Lambie Goes To Kindergarten

I am not sure if either Gracie or Lambie got any sleep last night; they were both too excited!

I heard Gracie telling her constant stuffed companion all about what she would get to see and do at Kindergarten today. In fact, she was talking so much I had to tell them both to go to sleep 3 times.

Today was Show And Tell day for Gracie at school. The kids have been taking turns bringing in an item in the "Mystery Bag." Until yesterday afternoon when Gracie got to bring it home, she was at a loss for what to take. After bringing several things out of her room, the only thing that seemed right was Lambie.

Now, Lambie got to go to Show And Tell at preschool, but she decided that she should get to go again since she had never been to Kindergarten.

Gracie was sure of the three clues she wanted to use to help the other kids guess what her item was. I wrote them on the provided clue card and Gracie spent the rest of yesterday evening talking and getting excited and taking Lambie everywhere with her--even to potty and brush her teeth.

I had to chuckle at this, but it also made me wistful. I remember when Gracie was so small and Lambie never left her side. As she got older Lambie was reserved for scary situations (doctor's appointments, pictures being taken), church, and bedtime. Even when she got a new "friend" from somewhere, I would check on her after she was asleep, and the new friend who was in her arms at prayer time, was now demoted to the bottom of the bed, and she clutched her tried and true lamb.

This morning, Gracie bounded out of bed with out the usual 5 minutes of prodding and nagging. She took Lambie to potty, and to breakfast, and back to her room to get dressed.

We got Lambie snug in the Mystery Bag and then she was safely put inside Gracie's backpack. It was pouring rain this morning, so Lambie got a ride to school. "She can't get wet momma!"

After I dropped Gracie off to school (and thank goodness my child rides the bus--that was a nightmare!!!), I only have second hand information about Gracie and Lambie's day.

Lambie was good while she waited in the bag for Gracie to do her school work, and eat lunch and go to PE. She got to come out and see all of Gracie's friends at Show And Tell time. The kids all seemed to like her. They guessed that she was a bird based on Gracie's clues. She told the teacher that she doesn't make music any more since she has had her so long. The kids did not pass her around because Ms. Orndorff said the kids hands were dirty (gotta love Ms. Orndorff's quick and germ free thinking!!!). She told everyone that she has had Lambie since she was born.


That is all I got about Show And Tell time, but Lambie and Gracie were sad when Lambie couldn't cuddle Gracie at nap time. "Momma, the saddest thing: Lambie couldn't sleep with me at nap time!" Apparently Gracie asked the teacher for this special privilege. I told her that it wasn't fair to the other kids, since their loveys weren't at school to snuggle.

Then Lambie got her first bus ride. When we got in the car (we had to go to Costco and it was raining so I picked her up at the bus stop) I heard this conversation: Lambie "Are we still on the bus?" Gracie: "No silly, we are in the car. You can come out now and see everything."

The conversation lasted the rest of the trip to Costco and was priceless.

I am so glad that my child is still a child inside. She can take all of the time in the world to grow up! And, some how I think that in her college dorm room there will still be a place of honor for Lambie on her bed.

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