The Graduate

Welp, my firstborn Liv graduated from preschool. I'll never forget dropping her off at pre-k on day one this year, just days after moving to Connecticut. I hadn't anticipated being emotional myself, so when tears sprung to my eyes I was taken aback. I put on my shades so as to not alarm the Livvy love.

I don't typically celebrate milestones like the first day of school. I've never gotten a chalkboard or anything for photos. The signs and staged pictures never felt necessary to me. But now I get it.

These moments are deeply meaningful. Our kids' transitions are significant. These are rites of passage for these little persons. Why not celebrate them? I'm so proud of my little graduate. Within days of moving and leaving her home, her best friends and her nanny, she embraced a whole new world. All during a pandemic. And with flying colors.

I'll definitely bring tissues to kindergarten day one. I may even get a chalkboard for photos.

Proud mama,
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