2nd Grader!

Aidan started second grade yesterday. We all watched as he confidently got on the school bus, waving goodbye with excitement. I waited until the bus turned the corner before I turned away, buried my head into Chris's shoulder and burst into tears. It is hard for me to reconcile the young child who refused to get on the bus not quite two years ago with the confident boy I see before me today. He has grown up so much, so soon.

I heard later on that morning that his confidence faded for a moment or two after he arrived at school. He was out of sorts as he waited for his classroom assignment in the cafeteria and started to cry. Thankfully, the principal was on it, comforted him and found one of his cousins quickly to help him get over his fright. But when I heard he told the principal he just "missed his mom" my heart broke all over again and I had to shut my office door to give myself a few minutes for a good cry. (And the rep for the crazy crying family only continues to build and strengthen in our town of Whoville.)

Thankfully, the rest of the day passed without incident as he settled into familiar routines. My second grader. I couldn't be more proud.