I loved trips to the library when I was a growing up and have dreamed of, some day, taking my little girl. I first took Marlee a few months ago, and while she had a blast, all I did was follow her around picking books off of the floor after she cleared the shelves! She LOVES to sit and read at home, but on that day there were too many distractions to sit still for a even a minute!
Today, we tried it again! This time I took my mom for reinforcement, and we went during story time for a little structure. It was everything I've dreamed since first watching Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) read to the children during story time in her bookstore, "Shop Around the Corner" in my favorite movie, "You've Got Mail." Maybe not quite as charming as being in a quaint book shop in New York City's upper west side, but for now, a back room in the Olive Branch library will have to do!
It was the first time I've ever watched Marlee really participate in planned activities, and it felt like a preview of how she will do in preschool this fall - a topic that can easily bring me to tears! Watching her sitting on the carpet listening, standing up dancing to the music, and concentrating while coloring a picture of a puppy was a sweet little reminder from The Lord that she really will love school.
Although, I admit, rather than leaving her with a teacher at school, I would prefer to be the one sitting right behind her as I was today. There so she can come to me when she is feeling nervous or just can't sit still anymore. I'm afraid I may be the mom at MOSD that the teachers can't convince to leave and go home. Sadly I will have to leave, but I will go knowing she is in the best hands...even though I wish they could be mine.
And who knows? Maybe they will let me come and read a book for story time!
Here are some pictures from our fun day!
We even met a little boy with cochlear implants and already attending MOSD. Small world?!
