- Yes, she is wearing tights in August!
Here it is. Elle’s first day of school. The day she has been waiting for, the day I’m not sure how to feel. Of course I’m a bit sad and melancholy, what mom isn’t at this time.
Being an experienced mom I have dealt with this first day of school thing before. I know I will survive it. I know that watching your child grow, learn and experience the world is very satisfying. I also know that once you let your kiddo out of your home base bubble there is a large pool of influence that your child has to wade through and you can only hope you are parenting well enough for your child to see you and your values through all the waves.
With baby number four out of the nest I must say I am less anxious than I was with number one, two and three. Elle is a smart cookie. She is fun, friendly and compassionate. She will do well.
Now what will I do?
For the past year I have looked to this moment as the moment I can go back to work. Not full time, not even part time, just some time in the workforce working with moms and babies with breastfeeding.
With the test results of my Lactation certification still pending I am looking forward completing a few projects at home. I have not worked on my 2010 photo book at all. Now that I think about it I never made one for 2009 or our trip to Disney we took last New Years. Maybe I will work on those a bit over the next few weeks. I am also behind on dental appointments and other check up things as well (it is amazing how I strive to keep the kids up to date, yet fall behind myself ).
Of course the house needs a deep cleaning and I won’t have Elle to come behind me helping me with baby wipes as she normally does. The baby wipes that put streaks all over my clean surfaces. That memory gives me a happy-sad feeling.
Maybe happy-sad is a good word for how I am feeling today. Happy for Elle, happy that I may have more time. Sad that Elle has begun her school career and sad that I don’t have her around as much.
Meg wrote out a schedule of who will stay on the bus longer to help Elle get home. She then made the other two write the schedule down in their agendas. Very sweet and big sistery.
Tell me how you felt the day your youngest started school or how you think you may feel on the day that happens. Sarcasm is welcome as well as tearjerker stories!
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elle’s first day of school! My little grandaughter is growing up way too fast!! All of them are, so this is bitter sweet for Grandma too!! Brings back all the memories of Her mom and Uncle Josh’s first day’s of school!! Love you Ella! Have fun with school, you will do well!
Go Elle! Beautiful First Day outfit – love the tights! So excited for you but sad for Mom. I’m in tears just reading this. George starts preschool after Labor Day and as excited as I am to watch these awesome kids grow up and blossom, I’m very sad that it seems to come all too quickly!
I, too, got teary just reading this. The first time I left Mabel at a preschool class I sat in the car for 20 minutes after I dropped her off, and cried! I literally had a hard time driving away and leaving my baby with a “stranger.” But, of course, she did great and couldn’t wait to go back!