Hannah has been waiting for this day for months! Today was finally her first day of school! She picked out her outfit all by herself and was eager to get dressed and go. Since it was the first day, I got to go with her and stay for the day. It was so cute, and surreal, to see Hannah in her very own classroom! She does not seem old enough...but completely ready at the same time.
She was shy at first like Aly, but pretty much opposite from her in just about every other way. She is much more independent and far more outspoken than her sister probably ever will be. When we got there, she went right in and hung her backpack up on her hook. Then we had to find her name tag and place it in her mail slot. She was willing to let her teacher help her find the right spot. After that we had some time for 'free play'. She whizzed through the puzzles and outfitted all the potato heads...in a nice neat line, of course.
During carpet time her teacher said that it was really nice of everyone's Mommies and Daddies to come visit for the day, but that they wouldn't get to stay this time. Hannah looked looked around and announced, "My Daddy didn't come to preschool..." After the introductions, she did a craft and had music time. She also sat and listened to the stories, like a good listener, while half the class rolled around and talked to themselves. I could never be an pre-school teacher.
It just so happens that her lead teacher is Alyssa's teacher from last year, Miss Lynne, and her assistant is Miss Ronee. Miss Ronee's son is one of Aly's kindergarten classmates and her daughter was one of Aly's friends from preschool last year!
All in all, Hannah absolutely LOVED her day!! She loves to learn and is so inquisitive that this year will be a blast for her. As a side note, I tried dozens of times to get a picture of her. She outright refused. Don't blame me when she looks back someday and wonders why there is a slew of Aly's pictures and only a handful of hers. I finally bribed her for an opportunity. Let me be clear, the only reason I even got this picture is because she wanted french fries. Period. She literally stomped up to the sign, crossed her arms as tight as her little body could get them and stuck her lip out far as humanly possible. I took a couple pictures and she started screaming, "I want my french fries!!" Everyone who had witnessed, which was half the school because there was a line behind us since it is a tradition to take your child's picture in front of the sign, was laughing out loud. Jokes on her though...I love this picture even more than one with a smile because it is so typical!
This little girl wasn't giving up a smile for anything. S-T-U-B-B-O-R-N!!
Love you, Hannah Babe!! You are going to have a GREAT school year!
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