First day.....maybe for the week?

Yesterday was D1's first day of school which started with such excitment, I think more so for her parents then for her. Afterall, when she was watching the morning news with me she said....why are they making such a big deal about all the school buses it's only school.

We did the traditional picture taking and off we went with her Grandma waving goodbye. We get to school and it is as crazy as we thought it would be with parents and children going in every which way. As I'm trying to explain to D1 to remember how to get to her classroom because after this week I'll be dropping her off at the circular drive area, she looks at me and says ...MOM PLEASE! in a tone that I had just embarassed her in front of all these people.......the first of many I'm sure.......when we got to her classroom she went right to her desk sat down and started to do her work that was waiting for her like no big deal and said see ya later mom and dad! Now, as much as I am proud of her I WAS expecting some sort of emotional goodbye but instead we got the brush off....the start of being independent I guess.

DH picked her up after school and when she came home she said she was sooo tired she layed on the couch and off to sleep she went. About an hour later she wakes up and says.....mommy I don't feel well, my throat and stomach hurts. Sure enough she had a fever of 103 so now I'm going to the DR's after hours office and they do that lovely swabbing of the throat test. Yes, it is confirmed she has strep throat!! Now she will be out of school for a couple of days......

At least she made the first day....