It's not just me

As moms one of our jobs is to be our children's champions - we are their biggest supporters and stand up for them when they can't.  And like most mothers I have a bias towards my own children and think they are the best kids I've ever met.  (And everyone else has ever met). 

It is always great to hear other people notice great things in your child.

Hannah's first "big school" parent-teacher conference was yesterday.  For some reason I was so nervous about it.  She is such a wonderful little girl (5 is a GREAT age) and I just hoped that despite shyness issues that she has had her sweet, funny, enthusiastic personality that we all know and love was able to shine through.  Everyone knows she is smart, but I was more worried about the "other" stuff that is so important about school.  Plus of course there is the concern that I didn't want to be that mom who sounds boastful and pushy and feels her child can do no wrong.  Because ALL moms know that our children often have some traits that we hope (and despair) are reserved just for mom (tantrums, back-chat, sulking) and kept out of the classroom.  Since I volunteer in her classroom twice a month I see some great things, but you never know if that's because I am there, or not.

Of course it went great.  Perfect report card - all "O"s (outstanding) and 3s (proficient at grade level standards).  Plus the news that although in the first 2 weeks of school Hannah barely said a word to anyone, she has warmed up and is now chatty and happy with her friends, as well as able to speak up in a small group and sometimes in front of her whole class - GO HANNAH!  She seriously is a mini-me... I was, and still am, the same way.  A new group of people or person can be intimidating to me and can make me withdraw, but give me a bit of time to adjust to my situation and gain confidence and I can be quite the chatty one (can I get a witness!?)

Before I went to my meeting I asked Hannah if there were any things she wanted me to ask her teacher, or anything she thinks her teacher might want me to know.  She thought a while and then said, "Well... I'm pretty sure she'll tell you I'm the best at writing and coloring". 

So smart she can even see into the future.  :)