School - Day 2

Well I sure wish I were posting a smiley photo and a happy report. In reality if I had a picture to share the subject(s) would be crying (take your pick either me or Anna). After what I thought was a bumpy first day I didn't expect this morning to go off with out a hitch but I certainly expected even a teeny tiny bit better one. Instead it was a worse one than yesterday.

Anna started to cry the minute she got out of bed. She cried while I got her dressed (in the outfit she excitedly chose last night). Suddenly one of her favorite tops was no longer comfortable. Then we battled over socks. The ones she wanted to wear didn't remotely match her outfit but I finally caved (remember Carol pick your battles) and then she caved too and told me to pick them out. The first pair "felt funny" which brought on more tears. So I found a new pair and they worked. Then I got her shoes on and suddenly "the heels are slipping" and you guessed it . . . more tears. Then it was off to fix her hair. More tears, I picked the wrong bow, one pony tail was too tight and one too loose. Someone I managed to get her to eat a granola bar between the tears but had to forget tooth brushing - it just wasn't worth the hassle today.

Then we headed to the car and I couldn't find her jacket (it was only 49 degrees this morning!) so more tears. I found a jacket and got her in the car. Ryan got her to stop crying but as soon as we pulled up at my sister-in-law's house and she saw her Auntie Ema the tears began again. We walked her to the bus stop and somehow got her to stop crying. Then the school bus rounded the corner . . . more tears. So my last glimpse of my little girl, a teary face looking through a bus window. :-( I feel horrible emotionally and physically. I never in my wildest dreams thought this would be so hard.

And I KNOW she is fine but it doesn't make me feel any better at this point. If this keeps up I will be the one crying by week's end.