Rip My Heart Out, Why Don't Ya?!?!?!

So after Jocelyn survived her first morning at school on Monday, I anticipated this morning to be even better.  Silly me!  Last night when I told her she would be going back to school today, she told me she didn't want to go.   I hoped it was the tired child talking and I just let it go. 
Well, this morning when it was time to get ready, she said again that she didn't want to go to school today, she wanted to go to gym class.  Then the tears came and I thought for sure I was doomed.  A thousand things went through my head in a second
- Should I just skip it today? - No, that's setting a very bad precedence.  I don't want to give her the idea that it's ok to avoid what makes you anxious.
- Should I try to stay in class with her? - Well, no because that's only going to make her dependent on me, and she needs to be able to do this on her own.
- Maybe she's not ready for an independent class yet? - Based on what I saw on Monday, that's not true either.
What to do, what to do? 
I was able to happy-go-lucky our way into the car, and about 2/3 of the way there, she said "I want to go to school".   I breathed a sigh of relief.
When we got to school, she had me carry her in to class again and I talked with the teacher for a few minutes while she clung on, but then...  something interesting caught her eye...   dinosaurs!!!   And she slithered down and away. 
I talked with the teacher for a few more minutes to reassure myself that my handling of the situation was indeed the way to go.  I kissed my darling child goodbye, not that she noticed, and I left.  
Out into the hallway anyway...
Once again I stalked the window and wouldn't you know it?  I think the little rascal had fun!  She might have even smiled once or twice!!!

And when class was over, I received my very first Mother's Day card created by my sweet girl, with her very own handprint.   I know every kid makes at least one of these for their Mommy at some point in their school experience, but this is our first and I will treasure it always. 

Jocelyn's artwork, my Mother's Day Card,
and the buttercup flowers she picked for me.