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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 1:53pm |
Despite much stalling and resistance on my part, my baby girl has turned five, graduated from preschool and started "big school"! 
I was a mess all day yesterday, bawling my eyes out. Big thanks to Gandt for being miserable with me all day so I didn't have to be miserable by myself and to my hot chocolate girls for feeding me brownie and ice cream which always makes a girl feel better.
She had her official preschool graduation yesterday afternoon, it was really special. The kids all sang Happy Leaving Day, her favorite teacher, Mike, gave her her graduation certificate and a present from the teachers (a really cool giant My Little Pony), and then the gremlins got to hang out with her for afternoon tea and play in the playground until it was home time. I was howling my eyes out the whole time, but I did feel a bit better when one of the other mums came to pick up her son and said she had been the same when her older one moved up to school so I'm not the only nutter!
We went to Countdown and she picked out some special treats for her lunchbox (Rice Wheelies, Oreos and plums) and came home and she packed her brand new school bag with her togs coz Thurs is swimming day at big school, and this morning she got up soooo excited.
When I took her into her classroom she wasn't shy at all, she marched straight up to her teacher and started chatting away, then the bell went and she was like "see ya later mum!" No worries at all, she's soooo ready for school! It's me that's not!
I keep wanting to ring the school and see how she's doing but I've managed to stop myself coz I don't want to be a neurotic, OP mum. Not too long till I can pick her up and hear how her first day went!
We're having a special birthday BBQ for her tonight and her godmother put a birthday call on Classic Hits for her this morning, and the nanny has baked her a banana cake with M and M's on top so she is a pretty spoilt girl! Willie is stopping at Farmers on his way home to pick up her birthday present (a dolls bed for Fussy that she saw a few weeks ago in the catalogue) and I am giving her a doll that my grandmother gave me when I turned 5, it's wearing a wedding dress and veil that my grandma hand made entirely from lace with pearl buttons so I want to pass it on to Maya.
I can't believe my big girl is all grown up! I'll have to stop calling her my baby!
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 Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 1:55pm |
Awww, shes a big girl now, but she'll always be your baby.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Maya
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 1:56pm |
Getting her graduation certificate and present from Mike....
Special guests for afternoon tea...
My beautiful big girl...
Sienna riding an elephant...
Helping Mercedes on the slide...
Mercedes driving the Fire Truck...
All ready for big school (excuse the water mark on her uniform, she'd just brushed her teeth!)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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james
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 1:57pm |
aww emma maya,s still your baby i cant belive she five now and well done getting though the day big big hugs 
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:07pm |
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Ohhh look at her! What a clever girl, being so good on her first day. I'm sure that mummy can't wait to see her!
She'll be fine Emma and so were you! But I've already told you that !
What a cool idea having a bbq for tonight! I'm sure she'll love it! Have fun tonight
Say Happy Birthday to her from us!
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:14pm |
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Happy birthday Maya from me Kelly and Caitlyn too and you look lovely in your uniform
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:14pm |
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Well done you, for doing such a great job to get her to 5. And what a beautiful wee girl she is (and so are her sisters)./
Happy school days, Maya and Emma xxxx
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:26pm |
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She looks so grown up in her uniform....I have tears welling and I havent even met you!
Cant wait to hear how it all went!
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:31pm |
Awww wow! She looks so grown up in her uniform!
Your post has made me all teary too
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:34pm |
Congratulations Emma, you've survived her first day at school! Yes, it's tough (they seem so little still!) but so great at the same time.
Happy birthday Maya! 
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:49pm |
AWww its so exciting!! I have an almost identical photo of me when I was 5 with my uniform and school bag.....it must be the standard photo!!! She looks so cute and grown up at the same time!
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:55pm |
[QUOTE=Maya]
All ready for big school (excuse the water mark on her uniform, she'd just brushed her teeth!)
Ohhh look at her all grown up in her school uniform!! How cute is she! I love first day at school photos, so precious! Emma, I even had tears in my eyes seeing those photos of her last afternoon at kindy. Rico's not far off from going to school either & already I'm fretting about how I'll be on the day!
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 3:03pm |
Awww, look at her.. All dressed up with somewhere to go!! Happy Birthday Maya, hope your first day at 'Big School' was superb
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 3:36pm |
Awww Emma she looks so grown up. Hope you had a great first day at school Maya.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 3:58pm |
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Aww doesn't she look gorgeous and so grown up.
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 4:09pm |
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Aaah Emma she looks so grown up. And she is absolutely gorgous. Really happy that she is such a self confident little girl. You raised her well. And sorry that you are feeling sad.
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 4:38pm |
Awww Emma she looks sooo gorgeous in her school uniform!!
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 6:00pm |
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Happy School days miss maya...........
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 6:16pm |
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Wow she really is a big girl now and looks so grown up in her uniform. I'm almost in tears!
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Posted: 28 February 2008 at 6:50pm |
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Aw Emma, she's just gorgeous! Hope her first day was cool fun, and you enjoyed hearing all about it. I'm sure I'll be the same in a few years.
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