School Day Jitters

Yesterday I kept Ace home from school and we made a trip to the doctor's office. He had been sick on Saturday and though he'd been feeling better on Sunday, I wanted to be sure before I sent him back to school.

Then yesterday Lucky and DH started running a fever. I said my prayers and put them all to sleep early. Lucky woke up at around 2 a.m. with a temp of 101.3, so I gave him Tylenol and a cold cup of water and put him back to sleep. When he awoke at 7:00 a.m. there was no fever or sniffles! DH is still a little under the weather but not nearly as bad as last night. Thank God!

So after they went on their way this morning, I poured myself a cup of coffee and took the biggest slice of pumpkin pie in the plate to eat for breakfast. I made the pie Sunday afternoon--I did cheat and use a pre-made pie crust for the first time, which doesn't taste half as good as a homemade crust, but considering the type of weekend I had, it served it's purpose. :)

I am still having a really hard time adjusting to this school thing. It's just such a difficult transition, does it really get better?

I mean, I love volunteering and doing all the PTO stuff, he has *fabulous* teachers (and I'm not just saying that because I know they read my blog) ;) and overall it is just an excellent school but he is still nervous every morning, especially Monday's and the poor boy has diarrhea from his nerves every morning! (One day he'll want to kill me for posting that) It seems like no matter how good things are going I still have this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach when I think about sending him off each morning. Everyone keeps telling me it's natural since he's never been away from me for longer than an hour or so at a time but I never imagined it would be this tough! On weekends, I feel like I'm borrowing him for a few days and that I have to return him on Monday morning--like a library book or something.

I keep trying to find the silver lining. He is learning a lot already and as nervous as he is in the morning he always says he had a great day when I pick him up in the afternoon. He is very motivated by the different contests and awards he can earn and loves to come home and play school. The teachers are doing an excellent job of making him feel comfortable and welcome in his new environment, which makes a world of difference to him. I don't know which of us is having a more difficult time--I'm beginning to think it's me. It's just been a roller coaster of emotions; joy, excitement, anticipation, fear...

I just want to curl up on the couch and watch home videos again...but I promised myself I wouldn't...maybe I'll go finish off the rest of the pumpkin pie...