Jed's first day of school

Well I know I am about a week behind everyone else on this but I guess it is better late than never. Jed had his first day of school on Aug. 24 2009. Everything went really well. He is in the afternoon kindergarten so the morning started out pretty slow. Jed was so excited and was ready for school about 8:00 that morning. Luckily another mother with her inpatient kindergartner came and knocked on our door at 9 hoping that they could play. So Jed spent most of the morning playing at a friend house. Then he came home had lunch and he and his friend rode scooters to school while we walked behind. When the bell rang Jed and all the other kids went inside. I followed hoping to get a few more pics and maybe help him if I could. But I was soon reminded that I was no longer needed. He was a big kindergartner and he could do it all on his own. So from a distance I snapped a few quick shots and left again. Leaving him there wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be for me. My little (I mean) big boy and I have been through a lot together and I thought letting him go, grow-up would be harder. But it just seemed like the next logical step. It was what he needed and he was so ready for school, that it made it easier on me and all I could be was happy for him. The walk home wasn't all tear free though, as we walked away Evan kept on asking where Jed was at and if she could play with him. When it was clear he wasn't walking back with us she broke down in tears and cried "I play Jed, please!" When we got home though I laid her down for her nap and she didn't wake up until after Jed was already home from school. While he was gone the time went by pretty fast, before I knew it, I was walking back towards his school to pick him up. The report was all pretty good except all of his friends were in the other kindergartner class, but he had already made one friend that day so all looks good.
Now it is a week later and he has already changed so much. I am need for thing less and less. He has decided that he wants to ride the bus to and home from schools instead of walk with his mom. And every day the report of how his day went is "fine" or "we didn't do much." Not the little chatter box he was on the first day. But then the "growing-up" has already begun and I am just the mom and happy to have the part!!!!