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so quickly??

One of those things you hear about a million billion times when you are pregnant or have recently had a baby is "Enjoy them now, they grow up so quickly". And you don't listen. Because everyone says it. And you don't really want anyone's advice anyway. And really, it's just something people say, right?!? Well, I am hear to tell you for the million billion and 1 times ... it really does go by fast, really really fast, like crazy fast. Enjoy them now!

Today was the first day of school. We were up early (Mal is teething, such fun), and Keira was ready to put her school clothes on at about 6:30 am. From then on, every 5 minutes, is it time to go to the bus stop yet? Is it time now? How long is 30 minutes? Is that long? Seriously kid, you are taking the fun out of the day. But we did, at last, make it to the bus stop. She was so excited, she practically ran on to the bus. She sat with her friend Haley and they waved to us from the window as the bus was pulling away. And then the water works began. Life will never be the same. It was the end of an era. No more tuesday morning trips to the park, no more thursday lunches at chick-fil-a. Don't get me wrong ... I know this is the beginning of something new and great, but I am not quite ready to embrace it yet. Too busy remembering all the fun we had.

She came home still excited, but tired and hungry. She had a great first day, didn't get lost finding her way to the classroom. Best part of her day was lunch, followed closely by recess. We hope to get more details soon, but she was pretty tight lipped with what actually went on in the classroom. But we heard no complaints.

Mal fared pretty well. She kept asking where "KK" was, I would tell her that she was at school and then Mal would ask me Why? and we would go round and round ... eventually she would drop it and we'd find something else to do. She didn't better than I thought she would.

I wallowed in sadness for about half the day and then kept myself busy to bus pick up time.

Tomorrow is day 2 ... hopefully it will be easier tomorrow!