Last Tuesday was the day I had been waiting for, nay, DREAMING ABOUT since June.
The first day of school!!!
As I have confessed before, I am not a very good summer mom. I just don’t enjoy having all the kids under my feet ALL DAY. And in the big kids’ case, in each other’s faces all day. The reality is that we are all much happier when the kids are in school. And, since Sophie was starting full[day kindergarten, Jonah and I were finally going to have our chance to be one-on-one, and I was truly, truly, anticipating that with joy.
But let me back up a little bit. As I mentioned, Sophie was starting kindergarten!! This is major major major, because almost two years ago when her developmental delays were first diagnosed and I sat at the table with a team from our local public school district, they asked me, “What are your goals for Sophia?” and I answered, “I want her to be able to go to regular kindergarten.”
And she is going to a regular kindergarten. Entering it reading at a first grade level, knowing her sight words up to fourth grade.
All I can say about that is praise the Lord. Thank you, thank you, thank you God! We are so grateful.
Sophie was SO excited to go to kindergarten. She ran right into the room and hugged her teacher. She sat at her desk and happily kissed us goodbye. She was so thrilled and happy to be in that classroom that I didn’t even get teary-eyed. I could be nothing but happy for her!
She loved every minute of her first day and every minute since! I love hearing her blow-by-blow reports when she comes home. At parent information night, her teacher said to me, “I think Sophie is going to be a teacher when she grows up.” Which to me, is code for “Sophie enjoys telling everyone in the class what to do.” It made me laugh and did not surprise me one bit!
Joshua, even though he is entering third grade, was a little bit more hesitant about starting school. My sensitive guy was so afraid of the unknown, he would have rather just stayed home with me. But, he had a great day and is having a great year so far, just like I knew he would!
So, after a week, my big kids are doing well in school and enjoying it. And even though I have taken on a part-time work-from-home job, Jonah and I are really enjoying having our alone time, too!
I love my one-on-one time with my boy, just me and him without our lives being ruled by the arduous preschool drop-off/pick-up schedule. I love having that special time with just HIM that I was able to have with Joshua before Sophie came along and with Sophie after Joshua went to school and before Jonah was born. It’s finally the baby’s turn to have mommy all to himself! So far, it’s been awesome! I love, love, love, that baby boy. He and I are having so much fun together, and when the big kids come home from school, we are all happy to see each other and it’s fantastic.
I love school. It rules my world!
Are your kids off to school yet this year?
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Although I am loving doing homeschool this year, it’s certainly been a transition! By the end of some days, I feel completely suffocated by all the togetherness! Who knows if we’ll do it again next year. I do very much miss my one-on-one time with the littles.
I am homeschooling too. So, I don’t get away from my kids E.V.E.R. Some days it is worth it……some days I want to shove forks in my eyeballs.
I have mixed feelings about being back in school. My daugher LOVES school, but I’m a mom that works full time outside of the home and weeknights are TOUGH. It feels like I’m running from the moment I leave work in the afternoons until I drop in bed to sleep. I have a seven year old second grader and a ten month old. It is just exhausting rushing to pick up the kids, finish up homework, make dinner, do bathtime and bedtime routines, and get everything ready for the next day – all while trying to keep on eye on ten month old. And that doesn’t include attempting to keep up with housecleaning and laundry and church activities during the week.
My dream job would be where I could get off in time to pick up my kids when school lets out. I feel like those few additional hours would be life changing!
Sorry for the rant… but I am exhausted and at my wits’ end.
My two oldest are loving school too, and I am loving running around with the three younger kids. It really does make such a huge difference! We better make it last!!