I Didn't Even Cry

Guess who started school today? My baby! I can't believe she is old enough to go! But alas it is time. We have been so excited for the last few weeks in our home. I even went and got her this cute backpack at the Gap.

She didn't like it. She wanted this one instead.

So yesterday I took the Gap one back and got the Hello Kitty one. This morning when she was getting ready, I pulled it out as a surprise. She was so thrilled that it made the hour of running around all worth it. But she still forgot it at school. Sigh. We may never see Hello Kitty again.

When we pulled up to school this morning, Izzy jumped out and said "You don't need to walk me in. See you later!" Please keep in mind that she has never even been here before as her personal secretary (me!) was the one who took the tour, filled out all the paperwork and took care of everything else without even being asked.

Katie: "You don't know where to go, let me walk you in."

Isabelle: "It's that door (pointing to the door where all the other kids were streaming in) I don't need your help."

Katie: (thinking this kid is too much of everything for her own good) "Please let me walk you in. Wait, you're 4, I don't need your permission."

Isabelle: "You are so embarrassing."

Katie: "That's the final straw. I'm cutting Hannah Montana off. YOU ARE FOUR! You don't know enough about life to be embarrassed about ANYTHING!"

Seriously I hate Miley Cyrus for being so cute. I know it was her who taught Izzy that parents can be embarrassing because that's was a theme in the episode that we had just watched that morning while brushing the teethies.

So I walked my brave girl in. A few other children were hysterically holding onto their parents, including one boy who was close to passing out he was so upset.

Isabelle: "Mom, I think that kid hurt his foot."

Katie: "What?"

Isabelle: "He's crying because his mom is trying to take off his shoes and his foot is hurt."

Katie: "Actually he's sad because he's going to miss his mommy and he wants her to stay."

Isabelle: "Why?"

Katie: "Because some kids miss their parents when they have to go to school."

Isabelle: "What??? Not me. I didn't even want you to walk me in here."

Katie: "It's ok to PRETEND like you need me. One day when you drop off your kids on their first day of school, I hope you remember that you were sooooo mean to me. "

Isabelle: "Ok bbbbyyyeee."

As most of you can see, this is not the response I was looking for. I was hoping for more of a Hallmark moment when my timid little girl walks into her class and gives me the last glance over the sholder to make sure I'm still there.

The moment I got was watching my four year old race to the classroom, motioning for me to leave.

Seriously if in 3 years Cambri is not hysterical when I drop her off, I'm giving up on parenting all together...

P.S. I didn't cry but guess who did? Cambri! When I loaded her up in the car without Izzy, she went hysterical and started clawing at the windows. Not the response I was expecting from my baby who literally gets dragged around by her older sister. She definitely missed her :(