Nothing to See Here…

We dropped Rae off at the Bumblebee room this morning.  It could not possibly have been any more anti-climatic.  If she had full language proficiency, she would have said this:  “Go on, then.  Off with you.  There is a multitude of interesting toys here and I cannot be bothered with pandering to your motherly insecurities.  Take your leave, I shall be just fine.”

Honestly, I think the only reason she needs me anymore is to reach things off high shelves.

As we were pulling away from the school, I said to my husband “Either we’re really good at this parenting gig, or else we’re really bad at it.”  Truly, I was joking though.  Her secure confidence has much more to do with who she is than with who we are.  I’ve had three start school without blinking an eye.  I’ve had two who clung to my leg like koala bears.  It’s not that I was a stellar parent to three and an insufficient parent to two, it’s just that kids are who they are and some of them do well in these situations and others do not.

So, she did not do well because of me or in spite of me, it’s just that she did well.  I suppose my ego is a little bruised, I wanted her to need me more, but I’m happy to know she is secure and confident and that she’ll probably take to school like a fish to water.

I have many pictures but I’ll have to add them at home tonight because I don’t have my USB cable here. 

Gotta run - time to call the school again and check up on my baby.  Eventually, they’re going to recognize my number on caller ID and stop answering, so I need to take advantage of the time before that happens…

My baby is a Bumblebee and I’m a nervous wreck.