10 Adorable First Day of Preschool Photos

You know what the first day of preschool means: Your baby’s not a baby anymore. If this transition has you feeling nervous, worry not; we found 10 big kids who are each handling the first day like a champ. In fact, you might even say they’re too cool for school.

The question is, how are you handling it? The first day send-off is bittersweet, for sure, but it’s hard not to be happy when your kid is this excited:

Of course, not everyone is going to want to put up with the endless photo ops.

Bribing them with some fun back-to-school supplies can help.

…Or some fun back-to-school toys.

It may break your heart if little siblings are sad to see them go.

But you’ll be pretty thrilled when they come home this tuckered out.

It’s a big day and it’s a busy day. If the first day of school came and went and—gasp!—you did’t take a photo, don’t worry; just try again tomorrow.