Tonight was Lilly's open house/presentation night at school. She goes to a montessori school and this tradition comes at the end of the year. Each student works hard on one or two things each year then "teaches" them to their parents. Lilly chose the 100 board, which I have been hearing about for weeks, so it was so great to finally see her in action!
Of course.....I forgot my camera. Today was ca-razy at work and I managed to leave my phone in the car. Whoops! Thankfully, one of the moms sent me some pics!
Let me just say this. My daughter is a smart cookie. By smart cookie, I mean, wow, this child is smart. I am so, so very proud of all her accomplishments and so amazed every single day at how fast she is growing up into a little lady. I realize that as a mother, you always think your child is the most beautiful, smartest, funniest kid around. However, I really am so shocked at how this little three year old walked into this school on September 1, and is walking away a four and a half year old who is brilliant on so many levels.
One thing I loved the most about teaching was watching the faces of those sweet little kiddos when they understood or "got it" so to speak. Watching your child do it is 100 times better! Ever since Lilly was born, I have been borderline obsessed with watching her tiny little hands move and play. They seem so tiny, yet so capable at the same time. Today watching her do her work just blew me away. She is on the verge of reading and seeing her little eyes focus so hard on sounding out those words made me force back so many tears! I am so proud, and so happy, but my baby is growing up and that is a fact that is hard for me to swallow. I wish I could bottle her up and keep her how she is today, my precious little lady who will be a whopping 4 and a HALF come Monday. Where has time gone????
I have/had decided to take Lilly out of her school next year for several reasons and in typical Molly fashion, now I am having second thoughts. Her friends are doing math and reading on a 4th grade level, what???? Ms. Maria is amazing.....ugh......mom problems I guess. One of the challenges is that I love Lilly being in a Christian preschool. It's important for her to learn the meaning of our beliefs, in the form of school work as well as personal things at home. Although I am divorced, there is one thing from my marriage counseling and my wedding ceremony that haunts me. We promised, several times, to raise our children Catholic. Hmmmm. I take any promise I make to God very seriously, obviously, however, I am not a practicing Catholic myself currently. We have been going to a Methodist church now for almost two years, but it's not Catholic like I promised. So, trying to appease my vow, any my mother's constant reminder, I have put her on the wait list at a Catholic school and because of it we are visiting Catholic churches. Regardless, we will miss this school and especially her sweet teachers.
Decisions, decisions.
Regardless. I love that little butterbean more than anything in this world. If anyone out there is reading this and they are mothers then you will get it. Nothing comes close to your baby! I am so proud of my little one tonight I am just on cloud 9. What a precious blessing she is and joy she brings to my life! I know there is nothing but wonderful things in store for my little one, and that above anything makes my heart happy.
She makes me smile.
