Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Emotional Rollercoaster

There's some things people just don't tell you about and maybe if they did you can't really understand until you experience them. I spent so many of my single years crying over the fact I wasn't married and didn't have my own family. Being single, it was easy for me to fantasize about married life admiring all my married friends.

Friends to tell your single friends the good, bad, and the ugly. I love my husband and my kids. Enough rambling! This is all bubbling out because my son started preschool. I can't tell you it's been just as traumatizing for me as it has for him. It's been a rocky road. He's going 5 half days. We have been talking about school for months, no longer. Every time we would pass the school where he is attending, I would point it out and say that's your school. He seemed excited to go to school as well. If we passed any school, he would comment that was his school and he would get super excited to see the kids playing.

There was a clue as we approached the first day, it wasn't going to be all that easy. He received a letter from his teacher and he didn't want anything to do with it. I thought, "Oh no." The first day which was only a half an hour meet your teacher was fine because we all went together. He wasn't super excited but it was doable. He does love his uniform and I can tell he thinks he looks handsome which he does.

Now his first full day which ends at 12:30 was difficult to say the least. He did not want to get dressed and really was obstinate. Finally he was dressed and we all took him. He didn't cry but I could tell he was holding back the tears. The first day was Friday so on Monday he even pushed harder and stronger and was determined to stay home. I know it's such a small issue but when it's your child it seems like such a big deal. Tuesday we had more of the same and today too. We also found out he cried Monday and Tuesday. I was ready to pull him but his dad said give him time. I'm not quite sure how his today went but his teacher gave me a thumbs up when I picked him up, so hopefully he had a good day. I'll find out tomorrow.

Like I mentioned these things are so minor but when it's your child, your heart strings really do get pulled. Stay tuned for more about the happenings of preschool.