The focus of the week has been solely on my not so baby girl though. She turned 16 in January, finished her GCSE's a couple of weeks ago, and tonight saw her and over 100 other Year 11's attending their Leavers Prom.
The Dress got sorted weeks ago (just needed some minor alterations as it was a little too big, despite only being a size 6!), and this week she's had trial runs with hairdressers and make up people. Last night was spent plucking eyebrows and doing nails, then today was hair and make up 'for real' and The Big Night itself.
Seeing my little girl all dressed up was hugely emotional for me-I can honestly say that I have never been so proud in all my life. I know I'm biased, but she looked absolutely breathtaking. I was in tears when she walked into the kitchen all ready to go, and I had to fight hard to keep the tears back when she stood on the patio for pictures, as I realised that she was standing in the exact same spot as she had oh so many years ago on her first day at School. Back then she was all blonde pigtails and a book bag that was almost as big as her, this evening she was a stunning young woman, in her evening gown and tiara. As I took the picture I could see in my mind that little girl on her first day of school stood next to her grown up self. I simply cannot even begin to explain how proud of her I am.
She had an absolutely brilliant evening, and is now over the road at a friends house for the after party-which to her group of friends is a few drinks, her friends Mum's hugely popular waffles, and no doubt copious amounts of Zumba/Rock band, with maybe a little sleep thrown in for good measure! (Just in case the PC Brigade is reading this-yes I know she's only 16, and yes I know they 'shouldn't' be drinking, but the friends parents are there and I am literally just a few steps across the road. Teenagers like to have a drink, and I personally don't have a problem with that so long as they know when to stop. My Daughter knows her limits, she alternates between alcohol and soft drinks, and stops before it gets silly. So ner)
So that's another notch on the Bedpost of Achievements for her. She has now completed her compulsory education, has already achieved her lifetime ambition of performing on a West End Stage and as if that wasn't enough she has also performed at the O2 Arena. I'm confident that she has reached, if not exceeded, her GCSE targets, she's all set for Sixth Form in September and has a very bright future ahead of her.
I honestly do not believe that there is another Mum on the planet who is bursting with pride as much as I am right now.
Luyu Boo :) x
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