In one year....

A year from now we will be getting Sydney ready for Kindergarten. How is that possible? A few months ago I would always say that if we could send her this year (being 4.5) we certainly would, because we believe she is ready. However; she recently informed me that she doesn't want to go to Kindergarten. No real reason why. I told her she wasn't going this year and she didn't need to worry about it. I guess I should be thankful that she doesn't get to go this year and that we have a year to prepare her for school. I know she will do fine. She shows signs of being shy...but I think that is only when I am around. Not sure why though...I certainly don't encourage it. But she also shows signs of being ahead of where I think she should be (maybe that's just us and being her parents). Time will tell. Daycare is going to be doing a program with her and the other girls her age this year....that will be interesting to see how that goes.

A year from now when we are getting her ready to head off to Kindergarten, I can only hope she is excited (although nervous as all get out) and realize that school is and can be fun. I know me, on the other hand (and Jim too), will be a nervous wreck and thinking..."how is this even possible that my baby is heading off to school?".

It's a good thing we all have a year to wait....I'm not ready for her start school yet, either.

**Update**
Per our daycare, Connie, Sydney is not shy towards kids or adults. It must just be around me (or I think Jim too). Kids....

And she is going to be doing a program at daycare for Sydney and a few other older girls (there are not any older boys going into kindergarten next year). I'm excited to see how Sydney does. She even gets to bring a back-pack. Yea!