Today mommy had to take a huge step in "Letting Go" of her baby boy. It was difficult. 
My daughter Sara has always been very independent and when she started school it was emotional, yes, but I knew she'd be ok. With Matthew, he's been through so much, and the thought of one more emotional hump for him to overcome was overwhelming for me.
Kids are resilient though, let me tell you. He's been going with me to and from school every day this past year to drop-off and pick-up Sara. So today, when it was time to drop them both off at school for summer camp, he put on his back-pack and followed his "sissy" out of the van, looked back at me with that little round face and said with a smile "BYE MIMMI". My heart skipped a beat.
I, of course, hung around to make sure he was
really ok, that he wouldn't cry, throw up, or freak out...and to my amazement he never shed a tear! I finally left after an hour or so and I cried all the way home tears of joy! I called Rob, called my mom and then cried again. Matthew's teacher was kind enough to call me half way through to let me know how well he was doing (that was very nice of her). Anyway, I am so proud of him and Sara too because she is such a helper and very concerned always about how Matthew's doing.
So, I guess I was the wreck today and I'm sure this won't be the last time.
My daughter Sara has always been very independent and when she started school it was emotional, yes, but I knew she'd be ok. With Matthew, he's been through so much, and the thought of one more emotional hump for him to overcome was overwhelming for me.Kids are resilient though, let me tell you. He's been going with me to and from school every day this past year to drop-off and pick-up Sara. So today, when it was time to drop them both off at school for summer camp, he put on his back-pack and followed his "sissy" out of the van, looked back at me with that little round face and said with a smile "BYE MIMMI". My heart skipped a beat.
I, of course, hung around to make sure he was
really ok, that he wouldn't cry, throw up, or freak out...and to my amazement he never shed a tear! I finally left after an hour or so and I cried all the way home tears of joy! I called Rob, called my mom and then cried again. Matthew's teacher was kind enough to call me half way through to let me know how well he was doing (that was very nice of her). Anyway, I am so proud of him and Sara too because she is such a helper and very concerned always about how Matthew's doing.So, I guess I was the wreck today and I'm sure this won't be the last time.
Just another stepping stone through life...lol
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