her first day

we began preparing her months and months back, building up her enthusiasm and excitement. she seems to interact well with new peers but with kids you can never ever be sure, so we work on that negative assumption and relentlessly brainwash her on what will happen, what to expect and what she should do.

alhamdulillah, first day was a breeze. woke her up [thank God she's an easy riser], she refused to bathe initially [totally forgot about that little part] but managed to coax her into the toilet. put on the uniforms, a little phototaking session and down we go to wait for the school van. only when the van came and the bus attendant aka the 'nenek van' carried her into the van did she started crying.

after the van moved off, me and the husband trailed behind it like a pair of undercover cops on a bike. we reached the school first while the van dropped the kindergartners off at the opposite block. when the van came into view, we hid behind a pillar and watched the little people being led in a single file. my heart soared to see that she was no longer crying.

[machiam international sepais, the two of us]

the kids convened at the voiddeck to recite some prayers and sing some songs before they were led into the classroom.

first day over.

well done, im so proud of u sweetheart.