first day of school

There's nothing like the first day of school. I know what you're thinking. what kind of overachieving mother would send their 8 month old to school? Before you think i'm completely nuts, let me clarify. It was more like, the first day of school for me.

We go through so many first day of school experiences. whether it's the actual first day of school or our first day of work (which is pretty similar to our first day of school except it's not quite as cute), usually the first thing on our minds is finding a friend. Today, my first day of school experience took place on the playground.

It was a beautiful day and after being cooped up for the majority of the winter, I decided to take jordan to the playground. thought it'd be a cute time for us to bond, take pictures, etc. as I strolled her down the sidewalk I noticed that there were a whole bunch of kids playing. I also noticed 5 or 6 moms with them. On a scale of 1 to 10 in terms of first day of school anxiety, this hit about an 8 or 9. Everyone seemed to have their niche and their group to "hang" with. And here I come, the new comer with her baby girl who can't even walk yet.

Then I thought, maybe this is what I asked the Lord for. Community. Friends. Interaction. and so I proceeded with Jordan to walk to the playground.

On our way back, I realized this will be the first of many and if my desire is for Jordan to be social and make friends with everyone, I'll have to overcome my nervousness. Her first day of kindergarten will be my first day of kindergarten. her first playdate will be my first playdate. and so on and so forth. Just like my first day of school except now, I need to be the adult and bring comfort to the situation. Mmm. Not as easy as it sounds even though I have close to 30 years on Jordan, but "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength".

What came of it?

A friend for Jordan and a friend for me. (Sorry no pics of the new buddies. Didn't want to completely freak them out - after all, we just met!)

I guess the first day of school isn't so bad after all.