Pre-school

Harper's 1st day - with parents

Have I mentioned that Harper started pre-school this September? By now it feels exactly how our routine has always been but it was a big adjustment for us. And by us I mean me.

Harper will turn 4 in February, that means that this is actually her pre-pre-school year.  Which to me means there's really  no great reason for her to go this year.

Except that she LOVES her school and we do to. She is going to pre-school where I took her to morning garden every Friday last year. She has the same two teachers and feels so comfortable. She is loving every minute and becoming such a grown up little person. It's tremendous to watch.

I met this new milestone with a lot of tears. Not out of worry for my little person but out of nostalgia for simpler times. Times without Paisley even, when Harper and I had no agenda and did everything together. In my 3 1/2 years of being a mom I've never looked back and wished for the past. Even now, I wouldn't change anything about either of our girls and it's nothing but amazing to watch them grow and develop. Every stage is better than the last.

So after my two straight days of tears, here we are. Loving pre-school and so happy with our decision. Harper is an amazing big sister but Paisley is at a very exploratory age and if Harper's doing something she wants in. Even if that means destroying something Harper's been working on. This time apart has been good for them and I get to give Paisley a little taste of what it was like for Harper to have mommy all to herself.

For our family pre-school has done great things.  But I'm still happy to know I'll have these girls all to  myself in the summer.

Harper's 1st day all on her own. Our beautiful big girl!