we turned in the last of our forms for preschool today. i found out she will be in the "puppy room" and the name of her teacher. i was telling her today about how school is going to be starting soon. we were laying in bed this evening and i asked if she was excited. she said yes, and asked if i was going to walk in with her. i said of course i would. then she followed it up with "i'm big enough to walk in by myself. i don't need to hold your hand." she is still incredibly little and needy and while i am SO looking forward to another school year and watching her grow and learn, i also realize these moments that i take for granted are fleeting. i remember before blake was born teaching her not to run in the parking lot. preparing her for not being able to always hold my hand because i would be carrying a carseat. i guess i did my job. :(

i'm sure she will still want me to walk in with her. atleast i hope she will. but i'm realizing now she probably won't be crying for me when i drop her off.

and here she is. it's just so "avery"!