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My heart is heavy!!!!
Wow....I knew this day would come...I did a lot of self-talk to prep me for this day, but I never anticipated it hurting this bad and being in such a slump. For the past two years, I have been blessed to be a stay home mommy. After being in education for 10 years, this was such a treat to come home to raise our last baby. Joshua will be 2 in October and I am so thankful that I was there to see his first smile, hear the first coo, see him roll over, sit up, take that first step, hear the first laugh and of course hear those magical words "mama". Well, today he went to daycare for the first time!!!! Oh, it was so hard. He wrapped those rollypolly legs around me and then clinched my neck with his arms. I call him my little monkey and he was clinging just like one. Of course the tears are falling and he's crying "mommy, mommy". I was doing some serious deep breathing and trying to console him when all I wanted to do was boohoo along with him. As I was leaving, I did the big "no-no".....I LOOKED BACK. He was reaching out for me calling my name. Oh Lord this hurts so bad!!! I know he is in a good place and his teacher is going to great, but there is no place like home with mommy!! You would think the baby would be the easiest to drop off, because one has done it so many times before...NOT...I actually think it was worse than my very first time. So, now I am counting down the minutes until I can go pick him up and love him!!!!
Big Hug for you Mona - That brings back memories of our childrens first adventures to day care. It is hard right away but eventually they have a blast and look forward to interacting with their new friends. I hope it goes well for you the rest of the week, Paul :<)
Awww. . .Mona! I am crying with you. Tears are streaming down my face. You are a strong woman and if anyone can do this, I know you can! Call me if you need me. Love you bunches and May God keep you strong, Kim : )
Ouch! Hang in there! Because my husband is disabled, I have always had to leave my children, and I know how much it hurts. It still hurts me every year when I go back to school, and my leaving makes my kids act a little strangely until they adjust. My heart goes out to you. The good thing is that you and your son will be amazingly happy to see each other every day when you get home.
MonA MOna MONa...I still have trouble with Dilllan . Some days he walks into class and turns around and says OK BYE MOMMY. Other days like this morning, he pulls the Joshua monkey climb....hahahaha...But I know he will have the BEST DAY when he is there...He has learned so much...He can do shapes, colors, oh and get this he can put puzzles together ON THE BLANK SIDE.....OH yeah!.... WHOOP WHOOP...Just remember when you go to pick him up that even though he cried, you actually did him some good...He is going to LEARN so much........You are such a great mom.....Way to Go !! ...
I hope your day gets better. I truly know how hard it is. Your precious baby is probably playing and having so much fun with his new friends right now. :)
I know it hurts, you have to look at the positive. Joshua will be learning some social skills while your gone. I know it doesn't take away any of it, but you know he's playing with some new friends about now. When I put Zack in special ed pre K he was only 3. He didn't understand it, but soon looked forward to it. Hang in there! - Doyle
I am so sorry and I know your pain. I went back to work last year after staying home with my youngest for 4.5 years. When I had to put her in all day preschool, I was in pure anguish. She is a Mommy's girl and it ripped my heart out when she wouldn't let go of me and the guilt I felt was unbearable. Even though we know that as time passes, all will be fine, it still hurts so much until then! I'm thinking of you!
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