Last Day

I'll be honest, I'm having a hard time today... it's this cute girl's last day of preschool.  Can it really be true? Has it really been two years? If you ask Myles, yes, it's true! She's big and ready to move on!

On her way in this morning...

This is such a bittersweet time for me.  I suppose I can blame the tears on the outrageous amount of hormones flowing through my body. :) Maybe if I get it all out of my system today, I won't be a complete wreck at graduation on Friday.

There's a part of me that just wants to hold onto this cute girl forever and never let her grow up... to enjoy her innocence a bit longer...but then the other part of me finds so much joy in watching her grow, develop and learn new things.

Most of all, I just never want to forget.

I never want to forget... how this year she wanted to go into school all by herself.... or that on her way in she'd stop every 5 feet and turn around and wave with a smile beaming from ear to ear.  I never want to forget the times she'd say, "It's okay Mom, I'll go in by myself because you haven't showered yet." Or the excitement in her eyes when Luke and I would arrive to pick her up.  Or how pleased she was to find out Luke and I missed her lots when she was gone. 

I never want to forget the times she'd walk in the house and say, "The house looks really good, Mom.  Nice job cleaning." and "What else did you do while I was gone?" Or the days she was so 'worn out' from school that she couldn't hardly get off the couch. Or how she bursts into song all day.. tunes that I've never heard that she's learned from school.. all followed by, "Did you like that one, Mom?" Or how willing she was to share with Luke... everything from her Valentines, St. Patrick's Day goodies, to her artwork and more.  She never wanted Luke to feel left out.

I never want to forget her eagerness to put her latest creation on the fridge... or the random recaps throughout the day.  She never liked to answer questions about her day right when I picked her up, but over the course of the day, bits and pieces would come out about what she did, who she played with and what she was learning.  Always in her own time.

Mylie Anne is such a sweet and special girl.  She had a rough start in this life, but man, it was worth it.  I'm so proud of her and who she's becoming.  I'm excited for this next chapter in her life. I know she'll exceed all my expectations. 

We sure love our smiley Mylie!