I’m just getting home from taking my youngest to his first day of kindergarten. I enrolled him yesterday and today came way too fast. The office staff seems to be overworked, at least that’s what I’m attributing their attitudes to. It took everything I had to make myself realize that we would not be dealing with the office as much as with the teacher so they really don’t count. I can do this.

It was simply precious to see him this morning all excited to go to school. He got up promptly, ate his breakfast, brushed his teeth and got dressed all with a smile on his face. Then came the incessant, ‘Is it time yet?’ Luckily I timed everything to where we would have a minimal amount of that! There was a little bit of confusion in finding his classroom but nothing major and his teacher seems to be an angel. She was very welcoming, soft spoken but had a bit of fire to keep control of all of the kids. For some reason, I believe we are lucky to have her and I don’t even know her yet.

He kept a smile on his face the whole time and was eager for the experience. He had no problems with me leaving him and letting him get to know his new family.

I couldn’t help but tear up as I walked away from him, leaving him to his own devices.

Yes, I’ve done this before. It was 8 years ago and this time feels like new. In a way, that’s a good thing because I have that first-child-first-day-of-school feeling but without the control issues and obsessiveness. At least, so far.

It is a bittersweet day for me but one that will help to make me a better mom, I know that. And it’s not like I don’t have anything to keep me busy!