Isa started school
Yesterday was Isa's first day of school . . . ever. She cried. I stayed out in the hallway quite stressed for my little one while I periodically sent another mom to peek through the glass and update me on her adjustment. I didn't dare look myself knowing that if she saw me that she would immediately start crying even harder. After about 15-20 minutes she calmed down and started playing. Later when I returned to pick her up she ran to me and was so excited about her first day. She also loves the fact that her teacher is named Isabel just like her. Later that morning, we were at the café and we had one of those moments when I was thrilled that 90% of the people in Terra Nova do NOT speak or understand English. I had taken her and Abigail into the bathroom and after Isa went potty she looked down and said, "Look Mom! My vagina! I have a crack in my body!" Now let me remind you that she's two-and-a-half and we're still working on the whole "inside voice" thing so she was bellowing this out. I tried to end the moment by not making a big deal about it, hoping she would quickly forget and move on to something else. I said much more quietly than she had, "Yes, Isa. You're a girl and that's how God made girls." Unfortunately, this didn't work. We left the bathroom and for about the next 15 minutes or so Isa went on and on and on about the "crack in her body." Finally, to my immense relief we got her distracted and were able to change the subject to something much more benign.
posted by Lori @ 7:17 PM
