The good news is that Grace loved the first day of school. She had fun, it was stimulating, and she was excited about everything when we picked her up. When we got home, she jumped right into her homework. She can be mature, confident and very responsible. She can also be sensitive, shy and easily rattled. I wasn't sure what school was going to bring out in her but all went very well. She was actually dancing around after school, she was so happy.

The bad news is that as soon as we picked Lillie up from school, she started to cry and wanted to know if she had to go back tomorrow. The day was long, boring and lonely for her. I think it may be just too much time away for her. There was a girl in her class who jumped out at her after a bathroom break and it really freaked her out. We tried to explain that the little girl was probably nervous too and was just trying to make friends. When we said they might be friends some day, she got really upset. "NO! She was really creepy!" I think the girl just upset her because it's hard being away from everyone.

When it was time for recess, Lillie was hoping she'd see Grace. But, she didn't. Their recess is not at the same time. She asked her teacher off and on when they could go home, but never had any idea how much longer she'd really have because her teacher would tell her vague answers like "Soon". I don't think that a specific "Two hours" would have helped, though.

After Lillie did her homework, she wanted to read Harry Potter. We read for a bit and she fell asleep. After her nap, we tried to go to the park, but she was too upset to swing or play. She just wanted to be held by me and off and on she would cry about going to school. I told her that I would come to school in the afternoon, which helped a little.

David and Grace went to a baseball game and Lillie and I snuggled on the couch and watched a movie. She just wanted to be held. Normally, she's a very funny kid and makes a lot of jokes. She didn't make any until it was time for bed.

When we were deciding about school, David and I had talked about not enrolling Lillie and waiting a few more years. But, she had been excited about the prospect of going. She has no problem being away from home for long stretches of time, but she's almost always with Grace. The only time she is not with family is the two hours of Sunday School at church.

The idea is to give school a try through the week and if Lillie is still unhappy, take her out and just keep homeschooling. She'll be waking up soon, and if she starts to cry, I'm not sure what we'll do.