Liam's off to school!!!

Today was my little man Liam's first day of Preschool!  Seriously?!?!  I literally can not believe that he is already school age.  I'm fairly certain that I blinked and this little boy grew from this... 

to this.

We have been talking to Liam about going to school for what seems like months and months now.  He was excited from the second we told him he was going to school in the fall.  On a near daily basis I would hear "Mom, are you going to drop me off at school today?".  Needless to say, he was ready!  Liam's teacher, Mrs. Anderson, gave the kiddos an owl to color and fill in with fun facts about them.  Liam had a blast coloring it in and told me "All my new friends are going to think my owl is so cool!".  Here's my cutie pie with his finished project.

For weeks I would joke that I was going to celebrate Liam going to school on his first day.  Sounds awful, I know.  But it's eery how much quieter and calmer this house becomes when one of the boys are out of the mix.  And lets face it, every momma would love a bit more peace and quiet!  So, the day finally comes and let me tell you there was no celebration from this mom.  I found myself needing this to get through the day.

While my little man easily left my side to play with new toys and friends, I was left running out of the classroom to avoid him seeing me cry.  And I mean full out tears!  What happened to that strong willed mom who was going out to celebrate?  The realization that my little Liam is heading off to Preschool hit me like a Mack truck.  It's sad to let go of those baby years.  The years where he would willingly hold your hand, give you a kiss, or nestle his little head on your shoulder.  Heck I couldn't even get a picture of him in his classroom because he was "tired of pictures Mom".  :)

As sad as it is to let those baby years go, I am excited for all the fun things to come for this little guy.  Liam, you are such an amazing little boy.  You are wise beyond your three young years and I am reminded of that just about every hour in the day.  You will have such a great time as you start this new adventure called Preschool.  You will learn new things, make new friends, and have fun while doing it.  Good job today buddy!  I am so very proud of you Liam!!!