"She's so steady"

This marks a new chapter in Adrielle's life: her first day of school and independence!

She woke up at 6.25am because I was not sleeping beside her and she came looking for me on the bed (she's been sleeping by herself on the mattress beside our bed for the past few days. I lie with her till she falls asleep.) I wasn't aware that it was almost time to wake up and asked her to come lie between Mr Liow and I, till MR Liow informed us that it was only 5 mins more to the alarm.

So, we all woke up (except ER), I made milk for AN which she didn't have appetite for at 6.40am in the morning and then we all dressed up to bring her to school.

She was very shy when we got there and was stuck to Mr Liow and I, one after another. The little girl who got into class right before we did (also named Adrielle!!!) was crying badly. AN kept staring at that Adrielle and she looked confused. We took AN around the class to while other kids were having breakfast. Teacher offered her some chiffon cake and milk but she refused to sit down and eat. She clung tightly to us, all the most after noticing a few other kids who came in were crying too. She didn't cry, but she was starting to look more and more frightened.

Mr Liow decided that it was time to leave her to the teacher so we told her we had to leave. She didn't insist we stay and when we asked her to take teacher Liana's hands, she did and was led away by her.

We then went to look for MIL to pass her dentures back to her. She forgot to bring it home after leaving our place (in anger) last night...Mr Liow fixed some of her stuff and then we brought the set of sound system that used to belong to us, to my parents' place.

While moving the speakers, Mr Liow and I decided to peep in to see how AN was adjusting. MR Liow was able to see more than I could because he was taller and the rest of the glass was frosted other than that area at his eye level. He said she appeared calm and was holding the hands of the other kids forming a circle. They were doing some activities.

A teacher noticed us peeping and opened the door. She almost asked for AN but we stopped her in time. We didn't want AN to be distracted. We asked how she was coping and the teacher said something that would have made any parents with kids in school for the first time, really really proud, and assured. She said: "Nicole? She's so steady! Is this her first time in school? First school?" It is indeed.

The teacher continued that they had been using AN as an example to the new students who were crying, or those crying not because it was their first day in school.

Aww....the little girl is no longer very little already. She's learning to be independant!

Mum and I went to pick her up after her school hours and the moment the door opened, she was all ready with her bag and bottle. She was all ready to leave -____-". Teacher said she didn't want lunch and didn't want to be bathed, so they did not insist.

They'd probably try again tomorrow.

First school day had been a success, something totally unexpected. We thought she'd cry and were praying that she will get used to going to school on her own soon. Let's see how it goes tomorrow.

hehe.