First time riding to school. 4 water breaks in 2.5 blocks.
Vivi started preschool last month, just on Fridays for 3 hours in the morning. I suffered acute separation anxiety. After we signed in, she immediately got engaged in some activity, and I was encouraged by the teacher to slip out. I paced outside the building for about 10 minutes until another mother/daughter arrived late. When the Mom exited after dropping her daughter off, I pounced on her to ask if anyone was crying inside the classroom. She laughed and said no. I was relieved, but also devastated. So, I walked home and tried to get some things done. I felt sick the entire time though. I worried that she might fall and scrape her knee and need ME. I mean, how could she get by without me for 3 hours? When I finally got to pick her up she was jolly and full of stories about school – her new favorite thing.
Now we’re a month into it, and I really can get some things done while she’s at school. I have already switched over from separation anxiety to pangs of guilt because I’m actually looking forward to getting her into the 4 mornings a week program.
I’m torn because she is about to turn 4, and these have been the fastest 4 years of my life. I haven’t left her with babysitters so I could continue with my life, she has been my life. Being with her pretty much 24/7 has been exactly what I wanted to do, and I feel blessed and grateful that I have been able to.
Starting preschool isn’t just her milestone, it’s mine too.
It's great to have a few hours during the day to miss each other. I'm trying to be organized so I can really be productive during those hours.
Thanks Tiffany! I'm working on the post now.
So many of our kids' milestones are our milestones too. On my daughter's 4th birthday my Mom congratulated me for 4 years of being a Mother. I should have had my own pinata!
I feel your pain and happiness. All four of mine are out the door all day, but the house is so quiet =( but the house is so quiet =) !!
I'm passing the Liebster Award along to you!! Tiffany
Again, I can relate! I stayed home with my kids and didn't do babysitters or family sitters or anything so when they started preschool together at 3 (her) and 4 (him) I think it was more of a milestone for me, than for them! They didn't miss me at all and I suddenly realized how much time I dedicated to them, daily. Growing up is hard to do, for us and for them.