I don't deal with change
very well- initially. I've dreaded sending Mac off to school since the
first time I held him in my arms. I love being a stay-at-home mom. I love being the first person to
hear and see their firsts in their lives. I love the freedom and I'll admit that I like the control. For awhile I considered home
schooling but realized I'm not cut out for it and my little Mac, well,
he LOVES people. He is Mr. Social! For the past year he's been asking to go to school.
So I knew
this would be harder on me than him. All week long I found myself
tearing up at the thought of him going to school. On
back to school night I sat and cried while I watched him play with
other kids on the play ground. When did he get so big? At one point during the week he said
"Mom, why are you hugging and kissing me all the time!" I asked Gray, "G,
what are we going to do without Mac around?." and he answered "Lets just
be sad" and then I cried some more.
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Mac's first day of school went pretty smoothly! He woke up, ate 6 pieces of bacon, toast, and eggs. The night before he slept in our bed and he talked in his sleep- which I took as he was nervous but you wouldn't know it the morning of.
We thought it'd be best if I didn't take him to school for 2 reasons: (1) Drew will be taking Mac to school every morning so he might as well get used to it. and (2) We knew I would be a mess.
Hard to believe my little boy is old enough to leave me.
The whole day G asked "when is my brudder coming home?" and when I picked up G and Annie from the gym day care Annie kept saying "Where's Mac?" we watched the clock all day and 2:55 could not come fast enough!
Mac didn't say much about his first day except that he liked everything and he didn't get in trouble. This morning while we were getting ready I said "Mac, you know you can stay home with me today if you want" and he said "Why would I do that? I Love school!" Perfect answer!
Mac's teacher is Ms. Rowe
