Well…usually around this time of the day I’m pretty excited to see my hubby walk in the door. By this time I’ve broken up at least 20 scuffles throughout the day between my kids, tried to write about 5 blog posts which I can’t seem to sit in a chair long enough to finish, and hardly had time to scarf down a sandwich sometime during the day. Not that I’m not excited to see him today, but him getting home from work means the day is just about over and today is a little sad for me, even with all the craziness that I just mentioned.
Summer is just about over. And this year that means something different for me. Tomorrow my baby boy, my first born, starts Kindergarten. Today we went to check out his classroom and meet his teacher. She was so wonderful and I know he’s in good hands. It was so cute…He was worried when we got to the school because he didn’t have his backpack or lunch bag and I told him that it was ok, we’d have all that ready for tomorrow. In fact this morning he got up when my husband was getting his lunch together at like 3:30 am and told him to make sure he packed his lunch for school too!
So I know he is excited. And I am so excited for him and already so proud of the little man he has become. Well let me clarify…the little man he has become when he’s not home. Home usually brings out the best in him. Ha! So today for me is bittersweet. I am so excited, but yet it is also the end of our toddler years together. I mean I’m sort of ready. He did go to preschool half days the last few years but somehow that was different. It wasn’t mandatory. I mean technically he was still mine to do with whatever I wanted during the days. He was still my baby. But now school is here…real school, and those days of just being lazy and cuddling in bed some mornings are over.
To add to my little depression my 3-year-old daughter also starts preschool next week! Just like when my son went, she’ll only go until early afternoon but this will be the first time in 5 years that I don’t have at least one little munchkin home with me at all times! What will I do for those 4 short hours each day?! I’m so excited to have some time to work more on the blog and the other parts of my business, along with do the tons of housework that has fallen through the cracks, but I’m also sad. I think I’ll go through withdrawal not having Disney Jr. or Sprout on all morning! I’ll probably still watch it…I’ve grown pretty fond of Sofia the First and Jake! But it will be pretty nice to hear my thoughts again in one sitting. Maybe I’ll even get to have a cup of coffee in the morning without having to reheat it 3 times.
So yes, I am looking forward to what is to come, but am also sad about what’s now behind us. Brady – I know you can’t read this just yet, but you will be able to soon! I love you bud! I’m your biggest fan and everything that I am today is because of you!
~ Mommy
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