We're Getting to Be Old Pros at This

Now that days two and three are under our belt, we're certainly falling into the new routine. I worried that the schedule was catching up to her yesterday and today. Despite ten full hours of sleep each evening, she wasn't her usual self. Though that was to be expected, I was caught off-guard on Tuesday morning when she asked, "Can we skip kindergarten just this one day?"

Another problem came up with the class's first visit to the library. The kiddo, who has made regular trips to our city library for as long as she can remember, was disappointed to find out that the class was going to discuss the rules, not read books. This did not sit well.

But today was a different story, mainly because she made a friend. They played together at morning recess, and they played together in the afternoon. Very sweet. It made think about my school days, where the one thing worth getting up for was to see your friends. She was also excited because she hadn't gotten in any trouble during the first three days--"her card was green," in kindergarten parlance--so she picked out a toy from the class treasure chest: a princess holding a cake that lights up. If only work were more like elementary school.