So, today is the start of another school year in our household. I now officially have two children in school. My daughter is starting first grade. FIRST GRADE?!? Where did that time go? I have a son starting four year old Kindergarten...yikes! It's going too fast. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't feel guilty that I haven't relished every single moment of being a stay at home mother. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't feel guilty for putting cleaning and chores and (sigh) blogging in front of playing with my children. I am not looking forward to what will happen in forty five minutes when I go to drop my son off in his classroom and my daughter off in hers. My husband has already told me he will take our son and I should take our daughter and meet him after dropping her off. It won't be good for our son to see my cry...I know I will cry. I can still remember the first day my daughter started school two years ago. There I stood in line, lump in my throat, tears in my eyes. I noticed a woman in front of me wiping her eyes, I asked her for tissue to wipe my eyes, we bonded immediately and have been close friends ever since. I remember hearing all these people saying how they couldn't wait for school to start. I wanted to crawl into bed and cry...my baby was starting school and what I wouldn't do to bring her back home with me. I don't even want to think of the emotions that I will be overcome with when my son starts. Let's just say...he's a handful! I love him to pieces, but he's a bit much at times. I could tell you about the cell phone he put in the microwave or the baby powder he dumped all over the bedroom (not once, not twice, but THREE times!). But, he's my boy. He's my big four year old boy!
Now, I am not saying there weren't days all summer that I wasn't thinking I couldn't wait for school to start - the bickering was a bit much at times. There have been many days this summer that my throat has been sore from yelling...yes, yelling at my children! My four year old tends to get a bit hyper and zaps a lot of energy...out of us all! My daughter tends to be a bit bossy. My two year old...well, he's a two year old, but sweet as can be! My 10 month old...well...he's at that stage...getting into EVERYTHING...I can't sit still for a minute.
As my son starts four year old Kindergarten and as my daughter starts first grade, I am filled with a mixture of emotions. I am saddened and longing for the days of old when it was just the three of us (before the two youngest siblings came along). At the same time, I am thrilled at the prospect of finally being able to give my youngest two the love and attention that they deserve and, deep down inside, I know that they long for.
To all of us mothers who are feeling an ache in our hearts at the start of this year, let's keep in mind that it won't be long until they can be home with us for Christmas break. To all of us mothers who don't necessarily feel the ache, but feel the joy of the start of another school year...enjoy this time of freedom...it won't be long until they are home for Christmas break.
I look forward to sharing my little stories throughout the school year and I hope that you will share yours as well. Good luck to all of you who are starting today and good luck to all of you who have started or are starting soon...we will need it! Feel free to share your first day stories...We would love to hear them!
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Now, I am not saying there weren't days all summer that I wasn't thinking I couldn't wait for school to start - the bickering was a bit much at times. There have been many days this summer that my throat has been sore from yelling...yes, yelling at my children! My four year old tends to get a bit hyper and zaps a lot of energy...out of us all! My daughter tends to be a bit bossy. My two year old...well, he's a two year old, but sweet as can be! My 10 month old...well...he's at that stage...getting into EVERYTHING...I can't sit still for a minute.
As my son starts four year old Kindergarten and as my daughter starts first grade, I am filled with a mixture of emotions. I am saddened and longing for the days of old when it was just the three of us (before the two youngest siblings came along). At the same time, I am thrilled at the prospect of finally being able to give my youngest two the love and attention that they deserve and, deep down inside, I know that they long for.
To all of us mothers who are feeling an ache in our hearts at the start of this year, let's keep in mind that it won't be long until they can be home with us for Christmas break. To all of us mothers who don't necessarily feel the ache, but feel the joy of the start of another school year...enjoy this time of freedom...it won't be long until they are home for Christmas break.
I look forward to sharing my little stories throughout the school year and I hope that you will share yours as well. Good luck to all of you who are starting today and good luck to all of you who have started or are starting soon...we will need it! Feel free to share your first day stories...We would love to hear them!
*Please support this site by using the links provided. *
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