It’s finally happened...
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Topic: It’s finally happened...
Posted By: Maya
Subject: It’s finally happened...
Date 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! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
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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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 1:55pm
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Awww, shes a big girl now, but she'll always be your baby. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Maya
Date 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!) 
 ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
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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Posted By: james
Date 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 ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: .Mel
Date 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! ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:14pm
| Happy birthday Maya from me Kelly and Caitlyn too and you look lovely in your uniform |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date 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 ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date 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! |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:31pm
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Awww wow! She looks so grown up in her uniform!
Your post has made me all teary too ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:34pm
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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!  ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:49pm
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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 By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 2:55pm
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[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! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 3:03pm
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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 By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 3:36pm
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Awww Emma she looks so grown up. Hope you had a great first day at school Maya. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 3:58pm
| Aww doesn't she look gorgeous and so grown up. |
Posted By: SMoody
Date 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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 4:38pm
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Awww Emma she looks sooo gorgeous in her school uniform!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 6:00pm
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Happy School days miss maya........... ------------- 
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Posted By: Paws
Date 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! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date 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. ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 6:54pm
She looks so gorgeous and grown up in her uniform  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 7:44pm
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Emma you can still call her your baby - i do with my older two (although not so much Josh)
And boy how a uniform makes them looks all grown up. ------------- Ann 
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 8:10pm
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Well it seems her first day at school was a success, she didn't want to come home! She wanted to stay and play on the monkey bars lol!
She's gutted coz she really wants 'homework' and all she got was a reading book, and her favorite part of the day was going swimming. Willie and I have homework tho - a sheet to fill in with her strengths and weaknesses and a Whanau religious education book. Miss Maya was shattered when I picked her up she had a minor meltdown in the car on the way home coz she wanted Fussy Bubba, but settled down pretty quickly when she saw the birthday present that Willie had bought for her, a bed for Fussy and some other doll bits and pieces. Bring on tomorrow! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
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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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 8:14pm
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I just showed Nyah the photos of Maya and she said
"OMG how adorable! What is on her bag? Can I see the photos again she looks so cute" She wants to know what classroom she is in!!?? So glad to hear that she had a good first day, and that you both coped! ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 8:24pm
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Awww she looks SO gorgeous in her uniform and plaits. SO SO cute! I also got tears in my eyes!
What a clever big school girl! How exciting for her. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 8:26pm
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LOL Mel, she's in Room 0. And she has a Rip Curl school bag that my brother bought her especially for "big school". ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
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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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 8:35pm
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Righto I'll pass that on! ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 8:41pm
| what a big girl and she looks so cute in her uniform all ready for school. Ive only got a year and Im going to be doing the same thing and no doubt bawling my eyes out too. |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 8:45pm
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Congrats on your first day at school Maya. I'm glad she enjoyed it Emma and she does look so grown up and gorgeous in her school uniform.
------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 10:18pm
| How cute is she? I can't believe she's five! Well done for getting her to school... I'm worried I'll have lost or seriously injured Hannah by then. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 10:21pm
| so cute! hey, you need a new topic thread thingy now for you Ann Becca and leish (and more i know) for schoolies |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 10:58pm
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Awwww, go Maya you clever big 5-year-old!! And yeah, she is seriously cute in her uniform and plaits. That big smile of hers will take her a long way! How're you feeling bout tomorrow then, Emma? Miss Maya will rock the new entrants class! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 28 February 2008 at 11:24pm
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Aw so glad she settled in well She looks so sweet in her uniform! ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 6:33am
She looks so grown up and gorgeous in that uniform. Glad the first day went so well  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 9:50am
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LMAO, this morning Miss Yap Yap Yappy was in my bed at 6.15am IN HER UNIFORM even, telling me to get up and make her lunch for school! She is so damn excited! And when I dropped her off a few minutes early I walked her to the gate and she told me I didn't have to take her in coz she knows where she's going and headed off to play on the monkey bars.
No adjustment issues there me thinks! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
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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Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 9:53am
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Oh well she really does like it I'm glad there are no problems with her transitioning I remember I hated my first few days.
Soon she will be wanting you to drop her around the corner. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:09am
me too and the thought scares the crap out of me!  i was teary eyed looking at maya's pics let alone sending my own child to school!
maya looks so beautiful emma, you really have done a great job with raising her ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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my2angels wrote:Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:17am
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Aww thats so cute
Sounds like she LOVES school ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: Shorty
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 10:24am
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Aww well done Maya!
She is just so adorable! You 2 have come such a long way and definately enjoying the rewards now! :) |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 4:25pm
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wow she looks so grown up , good on you Emma, you've done and awesome job.
And i have to say, when Caitlyn started in June, i was guitly of a few tears myself....so,no, you are definetly not a nutter! Hope Maya had an awesome day :-) |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 7:09pm
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OMG she has wicked blisters on her hands from the monkey bars. How much time is she spending on them?! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
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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Posted By: emachan
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 9:28pm
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She looks so proud! You and Willy must be too!
Next thing you know it'll be intermediate then high school then uni!!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD#1 Sept 08 DD#2 Oct 09 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 February 2008 at 9:31pm
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Noooooooo! Altho just quietly I can't wait for the gremlins to start school! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
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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