Lorelai's 1st day of Preschool

November 2012

Lorelai's first day going to preschool at Miss Cindy's preschool.  Her school was an in home preschool and perfect!  She was so excited to go.  We got her a new backpack (she picked out Minnie Mouse) and she wanted to wear her sunglasses.  At first she was shy, but she warmed up just fine and loved it!

She wanted to do a curtsy for her picture

Above is an art project she did in preschool!  And to the right
is the first picture Lorelai drew of people!

A Letter to Lorelai

Dear Lorelai,

Today was your first day of Preschool.  We enrolled you in Miss Cindy’s class, a little preschool every Wednesday at Cindy Pendleton’s house.  You are 3 ½ and are already very advanced at academics for your age.  Dad and I figured you needed to learn to listen in a classroom environment more than academics.  At this time you already know how to count well up to 20 and you know and recognize all your alphabet letters.  You also know how to spell your name and recognize it, but not yet write it.  You have a wonderful imagination and love to play “pretend.”  You love to pretend you are a princess at a ball, play tea parties and do other imaginary games.  You have an amazing memory!  It always astounds your dad and me at what you remember and your advanced vocabulary.  You are very sweet and sensitive, but a little bossy and assertive.  This is why we thought preschool would be a good start for you to learn to listen to the teacher in a classroom setting because you need to work on taking turns with other children.   Dad and I can’t wait to see how you enjoy preschool!

We bought you a Minnie Mouse backpack, which you were very excited about! You wore it all day until you went to preschool.  You wanted pigtails in your hair and when we got you dressed you said how “cute” your outfit was!  And I loved how you went downstairs to show dad your cute outfit.  You were really excited to go to school. 

When I dropped you off, you clung to me, which made me feel good…I must admit!  You told me you wanted to go back home, but I knew you’d love it.  You sometimes just get a little shy when you meet new people so you clung to me.  After you got more assimilated with the other children I was able to leave you while you played on the floor and strung beads.  I walked out feeling so excited for you because I knew you would love preschool but a little sad because it was the first time I really felt like you are growing up, which is hard to accept. 

Lorelai, I want you to know how much I love you so much.  You’re personality right now is so fun to be around.  Every once in a while when you don’t get your way you might throw a small tantrum but so much more of the time you are such a joy to be around.  I just love to be with you all the time.  I love to talk with you and watch you play and listen to you sing and dance.  Sometimes at night I don’t even want to put you to bed because I enjoy being with you so much.  You are my sweet joy, I can’t get enough kisses and hugs and snuggles from you.  I wish I could better put into words the amount of love I feel for you.  I feel immensely blessed to have been given the opportunity to be your mother.    Dad and I could not ask for a more beautiful daughter and I know the times ahead will be just as joyful.

I love you. 

Mom