First Day of Kindergarten!

Can you see the excitement in the first two pictures? The last one (the one with me...the mom who is beaming with pride) is clearly a different story. We're in his classroom...and he's ready to get on with his "big kid" day...and he's already had his picture taken umpteen times by 7:45 AM. I'd have a hard time smiling, too.

Here's how the morning went:

• I woke up at 4:45 AM, afraid I was late already.
• Stayed in bed until 5:15 AM.
• Got ready.
• Got (notice I did not say "woke") Blake up at 6:00 AM and moved him to the couch.
• Watched TV on the couch with Blake until 6:30 AM, trying to wake him up.
• Turned TV off at 6:30 AM (the strategy being that it was at the end of a show and before the commercial for the next one!)
• Helped Blake get dressed in his uniform. (He was awake by this time and getting excited.)
• Brushed teeth; fixed hair.
• Took umpteen pictures at home.
• Left home at 7:05 AM.
• Drove 35 minutes to school. (Blake was nearly asleep again by the time we got there.)
• Blake was the second child at the Kindergarten door. Yea! (Please note that this was a big deal for the routinely late Kirby family. No, really. Everyone noticed and made comments!)
• Made more pictures...remember the excitement in the above picture?

Now, I clearly love detail, especially when it comes to Blake and his goings-on. I know, I know, you'd never guess unless I told you, right? HA! So, needless to say, I was excited to have the 35 minute drive home with Blake to hear all about his day. Guess how that went...

• Me: How was your first day? (image my excitement, OK?)
• Blake: Good.
• Me: What was your most favorite part of the day?
• Blake: Everything.
• Me: What was your least favorite part of the day?
• Blake: Nothing.
• Hmmmm....
• Me: Who did you play with on the playground?
• Blake: Huh?
• Me: Did you play with everyone?
• Blake: Yep.
• Me: Did you eat all your lunch?
• Blake: I ate the chicken nuggets, but there weren't any fries. You were wrong.
• OK........

This went on for the entire trip. So, now you know as much about his first day as I do. I can tell you that he was hungry when I picked him up at 3:00 PM (he eats lunch at 11:20 AM), and he was really tired. In fact, he's probably been asleep since 9:00 PM (almost a personal best for him.)

If I hear any exciting news about tomorrow's day, I let you know. Otherwise, just assume his day was, "Good."

P.S. I did hear something from Blake later tonight that cracked me up. Of course, I was pumping him for more information about his day and I made some comment about playing with his friends on the playground. Here's his response: "Well, Mom, you know I am pretty popular at school." with the most serious look on his face. I just turned my head (to keep from laughing in his serious, little face) and replied, "I'm glad you have a lot of friends." Oh, Lord, where did he learn that word? Do I have to deal with the "popular/non-popular" thing already? And, how am I supposed to do that if I know NOTHING about his day? Help!