Once Erika's bus pulled away, I went back to talk with Granddaddy and Max. Max was looking off in the distance, in the direction of Erika's bus, and saying quizzically, "Erika?" I interpreted this to mean, "why did you all let Erika go away on that big yellow bus alone?" It was really cute. Granddaddy told him that he would get on a school bus and go to school soon. Max looked at me funny and then said, "Yeah." He was a little puzzled by it all. It was sweet though.
Ellie was also excited to see what happened. When we were in the car on the way to Ms. Sarah's, then the questions started about when she would go to school. She was excited thinking about her backpack and riding the bus with her friends in the neighborhood. All was well until I told her that she wouldn't need to pack a pullup because there are no naps in Kindergarten. This thought was too much to bare. Exasperated and nearly in tears Ellie says, "But Mommy, if I don't get a nap, then I will be cranky and tired. I will be tired every night."
Oh my goodness, she is too cute and worries too much. I tried not to laugh and to assure her she would be fine in a year. I told her that we would practice going without naps. She asked, "Are you going to make me stop sleeping at nighttime too?" My response, "No Ellie. You will always sleep at night just like Mommy and Daddy. Sometimes you will even sleep on the weekends like Mommy too." At that, she calmed down a bit. She was still worried about it tonight some though. She was not interested in learning all day; my girl wants to know she'll always get her naps!
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