(This is not the best picture of Little Bud, but it's the only one from the past few months with his real smile...lately he's been a bit of a stinker about smiling for me.....!!)Today, Little Bud insisted on going through the drop-off line at school. Instead of having me park the car down the street and walk him up, like we've been doing every morning. "I've been going to school for ten days, Mom," he told me. "Today is day 11 and I want to go through the line." He hopped out of the car, and I had to keep moving in the line. I couldn't sit and watch him walk to the door. Did he make it to the right door? I have no idea. For all I know, he's wandering the streets around the school, crying and lonely and scared.
Did I just say that?
I'm realizing that all my fears about how he'll handle this change (i.e. starting school) are rooted in my own insecurity as a parent. Have I prepared him well enough? (Probably not) Have I babied him too much? (My husband would say, yes!) Has he really listened when I've told him that he is important, and wonderful, and loved? Will he go with confidence and conquer kindergarten? Will he finally quit trying to get the stupid little bully kid to like him? (oh, how I'd like to shake that kid, after the things Little Bud has come home saying about him...) Will he ever remember to throw out his trash at lunch, instead of repacking it into his lunchbox and bringing it home???
I hope so.
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He's doing great. At least he hasn't shown up at your front door in the middle of the day yet... ahem... ;)
Don't worry - he's an awesome kid and you've done a great job with him.
Why do they have to grow up!!!
Welcome to motherhood! I wish I could give you the welcome basket that every mother of an elementary aged child should get. In it is a box of kleenex for those mornings when you just don't want to see them leave you, a pair of scissors to cut the apron strings and let them walk to the door or (gasp) the bus alone (something I am still struggling with even with Abby in third grade), a box of hershey's kisses for you to remember how much they really do love you even though they are excited to be at school and a gift certificate to your favorite restaurant to remind you that now that they are at school and away from you for a time that you should use this time to do some things for yourself . . . . it's not ALL bad when the kids go to school!
Anyways, you're a good mom! Don't worry about Nate. He's a good kid and he will do great in school!
Maybe he'll just do what my "grown up" hubby does - and chuck the whole thing - tupperware and all - so that you have to keep buying all new stuff.
ahhhh! my kid's not even born yet and i'm nervous now! :)
the fact that he wants to do his own thing is probably a good sign that you've taught him well :)
It's so hard when they grow up...and eden isn't even 2 yet!! I can't imagine how hard it's going ot be when I send her off to school! You're such a great mom emily!!
all the fun things we worry about hey? he'll be fine (that's what i tell myself...) i love all the pictures. aidan is ADORABLE!! so stinkin' cute!
Emily,
I haven't had the opportunity to meet you yet (perhaps because I was out of town for several weeks or because I am in the nursery on Sunday's) but I have been hearing a lot about you from the young women. I saw some of the girls photos you took and thought that they were fabulous! And that's how I happened upon you blog. I'll need to get with you about taking my childrens pictures, your work is outstanding!! I look forward to getting to know you.
Kristy Lochabay
Yes, I agree with Ali, at least he hasn't tried to walk home from school on the first day of Kindergarten because he hit a kid with his jacket and was afraid of the consequences, crossing many small streets and one very busy, 4 lane big street!!!! Sound familiar??? I think he is doing just fine. As long as you're listening to him talk about his day everyday and he has someone to vent it all out on, he will be fine. You are a very good mommy and have taught him all the right things. Take a deep breath, at least he's not walking into the MTC yet, now that one is a blow to your mind as to whether or not he has been prepared.....at least he won't be bringing his lunchbox home with the trash in it. Oh wait, he won't be coming home for 2 years.....boo hoo!!!
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