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Good-Bye, Second Grade

May 29, 2009 by Tracey 5 Comments

Today marks the last day of my oldest daughter’s career as a second grader.

Is it because, in a sense, she’s a firstborn that she is like me (also a firstborn) in her perfectionistic tendencies, her desire to please those in authority, her love of order and organization? The old “nature versus nurture” debate rages on.

Yet as much of myself as I see in her, there are parts of her daddy present, too. For starters, she looks much more like him. She can run fast and tans beautifully – two traits she unquestionably inherited from father!

She has handled well the pressures of being the oldest, having parents who want to do their best expecting much from her, while perhaps unconsciously relaxing a little more with the younger one.

I am overwhelmingly thankful for this long-awaited child, the answer to years of prayers, the entry to parenthood we desired. The door to parenthood had been barely nudged ajar by the brief life of our Angel; this daughter flung it wide open.

The days and weeks seem to be going by faster now. May I treasure the moments to be with her, to grow to know and understand her better as we journey together into uncharted waters.

After all, I’ve never been the mom of a third grader before.

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  1. Hoosier Homemade says

    May 29, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    Congrats! My boys are finishing 11th., 9th., and 5th. – Wow, I can’t believe it!
    ~Liz

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  2. Heidi @ Blue Eyed Blessings says

    May 29, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    What a sweet post to commemorate such a special time in your daughter’s life…an accomplishment (even if it is just 2nd grade!) It’s hard to imagine how much time can pass and then all of a sudden we realize our children are growing up rather quickly! Enjoy the summer with your girls!! I’m sure there are lots of fun times ahead!

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  3. Heidi @ Blue Eyed Blessings says

    May 29, 2009 at 3:30 pm

    I forgot to tell you that I have a giveaway going on at my blog…come on over to enter! 😉

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  4. CalvaryGirl says

    May 29, 2009 at 6:09 pm

    What a sweet post! Third grade was reay fun for us. It felt a lot like a year of transition because he had more responsibility that year. He’s going into 5th this coming year and dd is going into 2nd.

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  5. Amy @ Finer Things says

    May 29, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    So sweet. You’ve definitely arrived at the “hold on, it’s a fast ride” season of mothering. Those beautiful girls are growing up fast!

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