Wasn't I just taking her picture standing at the front door, eyes squinting as the sun blocked her view, lunch box in backpack? Lars standing nearby, encouraging her all the way. Elia wasn't even walking yet! After the first week of Kindergarten honeymoon had worn off, I had to walk her to school kicking and screaming because she wanted to bring her blankie, or she wanted to stay in bed longer, or have different cereal, or not brush her hair or this or that....
Now, at the end of the school year, she has grown two shoe sizes, is getting dressed without whining, can brush her hair and teeth without help, and doesn't even realize that she is growing up right in front of me! She now leaves her blankie and PJs neatly in a pile on the floor next to the couch where she dresses, in effort to let Elia sleep peacefully in their room. She goes in Daddy's car and he drops her off in time for breakfast with her friends, too numerous at this point in life to name, then she's gone for the day. Lars is itching to get her by 3:00 so they can play and is usually glad to walk or bike up with me to retrieve her.
She can read short stories to anybody who will listen, she is adding and subtracting, has tried a variety of new foods, thanks to the lunch program, and has learned a little bit about speeding up the pace in her life to keep up with the world around, which is often very hard for her, as she is never in a hurry. And I do mean NEVER. My grandma always told me, "Sarah, the hurry-er you go the behind-er you get" and though this may be true, Eden will not ever have that problem I don't think. Sometimes I wish I would slow down a little and enjoy life the way Eden does. But I really don't want to repeat grade school!
We have learned about Eden that she is a perfectionist, which was long ago suspect, and she tends to chit chat to friends at times when she should be listening. She likes to fiddle with things in her hand, and she is a day dreamer. We have learned that she is well behaved and respectful to others and that picking her up every day from school put a grin on my face, almost as big as hers!
Good Job, Eden Ann! Enjoy your summer (because the first day of first grade is your next birthday!)
No comments:
Post a Comment