A whole lot of nothing

Right after we planted the first week of June, we had a lovely rain.   And that was the last moisture we were to see for weeks.  We went for a walk to check to see if anything had come up, and we saw a whole lot of.... Nothing.   Even the oats couldn't make it.   We called the seed company and the NRCS, and were told not to worry.   The native plants spend their first year or two putting energy into their roots, so it makes sense that we wouldn't really see anything.  It doesn't make it any less nerve wracking though!  At least the weeds are also held back...