Monday, August 3, 2009

Registration

This morning I got KiKi registered for nursery school. Egads! My baby is growing up. We snagged the LAST spot for the mornings. While I am excited about her starting school, I was dragging my feet when it came to signing her up. I know she needs to go. She needs to be around other children. I am gonna miss her though. She is my buddy. She is funny. She is my baby. Signing her up for school seems like the end of her babyhood to me. I just don't know if I am ready for it. Deep breaths, Kat, deep breaths.
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26 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 3:29 AM

    Aw, it'll be okay.

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  2. Irish GumboAugust 3, 2009 at 3:36 AM

    Bittersweet, yes? Another milepost on the road...and keep taking those deep breaths, hold them, then let them go...:)

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  3. Chairman BillAugust 3, 2009 at 3:47 AM

    Never mind about her needing to be around other children - sounds like you do too!

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  4. MicheleAugust 3, 2009 at 3:50 AM

    Sending that baby off is pretty hard but well worth it for both of you.

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  5. Liz Wilkey (a.k.a. A Mom on Spin)August 3, 2009 at 4:29 AM

    I think you're going to find that you secretly love it!

    Just wait and see. . .

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  6. mo.stoneskinAugust 3, 2009 at 4:30 AM

    I dread the day our baby starts school. That's why I live in a state of denial.

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  7. SandyAugust 3, 2009 at 4:30 AM

    A big step for both of you. She'll love it!

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  8. AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 5:40 AM

    Go Kiki, go Kiki, go Kiki!
    She'll do great.

    I was with my niece yesterday and her five year old is starting kindergarten. My son is starting his senior year. I told her that it is all over in the blink of an eye. I can't believe how quickly it went. Enjoy every minute of it.

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  9. CammieAugust 3, 2009 at 5:53 AM

    my baby starts kindergarden next week. I feel your pain

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  10. Maureen at IslandRoarAugust 3, 2009 at 6:32 AM

    Just wait till she starts kindergarden....I cried the day I left my 3rd child there (secretly and once I'd walked back to the car of course). Hang in there; you will start to love those moments you get for other things.

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  11. Badass GeekAugust 3, 2009 at 6:40 AM

    Time flies, eh?

    Bittersweet.

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  12. PollyannaAugust 3, 2009 at 6:44 AM

    My baby starts kindergarten next week *sniff, sniff*

    Just a heads up, be prepared for a bittersweet post next Wednesday.

    I guess it's a rite of passage for both kids and parents - they start an exciting adventure, we learn to let go a little more.

    Geez, now I've got tears in my eyes and I'm not wearing water-proof mascara. I gotta grab a tissue now.

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  13. JoanieAugust 3, 2009 at 6:54 AM

    The first day is hard. But then you'll realize that you have 3 hours a day of FREEDOM!!

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  14. JenniAugust 3, 2009 at 7:12 AM

    oh, sniff, sniff, the baby! I didn't put Oscar in nursery school this fall for the same reason - I'm just not ready to see him go. he is funny and fun and I like having him around. So we'll wait until he's three.

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  15. rachael chatoorAugust 3, 2009 at 7:17 AM

    Once you get used to it you will love the freedom!
    Good luck Momma, make sure to smile when you drop her off, even if you feel like crying, let her see you smile~!

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  16. for a different kind of girlAugust 3, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    It is a bit of a heart-catching moment, isn't it, when you realize your baby is old enough to start school, especially when it really is your baby! I imagine she'll have a great time, and you'll hold strong!

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  17. JenAugust 3, 2009 at 8:17 AM

    You are putting your baby in school this fall and I am putting my oldest in school this fall for the first time.
    Let's freak out together.

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  18. Sprite's KeeperAugust 3, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    Just picture it, mornings to yourself.... yeah, I thought that would make you smile. :-)

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  19. Captain DumbassAugust 3, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    Just wait until you get back from dropping her off at school and the house is quiet. Golden silence.

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  20. AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    No I hear ya. I dread it and I still have a year and a half before I have to deal with it! *gasp*

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  21. Ms. SaltiAugust 3, 2009 at 12:47 PM

    After a while you'll start looking forward to some "Me" time while she's at school!

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  22. SparkleFarkelAugust 3, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    You, know, maybe I shouldn't be saying this just now, but... one of my BIGGEST regrets is that I thought I HAD to sent my little daughter to nursery school. An even BIGGER regret of mine (and hers, as well-- my daughter is going on seventeen now, but she still and often reminds me of this fact) is that I SENT HER at all. You can't get those days back. EVER. (After about 3 months --if that, I withdrew her. At home, WE had the moments together that make for memories. AND, surprising to The Masses, she didn't turn out to be a social outcast as a result of the no nursery school policy.) My point, I guess, is if it doesn't feel right, DON'T "should" on yourself. You're not the only one who might regret it, if you do.

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  23. If I Could Escape . . .August 3, 2009 at 3:10 PM

    Awwww, it will be okay!

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  24. MichelleAugust 3, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    Wait until her last day of preschool. It wasn't a very good day for me. I didn't cry at all when Hannah went to kindy. I was so happy to have all 4 of them in school but realizing she was done with preschool just about ruined me.

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  25. AnonymousAugust 3, 2009 at 7:09 PM

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  26. Laura McIntyreAugust 5, 2009 at 11:18 AM

    It will be great, i bet she will love it.
    I was the same way with my first , with my second though i was like can i do it already....counting down the days till she can start next year

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