first day and a few tears (from mama)...

A few tears today...

today was the first day of MDO for BOTH of my girlies.

Abigail started at the same age (8 months), and it has been so wonderful for her growth and development in every way...

So I know it will all be good for Bethany too.

But I am still sad that my little doll is starting to grow up.

(and really, I am going to be lonely with an empty house for a few hours each week!)

But we feel total peace about it and know she is in amazing hands.

And we know that both Abigail and Bethany will only blossom!

(PS I've had lots of people ask me what MDO is...it is Mothers Day Out,

basically like a nursery school at churches where they can go half a day or til 2:00 starting when they are 6 months until preschool! Maybe it's just a Southern thing?!)

of course, some "first day of school" pictures...

(you can never start too young for the cuteness!)

the preparations...

"label, label, label!"

Being the prepared (ahem, nervous) Mommy I was for Bethany's first day,

I made sure I sent her with some instructions.

hehe.

(Just a few "notes" about my girls for their teachers to have as a little go-to.)

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...going in...

Dropping them off went amazingly well.

Parker and I are the ones that cried on our way out.

true story.

It's just an emotional thing to watch your babies grow up so quickly!

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how it went:

IT WAS A GREAT DAY!!!!

I am so so proud of my little girls!

I was honestly a nervous-nelly all day long, looking at my phone every minute just waiting for a call to come get Bethany.

She is a pretty attached little baby, so I wasn't sure how she'd do.

This is the longest we have EVER been away from each other (5 hours), but she did great.

Notice I said SHE did great.

I missed my sidekick.

(but I did get a lot of chores done in my kid-free 5 hours!)

Anyways, I am SO proud of them and excited for a new school year ahead.

How has the first week of school gone for you?!?