Em starts school

Em started school this week. 

It is hard to believe she should have started about 6 weeks ago because this week just felt right.

The night before I told Jackson that Emerson was going to school with him tomorrow. He immediately got excited, "Em will be bigger?"

Kind of Jackson, she is still little but she is big enough to go to school. He was so thrilled that Em was getting bigger and you could just see the pride in his eyes that she was going to his school. He asked if she was going to be in his room with him and seemed protective over her that she wouldn't be. 

The next morning went smooth, my mind was only racing with thinking of items to remember and time checks so I could make it to work on time. One of the first things Jackson asked when he woke up was if Emmy was bigger today.

We all made it to school with everything we needed and on time. Em and J were both the first ones to arrive in each of their rooms. The teacher took Em so that I could help J with his coat and backpack. When I tried to take J to his classroom though so I could then get Em settled he wouldn't have it. He wanted to be with her and see where she was going. 

The teacher already had Em out of her car seat and in her arms when J and I walked in. She was WIDE awake, content, and just looking all around. It brought such a sense of calm to me to see her curiosity showing....and that you weren't crying. 

Jackson was very curious himself, of the room she was in and what mom was doing. One rule we quickly forgot was that we can't wear our shoes in the infant room. I quickly took mine off outside but that meant J had to stand by the door.  I relearned all the other old habits of dropping off an infant quickly, although quite clumsily. Meanwhile, Jackson kept inching further into the room, anxious to see his sister. 

When it was finally time to say goodbye to little Em the only tears came from Jackson. Me, I felt the sadness that this was the first of many little milestones that my baby girl wont stay little forever but I was also overcome with excitement for all that she will learn. We love the school we send our kids to and I hope she has as positive of an experience as Jackson has had. 

My little old man was doing all the sappy emotions for me anyway.

He didn't want to separate from Em. A kiss and hug and promise that he could see her later eased his tears. His big brother reaction melted my heart. I hope it never fades Jackson, always look out for your baby sister, even when she really is bigger.