Photo: Amanda Kloots/Instagram
Amanda Klootshas bittersweet feelings as her sonElvis Eduardoheads off to his first day of preschool.
The mom of one posted an adorable picture of Elvis to commemorate his educational milestone, writing, “First day of preschool! These were all of my emotions this morning 😭🤪🥳😫😍”
In the photo, Elvis flashes a smile outside his front door while holding a colorful “about me” chalkboard.
On Kloots' Instagram Story, she showed her followers the kid-friendly lunch she packed for her little boy as well the Ziploc bag she filled with a change of clothes.
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She also snapped a picture of Elvis' first day of school outfit, which included a smiley face shirt and short set and sneakers with dinosaurs.
Alongside a photo of her son’s backpack, Kloots revealed she was “doing fine but all of a sudden got super emotional” as she got Elvis ready for school.
“Another part of grief you have to face that you don’t realize until the moment. Nick should be here. We should be doing this together. Chin up. Brave face,” the television personality wrote.
Corderodied last Julyat Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a months-long battle with COVID-19, during which he was put on a ventilator andhad to have his leg amputated. He was 41 years old.
Kloots recently honored the late Broadway star on theone-year anniversary of his death, sharing a montage of images featuring the couple and their son.
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She went on to say that “there hasn’t been a day this year” when her husband wasn’t “missed, thought about and talked about.”
“Thank you for being our guardian angel, for sending me signs, for being my DJ in heaven,” Kloots addressed Cordero. “I know you’re just 2 [inches] away. We only had a few short years together but theywere filled with so much love, laughter, adventure, dreams, change and growth. It was my ‘Nick era’ and I’ll have it forever.”
In June, Kloots paid tribute to Cordero onFather’s Daywith a heartfelt Instagram post.
“Happy Fathers Day to my late husband, Nick. This is the last photo I have of Nick and Elvis on my phone and one of my favorites,” shewrotealongside a snap of her late husband and son Elvis smiling together. “Nick always wanted to be a Dad and loved Elvis more than anything in the world.”
“And to anyone that is missing their father today, maybe having a first Father’s Day without their dad, my heart is with you. Remember they are only 2” away ❤️," she added.
source: people.com
