Promotion = Ulcer?

So it's been quite an eventful week (and it's only Tuesday). About two weeks ago, we received a phone call from Clara's kindergarten teacher suggesting we consider promoting Clara into the 1st grade. Needless to say, we were ecstatic!! After all... those who know us, know that this is something we've been wanting for a while. And as I waited for that call from the principal (as it seemed she had the final say)... I worried. We had never been this close to actually seeing it happen and all of a sudden, I started worrying about all the things that could make this the wrong decision. I worried that moving Clara in the middle of the year would adversely affect her already borderline emotional/social development. I worried that she wouldn't want to change classes and leave her close-knit group of friends/soccer mates and that making friends in the new class would be difficult for her. I worried that she would be missing out on something that kindergarten offered. I worried that the age gap, though not huge, would be too much. Basically... for the past two weeks, I worried. Then Monday came. After lunch with Clara at the school, I was swept up for an impromptu meeting with the teachers and the principal. All of a sudden the decision is ours. So all that worrying that I did for the past two weeks... nothing compared to what I've experienced in the past 24 hours. After a few calming phone calls to some impartial friends, I still haven't decided anything, but am much less stressed. So here is the latest... Clara will sit in on a 1st grade class for 1/2 day Wednesday and a full day both Thursday and Friday. After Friday, we can get feedback from the 1st grade teacher, the special education teacher, and of course the most important person in all this: Clara! Hopefully, the next three days will help us in deciding where she will spend the remainder of her school year. Needless to say... we are extremely proud of our little girl!