Avery is a Kindergartener!

Avery started Kindergarten! So often I look at her and think about how sweet she is. She was really excited to start. Grandma Robin took her shopping to get some cute new outfits. Of course, she picked a pink shirt with a kitty in glasses, and a black one with a beaded Eiffel Tower on it. She couldn't wait to wear them, and she had to have Carston pick which one to wear on the very first day because she loved them both (the kitty one). We all went to see her off. She went right up and lined up outside with her class, and when the time came to walk in, off she went without so much as a backward glance. I was so impressed with her and of course got a little teary :) I couldn't wait for her to get home and tell me all about it, but much to my chagrin, she turned out to be like Carston when it comes to recapping the day at school: fairly quiet! The only thing I got out of her was that some kids were pretty nervous, some of them were so nervous that they cried. She then told me about a girl at recess who was really nervous and she tried to make her feel better but "she was just too sad." I could just picture her going up and asking the girl if she wanted to play with her or something like that. She didn't know anyone in her class, so before she went I asked her if she knew how to make new friends. "Sure," she said, "You just go up and say 'Hi, what's your name? Do you want to be my friend? Do you want to play with me?'" I loved that she was so confident about her ability to make friends :) When I picked her up, I watched all the kids coming out and giving the teacher a high five because she had her hand up to give one. When Avery came out though, she bypassed the high five and went straight in for a hug :) That to me is a perfect picture of Avery. She is so loving and affectionate. I watched the same thing happen today when I picked her up. I wish I could go and watch her for a day. I wonder if she has made friends. I wonder if she is quiet or outspoken. I wonder what she does all morning :) She brought home a binder with letters and stuff in it on Friday, and she has spent hours playing "school" with Macy: reciting letters and sounds, singing songs, etc. She is such a little cutie and I can't believe how quickly she is growing up. I am so pleased with the person she is and the light that she is in the world.