Meghan started the First grade on Monday. She was so excited. I got her ready in the morning,insisting that she let me blow dry her hair....she wasn't to enthused about that. Once she had her shoes on, she suddenly opened the front door and said, "bye Mom".....woah woah.. I told her I was walking her to school and she rolled her eyes at me and said she could walk herself to school. My heart broke, and the tears started. I asked her, "are you that independant?"..and she rolled her eyes again and said "YES"!...Duh mom! So, I did the only thing I could, I drove behind her down our street at 1 MPH like a stalker or child napper. She just kept looking back and smiling, her eyes all aglow and her back pack bouncing. I was completely devistated. Once she arrived, she let me walk her in and kiss her goodbye ( I guess I should be thankful for that) Walking out of the school, the bell rang, and the tears came again! I cried all the way to work and then a few more times throughout the day. She is so grown up and so much like me, that I am not quite sure what to make of it all.
