This week is it. This is the week Lyla goes from being all ours to her own little person. She is so excited to start school and that is making it much easier on me.
Monday and Tuesday were transition days for us.
Monday Gary and I both took off work and we went with Lyla to her new school for "Get Acquainted" day. We got to meet her teacher, she got to go threw the lunch line, ride a school bus... just get a feel for things. Nobody cried, although I had a huge lump in my throat the whole time! Lyla was excited that a girl from daycare is in her class. We all had a good feeling after leaving the school. :)
I thought it was cute when she picked out her outfit for the day. First she insisted on putting the flower clip Becca gave her in her hair. And she wanted to wear the sweater that Grandma made her. I think she looks at it as a wearable blankie! She had her fingers in the holes of it and kept putting it to her face like she used to do with her little blankets.
We spent Monday afternoon at home. I was filling in all the paperwork for school and Gary and Lyla were just taking it easy. Then in the evening she had her first soccer practice for the Fall season. Its a new coach and all new kids on her team this year. I think its going to be good though. The parents all seemed really nice.
After practice we went for ice cream!
Tuesday Gary went to work, but Lyla and I were off and free to do whatever we pleased. I decided it was the perfect day to go to the zoo! We used to go all the time, but we haven't been there in over a year! The two of us had a blast!
We were walking along and we found the peacock that just roams the zoo. Sometimes Lyla can be SO PATIENT if its something she really wants. We stood and watched this peacock for probably a half an hour waiting to see it spread its feathers. I think I got bored with waiting before she did and we finally gave up. It was a really special moment with her though, just standing and watching and waiting to see what would happen.
Before we went home she climbed the net and went down the slides a few times. She never would have climbed that net on her own a year ago. Just a sign of how grown up she has become!
After the zoo we went shopping and she picked out new earrings and headbands for school.
In the evening we met Amanda and the girls at the park. Lyla and Becca are so sweet. Its been two days since they saw each other and you would have thought it had been weeks! They were so happy to be together. Its going to be a real transition for them to not be together all the time anymore.
After they were done in the water they went to play at the playground. Becca started messing around on the monkey bars. We were all excited because she made it across a couple before she got tired and jumped down. Then Lyla started trying it. By the time we left Lyla had made it ALL THE WAY ACROSS without any kind of help!!! I was standing underneath of her, but I never touched her, she did it all on her own. It was really symbolic in a way. Of all nights, she picked the night before kindergarten to go and do something all on her own like that. I was so proud of her! I wish I had taped it!
