So today was officially, really, totally Maggie's first day of school. When we went last week, we were there together and we only stayed a couple of hours. Today, I took her in the morning, gave her a kiss, and didn't see her again until 3:30. I thought we were going to have a meltdown on our hands when I told her I was leaving and she asked me "Why?" But when I said "School is for kiddos and teachers, not for mommies," she replied "I love you" and turned away to continue playing. Alrighty then! By all accounts, she had a fun day. Her teacher said she did really well, and although she told me she cried at naptime, apparently it was short-lived. She seemed entirely pooped when I picked her up, spent most of the evening contentedly playing by herself, and conked out pretty darned quick tonight. So, first day a success! Onward and upward.
Late last week we took a field trip with a bunch of other moms and kids. Three of the little girls are at Maggie's school, and two are actually in her class, so I wanted to be sure Maggie got to know them a little bit before today. We went to an indoor bouncy house bonanza place in Farmington. Basically there are five or six huge inflatable obstacle courses and slides and things in this carpeted warehouse, and the kids go at em. Maggie (and everyone else) had a blast! I was a little bummed about being pregnant since it put me over the weight limit for participating, but I know what we'll be doing on our way to Albuquerque from now on!