Fleeting Days.
Friday, September 21, 2012 at 9:45AM I know I keep mentioning it - but my girl is off to fulltime school next year. FULLTIME. FIVE DAYS A WEEK! I'm having trouble accepting it. Wasn't she just born, yesterday?.....feels that way sometimes. It's like I gave birth to her, blinked a few times, and WHAM, we're here.....months out from having a Prep Student!! Ahhh!
We've always spent our days together. For a while it was just her & I, while Daddy was at work and Ryder was just a star in the sky. We filled our days with crafting, baking and movies, outside play & teaparties, trips out & about and pottering around the house together. She's always been with me, by my side since the day she entered the world. Even when I returned to work, we still had our weekdays together. Over time she quickly became my closest little buddy.
And when she starts school, I'll miss her buzz around the home, her ever-creating, constructing, inventing and play....
Such a big girl now. Sniff Sniff.
And although, I thoroughly enjoy Thursdays and Fridays this year, while she is at Kindy, and I get that sacred one-on-one time with Ryder. The house is calmer and quieter. It stays cleaner for longer, and I get a lot more done. But I do miss her energy around the house, her sweet little voice, the never ending questions and chatter and having her presence whilst running errands and exploring the area.
In a lot of ways, I'm also very excited for her about that next milestone of starting school. I know she'll thrive, and make her own way. I know she'll have friends {and all of the joy and hurt that brings}. I know she'll learn lots and love it. I know she'll grow and change and broaden her wings. All of this, although, overwhelming, is exciting. She's growing up. With that comes all kinds of emotions for a mother.
Thankfully we'll have our weekends and school holidays together. Which I'll cherish all the more I think.
So, for now, with 3 and a half months left of this year, I'll savour these fleeting days of her at home. My gorgeous little lady bug.
I just can't believe it's come to that stage where my firstborn, my baby; is soon to be a school kid. Crazy, how fast time flies when you're having fun!
A Barbie fashion show. Of course.
Starting school. Who's it harder for? The kids or the Mummas? :)
Reader Comments (5)
Claire, you already I know I feel the exact same way about this as you. Sadly though, I felt the same when Nikolas started school too. The second time around I think is harder for me in some ways though as I don't have another bub around the house like I did when Mia was little. I have absolutely loved weekdays with my girl and am sad sad sad about Prep next year :(. You are right about one on one time with each child. And you and I were both lucky enough to have that. Hmmm maybe homeschooling ;). Cassie x
Oh cass, I will be a wreck when it's Ryder's turn to start school. An absolute wreck! I know exactly where you're coming from sister :) xx
Starting school is a big deal. I felt all those same things you are feeling Claire and I am sure most parents do.
School brings lots of new things and it can take a while to adjust. Saying that though I am sure Ella is going to love it :)
I remember back to 2005 when my daughter started school she was very excited. I think partly because she is an only child she was happy to go to school so she could spend time with other children and feel part of a group. Even now at age 12 she is still friends with some children she meet when she was Ella's age. I can't believe my baby started at High School this year, now that was a very worrying and scary situation!!!
Enjoy this precious time with Ella and make every day count.
Oh Susan, high school ..... I can only imagine the emotions that come with that milestone! Ahhh!!!! Thank you for way sharing your stories & experiences with me too. Xx
Claire, I know how you feel as I'm starting to get sad about Grace starting kindy next year and the end of our days at home together :( However, that's only 2 and a half days per week so I can only imagine how you must be feeling!! :( Our girls are growing so quickly, but as you say, I'm certain Ella will thrive at pre-school and it will just make your weekends all the more precious. Love all these photos, the first especially is such a lovely shot. Ella and Grace would be good little playmates - seeing Ella with all of her Barbies reminds me so much of Grace :)