Well It's Official.......My Babies Don't Need Me Anymore

Today was a sad day in my mommy life....Maddie didn't need/want me to walk her into class today - she wanted Paige to do it instead. She told me last night that she wanted Paige to walk her to her classroom and I honestly thought she was kidding me, but nope she wanted to be a big-big girl. Maddie has been watching Paige walk herself to class all this year and anything Paige does Madeline wants to do to prove she's just as big. I was still in denial this morning as I drove them both to school. I was going to at least walk with them both up to the front doors and give them big hugs and kisses and I thought Maddie would chicken-out and want Mommy to go with her to class, but as soon as I got to the front doors with them they both acted like I wasn't even there and tried to run off with no hugs or kisses :( Since Maddie has started Kindergarten either Paul or I have walked Maddie to her classroom and helped her put her folder in her cubby, put her bag in her locker, get a drink of water from her water bottle, move her picture to the "here" section for attendance and give her a hug - and today that all changed. As soon as I got back in the car I called Paul and started just bawling like a baby. I just didn't think that she wouldn't want me walking her to class. She told me tonight that tommorrow she wants Paige to walk her to her class again and for me not to even get out of the car to go to the front doors with them. I feel so sad :( It's very hard to know how fast they're growing up. One day they need you to hold their little hands and let them know everything's ok and the next day they're running off without a backwards glance. Sadness.