I can't believe my baby is old enough to be going to preschool this year. I knew she was ready, and I knew she was going to love it, but somehow that didn't make it easy. We visited her school for orientation the week before school officially started. Her teachers, who are both personal friends of our family, are amazing, and the class was decorated with little owls, each with a new student's name on it. My daughter was a combination of excited and nervous, but mostly excited to learn what preschool was all about. It had really been hyped up at our house.
I decided to also be more excited than nervous, and it was with that energy, that I decided to create this platter. I gave a bag of cookies to each of the teachers in her classroom and a platter for the other teachers to also enjoy.
The owls were inspired by Sweet Sugar Belle, but instead of using an egg cookie cutter shape, I used my Eskimo cookie cutter and added little feet. I've learned this is one of the most versatile shapes I own, and it's become one of my favorites.
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I also used advice from her website to create the quilted cookies. I love their look, and it really wasn't all that much work...just required some patience.
In the end, the first day of preschool was much more difficult for me than for my daughter. She found the rocking horse and the dress-up station and became so excited about playing that she had very little time to reflect on being away from mom. I, on the other hand, found I had much more separation anxiety. I knew she was in great hands, but I missed her, even for 2 1/2 hours. She was turning into such a big girl!
I've become much better at drop-off, I think, and I really love hearing her tell me all about her day at preschool on the car ride home afterwards. I also now get to enjoy the one-on-one time preschool is affording me with my son.
So, it's been an adjustment for everyone, but a definitely good one.
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