A Brief Glimpse of Her Day

Not a great shot, since I used my cell phone...  But I just love seeing these little glimpses into Samantha's school life.  This was just after we dropped her off yesterday, while we took a few minutes to talk to her teacher.  When we first started sending her to this school (this is the private Junior K program she attends 2 days a week), it took her ages to settle in and get comfortable.  She cried for the first two or three weeks she went, making us wonder if we'd made a mistake.  I knew she had some issues with transitioning to new environments, but I had no idea it would be that rough.  She would even cry right at pickup time in the afternoon, knowing that daddy would be there to rescue her soon, just about breaking our hearts.  It's so exciting to see how she's changed now.  Not only does she get excited to go to school, but she talks about her teachers incessantly (Hi, Miss Katie!), and barely gives a wave goodbye when she's dropped off in the morning, happier to go and explore and play.  Granted, we can't be at school with her to see exactly what she does and how every day, but the school is set up as a long corridor, with classrooms on either side, and long windows along the length of each room, perfect for spying.  When Steve picks her up every day, he carefully peeks into the window, trying to pick her out in the group without being spotted.  By anyone.  One child sees him, and the alarm goes out like wildfire:  "Samantha!!  Your daddy's here!"  

I still worry about her Kindergarten readiness, although others don't seem to.  I do also have to remember that there's still another 7 months yet until then, another 7 months to grow and mature, to learn and discover.  While just a drop in the pan for us old folks, 7 months is nothing to scoff at in the life of a young child - anything is possible!  I wonder what valuable lesson she will teach me next...