Summer has come to an end. No more sleeping in for 9 looooong months. No more lazy days. No more easy nights. School's back and I'm a little bit depressed. Yes, the freedom during the days is really nice. But I already miss doing fun stuff with my kids. I like the fact that I can get more done now that they are at school, but I don't like the homework at night, the fights to get dressed quickly when they wake up, the crying because of who-knows-what and just the crazy schedule that each school year brings. But it's here and there's nothing I can do about it! The good news is, my kids LOVE school. They have great teachers and are genuinely excited to be there. So that's a blessing. Sully misses his sisters though. For 4 days now he has said (at least 10 times an hour) "where's Sissy?" And my answer is always the same, but he still asks. He's also my messiest, busiest, most destructive kid. So even though I only have one at home, my house isn't gonna be clean any time soon and it's still going to be loud all day everyday (except those blessed 2 hours of nap time). But I only have 2 more years with him before he goes to Preschool so I'm gonna make them count! Love that little Monster. Even if he does physically abuse me ;-)
Anyway, We LOVE our teachers this year (Mrs. Bain for Lucy and Mrs. Sumler for Piper). We are so thankful to belong to a school that is VERY concerned with placing students in the best possible environment for their individual needs. Lucy’s teacher is soft-spoken and uber-organized, which is the environment her teacher from last year specified for her for this new year (she thrives in that setting). And Piper’s is the warm, hugs-for-everyone, enthusiastic type which also was requested for her by her teacher last year, for this year. Both teachers were handpicked for these girls and perfect for them and we are sooooo thankful to have them!📚✂️📝
But on August 17th, 2018, I definitely cried hard. I know Piper was in Pre-K last year, but it was only 3 hours a day- she didn’t eat lunch at school AND she had a little bathroom inside her classroom. I cried just as hard as I did when Lucy started kindergarten because I worried about them being in school ALL day-7 hours! 😥 I kept thinking "She’s gonna get so hungry and probably be SO tired too." Ugh! My heart was so sad.
Everyone said the first and last child starting school is the hardest for Moms but I was just as sad on this years' first day of school as I was 2 years ago.
I know she will love her teacher though. She walked into her classroom on the first day and jumped at the teacher and said “BOO!” Hahaha- it was so unexpected, it made me and her teacher laugh. I knew she'd have fun. But I still worried about the little things that I wouldn't be there to help her with.
Lucy too. No snack time this year. They only do snack through the 1st grade. I just kept thinking about their tummy’s growling. I know that sounds dumb, but it’s all these little things that make me sad. We dropped Lucy off in her class first and my eyes teared up... then we dropped Piper off and I started to cry when we walked out of her class. When we walked back out of the school we had to pass Lucy’s class and she saw me crying. She waved and was happily coloring something. I smiled but I know I couldn’t hide that I’d been crying. I’m so emotional on the first day of school!
However, we are on day 4 and feeling good. The first 2 days I walked them to class. But day 3 they were on their own. They were ready and they told me after school that they found their classrooms easily. Lucy told me last night that the school days have been going by fast for her because she's having so much fun and Piper just ADORES her teacher. We love our school and are glad to be back!
After school, it was our annual "here's-a-slurpee-for-being-so-brave-at-school-now-tell-me-EVERYTHING" hour. They had so many good things to tell me! :) :)
Now, look at these: I’ve got some real gems right here 😂 Kindergarten in 1992 vs. 2018 and 2nd grade in 1994 vs. 2018. I really miss perms and wearing clogs with socks😅. I also would like to point out that I vividly remember asking my Mom to make SURE the cat was in the picture (crazy cat lovers, unite✊🏼)🤣
It's gonna be a good year, you guys.... a really good year :)
You’re a stellar mommy!
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