The 'First' Day

The minus point

Having slept badly the night before, I had to drag not only myself but also Renee up this morning at 7am.

Not sure if it was due to the sheer excitement of her 'first day' at the morning session class today, I couldn't go to sleep til 2am. Then at 2:30am, she came and told me to sleep with her again(my itchy backside lah, I've gone to sleep with her earlier and unable to do so, I came back to my bed to read...), I think probably also because she's was woken by a mosquito sting. Then, at 3:30am, I got up to get a mug of hot water to warm my aching leg(I was sleeping near the window and the strong wind caused my leg to ache badly) before returning to my bed again, for yet another restless sleep, thus waking up zombie.

She was ok all the way to school but she kinda 'hesitated' when we got to the classroom. This school has been pretty good at handling 'new students' situation and it's good that 1 of the helpers/assitants, whom she knew from her N year, greeted her warmly at the door - for temperature taking and the familiarity of her host teacher, Mrs Ong certainly helped to put her at ease. She came to receive her at the door and told her that she'd introduce her to her new friends(she told me softly that the kids at this class are quite chatty, so there shouldn't be a 'problem'). Her smile when we waved goodbye was assuring but I still hope she would find nice friends to bond with, soon...

The plus point

I've gone for breakfast with hubby thereafter, and it's nice to have someone helping me to carry the heavy groceries back once again, hurray! :D.

I was also able to put up the first load of laundry by the time we got home and this reminded me of the benefits of my earlier early waking days(when Renee was younger, heee) - else we would have slept the morning away and I'd still be just getting her ready for school at this time now, :D.