure I saw anything after that. And if you did, when will the July class contest be??????
I am setting here crying, I feel the same why everday. Look how fast my children grew and now have children of their own,and now my grandkids are growing so fast,like the song say in a blink,look how big they are. Love the song. Love you all
#5 Alivia
#5 Alivia – beautiful photo, beautiful baby!
i vote for #5
I vote for the twins!!! #6