5th Grade - I can't believe it!

It seems like just yesterday that I was taking Brady to his 1st day of kindergarten, crying as I walked him into his classroom, taking pictures every chance I could get, and crying as I walked back to the car alone with Brian and then Brian taking me to Starbucks to help get me stop crying so I could go to work.

Well I didn't cry this year, nor was I ALLOWED to take any pictures of him once we left the car. He did allow me to take pictures of him in the front yard, he did let me walk him to class (I'm pretty sure it was only so I could carry his boxes of Kleenex, clearly because he was too cool to carry them). I entered the classroom, he told me to put the Kleenex where it supposed to go and then I was to leave. One parent had the whole video camera going, another one with the professional photography camera shooting away, I thought as far as parents go, I wasn't too horrible, at least I wasn't going that crazy, I just wanted one little shot of him sitting in the classroom; according to Brady - not a chance and if I EVEN considered kissing him, he would never forgive me.

I started thinking on the way back to work, (no Starbucks, apparently I'm too grown for that now too) that I can't believe I walked my baby to school for the last time and didn't even realize it. No more hand holding or packing snacks, no more picking out his outfits - no more little guy! I have officially entered the world of a tween, where I am no longer his favorite person in the world, I am no longer the one he wants to see the most every single day, I am now just Moooommmmm!

How did it happen right before my very own eyes, he is still sweet and handsome and lets me help with homework, but when I ask how he day is, he just says "fine" and the prying begins.

So here is to the beginning of 5th grade, filled with gross boy stuff, girl craziness, and plenty of homework to help with (I hope). For those of you with little ones, keep a close eye on them, it changes right before your very own eyes.