Two weeks.
Two weeks!
1,2,3 – 18 days.
O.K. Two and a half weeks, but who’s counting?
Well, actually I am. Counting down the days until David goes to Kindergarten. I think I’m more excited than he is.
I will not be one of those moms who sobs on the first day of school. Oh, there may be one or two sentimental tears. I do recognize the milestone. The great leap from the safe confines of home out into the big unknown world. I know that he’ll be forever changed, never to return to my house quite the same. The first day of kindergarten is his first step on his journey to independence and adulthood.
But here’s the thing. I’ve basically run out of ways to keep David entertained, and I’m more than happy to let someone else have a crack at for a few hours every day.
Wade is the easy one. I can give him a cardboard box, and a paper towel tube and he’ll entertain himself for hours.
David is high-maintenance. He thrives on inter-action. He wants to always have company, someone to talk to or play with. It’s not so much that he wants to be the center of attention. It’s more that he’s a hard-core extrovert. If ever there was a people person, it’s David.
Someday David will make a fortune selling snow throwers to people who live in the dessert.
I’m the opposite. I’m an introvert. I like to be alone. Which I rarely am. Even if I lock myself in the bathroom David stands outside trying to carry on a conversation through the door. There are days I think I’ll explode if David doesn’t stop talking for just a few minutes.
And sometimes I do explode.
If you’re married you know that too much time at home with your spouse can be just as bad as too much time away from them. I think it’s the same with parents and kids the older the kids get.
So, yes, come September 7th, I’m looking forward to quiet mornings at home, just me, Wade and a cardboard box.
So tell me, I’m not the only mom who ever looked forward to Kindergarten am I?
I’ll be one of the moms crying this Monday when my daughter starts Kindergarten! 🙂 She’s been in preschool for 2 years already so I’m used to having her away from the house a few hours every day. But this is such a milestone. My baby is growing up! I just wrote about this very thing on my blog today.
Best wishes to David, and to you, on a wonderful Kindergarten year.
At first I was sad to send him. As he gets older I just can’t wait for school to start. I enjoyed my peace. I than decided after 10yrs to have another child. That child is now 2. I just can’t wait till he starts. I do enjoy my days with the little guy. It may sound a bit selfish on my side but I personally enjoyed having time to myself.
It broke my heart when my son went school, but now I’m so waiting for school to start. I’m ready to pull my hair out from summer. One month off is good for me lol. Now I’m ready for Zoe to go, but she is home one more year and then preschool. I’m ready for time to myself, shopping alone, etc…..
I know what you mean about the non-stop conversation. But if
only he did not start everything with, “Hey (insert name), you know what?” And I mean practically every sentence some times.
My youngest is heading off to “real” school this Monday. I held back the tears for his last day at daycare. I think after 6 years of taking at least one child to the daycare, my van will be automatically turning into its drive! My little guy is doing 1/2 day pre-k and staying for afternoon kindergarten to get a full day in. Since he’s been in day care all along, it’s not a huge adjustment for me. It’s just going to mean more driving to a school further away.
Enjoy your time until Sept 7!
So many things have surprised me about motherhood, I would not puport to know exactly how I’ll react when my bub goes to kinder! I will probably be both happy and sad and a myriad of other emotions as well!
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I was actually sad when my son started school on Thursday. Sad because he’ll be out there on his own. I can’t see what he’s doing, and I can’t protect him. I took the first two days off work, and I can’t believe how much I got done. I went shopping, and there were no lines anywhere! It was nice and quiet at home too. Too bad I won’t be the one enjoying this. I work during the day so my husband will have this place all to himself while my son is at school 🙁 I know that’s mean, but sometimes mommy needs a break!
I jumped for joy, when my daughter started Preschool, then i found out i was going to be her teacher, 🙁 She moved up to pre-K very quickly and that made me happy, love my daughter but we are just way to much alike.
As a Chinese mum, my baby son went to the Kindergarten this morning. In the beginning, it seems he is fine. However, when spoke to his teacher on the phone, I got known that he kept crying in the whole morning.
Thanks a lot for the encouragement. It helps me a lot and definitely helps my baby.
I was a little sad when my daughter started kindergarten this year. I was prepping her (not sure why as she is 5 going on 15).
I had one little tear, then she says to me. Mommy why are you crying? I am sad, my baby is going to school. Cassandra then replies Mommy dont cry, kids come home at night from school.
She melted my heart. Now cant wait for baby number 2 and 3 start. T minus two years amd they are all in elemetary school.