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I can't sleep. I'm thinking and praying and worrying about 'my' kids (daycare kids) and their first day of school tomorrow.
I'm worrying about 10 yo dcg who is on the spectrum and she has worked so incredibly hard this summer to overcome her deficits. I pray her hard work pays off. It will be a massive blow to her self-esteem if she has made no progress.
I'm thinking about 6 yo dcg who starts 1st grade tomorrow. Has never seen her classroom and hasn't met her teacher.
I'm praying about 8 yo dcg who is a bully, she starts 3rd grade tomorrow.
I'm thinking about the younger dck's who will be coming to me in the morning.
For one, this is the first time mom has worked outside of the home since before she was born. She's 2.5 years old.
For another, daycare will provide structure that she so desperately needs. She's also 2.5 years old.
For the almost 3 yo dcb I hope and pray this will be a year of social growth for him. He struggles socially and always has.
For little Nut-Nut, 1.5 yo, she's working her way through the tumultuous toddler phase. She is a feisty one. This will be a big year for her. She'll be a big sister early next year.
For Chunk, 9 months, he figured out how to crawl. He's not one for a lot of noise so the day to day of daycare will be a lot for him.
Just lots of thoughts running through my head. Can't sleep, keep tossing and turning. Oh how I hope it's a good year for 'my' school agers. I hope it's a good year for all of us. I want these children to grow, thrive, and move through life knowing they are important. I don't know that I've accomplished that before. I've made it my goal this year to connect in some way with all of 'my' kids. A few I have, a few I have not. Honestly, a few I find it hard to WANT to connect with them.
Here's to a good school year. Here's to hoping my group stays intact for the full school year. They are a great group, and I hope they move mountains this year.
I'm worrying about 10 yo dcg who is on the spectrum and she has worked so incredibly hard this summer to overcome her deficits. I pray her hard work pays off. It will be a massive blow to her self-esteem if she has made no progress.
I'm thinking about 6 yo dcg who starts 1st grade tomorrow. Has never seen her classroom and hasn't met her teacher.
I'm praying about 8 yo dcg who is a bully, she starts 3rd grade tomorrow.
I'm thinking about the younger dck's who will be coming to me in the morning.
For one, this is the first time mom has worked outside of the home since before she was born. She's 2.5 years old.
For another, daycare will provide structure that she so desperately needs. She's also 2.5 years old.
For the almost 3 yo dcb I hope and pray this will be a year of social growth for him. He struggles socially and always has.
For little Nut-Nut, 1.5 yo, she's working her way through the tumultuous toddler phase. She is a feisty one. This will be a big year for her. She'll be a big sister early next year.
For Chunk, 9 months, he figured out how to crawl. He's not one for a lot of noise so the day to day of daycare will be a lot for him.
Just lots of thoughts running through my head. Can't sleep, keep tossing and turning. Oh how I hope it's a good year for 'my' school agers. I hope it's a good year for all of us. I want these children to grow, thrive, and move through life knowing they are important. I don't know that I've accomplished that before. I've made it my goal this year to connect in some way with all of 'my' kids. A few I have, a few I have not. Honestly, a few I find it hard to WANT to connect with them.
Here's to a good school year. Here's to hoping my group stays intact for the full school year. They are a great group, and I hope they move mountains this year.
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