Tummy hurts on 1st Day of School...it's butterflies from being nervous! Right?

My kids started at the American Prepatory Academy a new school for them this year. This meant new location, with uniforms and new kids which has made them nervous all summer. Monday, Aug. 31st was their first day...Ala seemed fine and excited, but Beanie on the other hand had been extra nervous the night before and so that morning told me she wasn't ready and her stomach hurt. She had no fever and I asked her if it was the pains she had when she was in the hospital last month, she said it wasn't so, I reassured her that she just had had butterflies in her tummy from being so nervous. We had breakfast, then Justin gave them a father's blessings for the first day of school. After Beanie had hers, she hugged us and told us she'd be okay.

Driving to school, I looked at her and she had a worried look again, I asked her how she was and she told me her tummy was still hurting. I walked her to her class and she was hesitant to let go of my hand, but I continued to reassure her and promised to pick her up after school. She took a deep breath and gave me that brave look and walked into her class.

Just as I got to work, my phone rang and it was the school secretary telling me that she had Beanie with her who had just thrown up all over her uniform and it was continuing. I knew Beanie had to be so embarassed and as a mother I felt embarassed and felt so bad for my lil' girl! Turned out she kept throwin' up and we figured she ate something bad 'cause it lasted the rest of the day. Here I thought it was just butterflies! What a way to start your first day!

She was ready to go, good as new the 2nd day...and we had no stomach problems at all which made me happy 'cause I don't think I'd be able to tell if it was butterflies again or what? GEEZ! My poor Beanie!

~VEEYAH~