Getting Ready for the Big Day

First Day at Buist

Proud Mama

Maisie starts a brand new chapter in her life today as a second grader at Buist Academy for Advanced Studies.  This is a public school that accepts students who test in.  Maisie took the test to enter Kindergarten... she passed but was placed on the waiting list.  2.5 years later... a slot finally opened up.  She had to take another test last week, and scored a 99 on the exam (mom is smiling with pride).... so over the weekend we shopped for school supplies and uniforms... and Maisie had three weeks of
make-up homework to complete (which she did without having to ask).

I walked her in to school today with a sense of pride and slight sadness.  She is growing up so fast.  It really does seem like yesterday that she was my chubby baby.  Now she is a young lady, wearing a uniform, reading on a 5th grade level, obsessed with Killer Whales, and taking a required French language class.  Jeez... growing up is hard on the Mama !!!!