Leaving the nest..well for 3 hours a day

My first baby girl is headed to Kindergarten in two short days and she's so unbelievably ready but I'm still not. I get choked up when I go to Walmart and walk by school supplies or when I even think of dropping her off that first day. Jason told me the other day, "She is going to school, you have to take her school, we are not homeschooling" and "This is not like when you didn't want her in daycare, she has to go" I know, I know. And although I've thought seriously about homeschooling, it's probably not the best option for our family and I want her to have that experience right now. Yes, there are days that I think it's great someone else will have to answer her incessant questions for 3 hours 5 days a week but most of me is sad that this phase of her childhood is over. I've had 5 years of being with her almost every day. There will be other influences on her, positive and negative. That someone will hurt her feelings and I won't be there to fix it. I remember bringing her home and being so scared of this little person I was responsible for, her crazy crying spells those first few months, going back to work for one whole day before we knew that me being home was the best thing ever. Lily is so used to be the leader, I think it will be a great experience for her to not be the boss all the time. Lily is my one who questions everything, challenges my answers, is in timeout frequently but she's also so thoughtful, will get her sisters drinks/snacks before she gets her own, will clean up a room for me just because, super smart, makes cards for random people she just met, asks our neighbors if she can have dinner with them or run to home depot if that's where they're headed. Plain and simple, she's our Lily.