Oh Emily

Last night before bedtime, I sat with Emily and had a little heart to heart... or so I'd planned.

We sat crosslegged on my bed facing one another- she had this huge grin plastered across her face just excited to be having some one on one time with mommy.

I had every intention of pulling out the recesses of my childs heart... bringing to light her excitements, fears and anxieties about starting Kindergarten next week. Helping her direct her emotions instead of bottling them up. I realize this might sound a little over dramatized but I don't ever want any of my kids to feel like they are walking into something alone or worse- be hiding fear about a situation. I wanted to be an involved parent and pray with her as this exciting new chapter of her life unfolds. To give her the tools to handle whatever she's dealing with.

Me: So, Emily. School starts next week.

Emily: Mmm hmmmmmmmm. {Her tiny little fingers interlaced in her lap}

Me: Are you excited?

Emily: {A little more enthusiasticly:} Mmm HHMMMMMMMM. :)

Me: Are you scared at all?

Emily: Nope! {Still fully grinning}

Me: {Thinking this isn't quite going as deep as I had planned, so I dig a little more} So... what do you think it will BE like?

Emily: Well DEFINITELY, I'm gonna eat CANDY on the way home because thats what Ashley did!!!!!!!

I couldn't help but laugh out loud. This kid is gonna be fine. And she's a COMPLETELY different kid than Ashley was at her age. We hugged before she skipped her light hearted little self right out the door. And that was the end of that. Oh Emily. :)