Kindergarten Worries

Today was Kindergarten Introduction day at the school where Adi is going to start at in the fall. Adi-Baby and I went, but she wasn't too excited about the whole thing(remember the Princess Story?). I had high hopes that this little intro would kick off Adi's excitement about school.

Wrong-O.

I could see the anxiety building on her face from the second we sat down. She doesn't do well in large groups where she knows no one. When the principal announced it was time for the little ones to all go together to the kindergarten room and leave the party-pooper parents behind, it was just too much for my little girl. She broke down into tears, and soon she was sobbing.

I knew that this was a very important moment; do I let her stay with me in her comfort zone or do I push her into something she is afraid of, but will probably ultimately love? It broke my heart (I had to try not to cry), but I gently pushed her into the throng of excited children and took my seat. Let me tell you, that was one of the most difficult moments I've ever lived through. I had to continually fight the urge to go and get her from the class and just hold her in my arms. I kept wondering if I was scarring her forever. Was I making the wrong decision? Maybe she's not ready for this school-thing (maybe I'm not ready for this school-thing).

And she thought it was tough on her...

P.S. She had fun making a craft, talking to her teachers and just hanging out with others her age. She panicked on her way back in because she couldn't immediantly find me, but still, I think it went well.

P.P.S. My sister-in-law Hannah took Adi's picture in the scrapbook page. Isn't she amazing?