I think my friends were worried about me (maybe I should have been more upset than I actually was?) because they've been checking on me to make sure I'm okay over the past week. I told them (all) the same thing I tell myself when Kiera reaches any coming-of-age milestone: I'm cool. I had her young. I imagine that, even as Kiera receives her AARP card in the mail, I'll continue convincing myself of that.
If I haven't mentioned it lately, she is an amazing kid.
I asked her to "take inventory" of her clothing last week so we could determine what she needed for school and she said (verbatim), "I've got plenty of everything." Most kids wouldn't even consider starting school without at least a few new outfits, but Kiera didn't even mention wanting one. Of course that kind of consideration only makes me want to spoil her even more. :) I'm so lucky.
Tonight we'll continue our annual ice cream sundae first-day ritual, although we might have to substitute fro-yo this time around, and she'll tell me all about her day. It's nice that she still hasn't outgrown that. Of course, even when she does, though my feelings will be hurt, I'll just tell myself: I'm cool. I had her young.
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| Kiera's first day in Kindergarten compared to today |
