The First Day of Kindergarten

Sophie is in turquoise

Yesterday was Sophie's first day of kindergarten and she handled it like a champ. She picked out her outfit which included turquoise leggings, red and white striped Hello Kitty knee socks and an additional pair of lavender fuzzy ankle socks on top.

When we got to school, she got out, grabbed her lunchbox, put her backpack on and said:

Sophie: I look Christian, don't I?

Me: No.

Sophie: I mean with my dress and my backpack.

Me: You look like you're going to school, but you don't look Christian.

Sophie: No, I mean Catholic.

(I realized that she was thinking of her friend across the street who goes to Catholic school and wears a uniform.  Sophie's dress was a pleated, plaid skirt attached to a turquoise cardigan with rhinestone buttons. Sort of Catholic school girl meets Jersey Shore.)

Me: You're right. Your dress looks like Lucy's uniform.

Sophie: Yes! (pause) Now don't hold my hand. You can look out for cars, but don't hold my hand.  Okay?

Already she's too cool for me.