the kids start school tomorrow. i've been dreaming of this day for the past 4 years. i've held onto it during the 2am feedings, the nights of nebulizer treatments, the ear infections, the temper tantrums, the willful disobedience and the long car trips.
and now it's almost here. it feels like christmas eve - the anticipation of tomorrow is going to make it hard to sleep tonight.
the only kicker is that the first week back to school is a warm up: they only go for an hour tomorrow, an hour on wednesday and and two hours on friday. NEXT week they go to school for real. but even that can't dampen my joy.
tomorrow morning i will get my kids dressed, put their backpacks on and drive them to school. i have stay there for that hour so it's not freedom yet, but it's the start. it's close. i can taste it.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
'twas the night before...
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Yeehaw!
I was thinking as I walked back from the bus stop this morning that when the kids were really small, this was unimaginable. That they'd get up, eat, and leave every day for hours on end. Crazy.
You won't believe how fast it goes.
Word.
Livvie's first day of preschool was today. Three days a week, 9:30-12. She seemed totally fine, no separation anxiety, got a little quiet and apprehensive during the car ride.
I, however, almost lost it in the parking lot on the way out.
Then, I read email, a magazine article, made some to-do lists, walked to the coffeeshop, wrote a bit. Bliss.
word verification - qkygojo, which sounds vaguely kinky
Before you know it Kate will spend up until the last possible second primping in the bathroom. And you will yell at Jack over and over to get up and he will roll out of bed and into his clothes & stuff a poptart in his mouth as he runs for the bus that is just about to leave him behind. Sigh, I miss the younger days :) ENJOY
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