Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Singing the Kindergarten Blues
I will not cry on my keyboard. I will not cry on my keyboard. Who am I kidding?! I'm totally going to be typing this post through tear-filled eyes! Tomorrow is one of those milestone days that I'm certain feels absolutely bittersweet to anyone who has ever raised a child. It's the first day of kindergarten and totally a reminder of all those times some damn annoying person told me to enjoy them while they're little or that it goes by so quickly. I get it, random old lady, my children will grow up and they will do so in some kind of weird fast-forward version of life that only happens after giving birth. It's also a kind of neat time, because this little boy's personality is really starting to take shape and I really love the person he's becoming. His curiosity and compassion are amazing and things I hope he never loses. Oscar says he's excited to go to school, but I suspect that he says that partially to calm his nervous mama. Oscar is my shy sensitive little guy and I am just by nature a giant mess of anxiety, so of course I've spent the whole summer worrying that he won't make friends or that some stupid kid will be mean to him. It's totally silly, I know, because Oscar will be just fine. He will make friends and can handle stupid mean kids and will be an awesome little kindergarten guy! Here's to all the other parents and guardians with kiddos starting school. Our kids will be just fine and, well, we will get through it!
Will you just look at this miniature adult, totally oblivious to the fact that by growing up he's breaking his overly dramatic mother's heart!
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i hope his first day is great!
ReplyDeleteHi there! I stumbled upon your blog through My Paper Crane and had to comment to you on this. The first day of kindergarten is hard on a momma but from my recent experience (my son just started middle school) the last day of fifth grade is far worse. Last week I was in a thrift store that was playing this god awful dance song, but it's the same god awful dance song that my son's class performed to in a play during elementary school. I started having tears welling up in my eyes listening to that crappy song...right in the damn store! Argh! I am going to be the 'old lady' here and say enjoy those elementary school years for everything you can.
ReplyDelete~mary~
Hi there! I stumbled upon your blog through My Paper Crane and had to comment to you on this. The first day of kindergarten is hard on a momma but from my recent experience (my son just started middle school) the last day of fifth grade is far worse. Last week I was in a thrift store that was playing this god awful dance song, but it's the same god awful dance song that my son's class performed to in a play during elementary school. I started having tears welling up in my eyes listening to that crappy song...right in the damn store! Argh! I am going to be the 'old lady' here and say enjoy those elementary school years for everything you can.
ReplyDelete~mary~