Amelia's First day at Playschool

Yesterday was Amelia's first day at Ladybirds. It had been creeping up and I was dreading it.. but she was so excited. She had chosen her new playschool bag and we talked about all the things she might do - and all the new friends she would make. When we got there she was so excited she wanted to go straight out and play outside, but we had to go in, hang her nag up and stick her name on the board to show she was there. A lady showed her a table of play doh and she was off. Duncan had sometime off to take us there and we all said goodbye. We had talked about how I had to take Lucy home for her sleep and when Lucy wakes up - we would come and get her. She was happily chatting to a playschool lady when we left. I was, of course, in tears, but it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be, mainly I was so scared she wouldnt want to stay, but as she was so happy and excited..I didnt mind leaving her as much.
It seemed like ages til we picked her up, waiting with her new Jessie doll. I went in to get her and they were all sitting in a circle with their bags and pictures, ready to go. She had made friends with a little girl, who said she knew Amelia from dancing(!?!?!) and first thing she said was 'Mummy, I love playschool!' What a relief.
A few other things came out, a little girl didnt want to play with her and she was left on her own (it broke my heart hearing her say that) but a playschool lady introduced her to another little girl and they played together (housekeepers and campfire girls!) and she had done a little glue picture and had been on the climbing frame before it started to rain and they had to go in.
All in all it was an ok experience, hopefully it will get easier to leave her there - I am so thrilled for her that she liked it - and so proud that she is a friendly, independent little girl.

Amelia-ism of the day

'Penny (her doll) cried at playschool, But I looked after her cos I am a big girl'