Emotional transition

I have been an emotional wreck lately. With Beau celebrating his first birthday, my turning 29 (again) at the end of this week and the thought of Jack going off to school this time next year, I decided I need some kind of transitional period; and a little down time for me to wrap my mind around and pray about all of the life-changes that are being thrown my way isn't such a bad thing either.

So today I dropped Jack off at Mom's Day Out, aka: pre-school. He will attend Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 until 12:30 and Beau will get to go on Thursdays for the same amount of time. Although it was really hard for me to send Jack off this morning, I know this is really a win-win situation for all of us. He and Beau get to be around other children in a Christian atmosphere, Jack is preparing himself for all-day every-day school next year, and after almost four years of playing mommy day-in and day-out, I finally get to have some me time.

Jack has been looking forward to today since open-house since last Thursday. He woke up bright and early this morning and exclaimed "The sun is up, I am ready to go to school right now!" He wasn't too enthused when I told him we had to wait an hour, so I fixed him some chocolate chip pancakes and we sat down for our first before-school breakfast (something my mom did for us every day growing up). Then we got ready for school and off we went. He let me take a few pictures but then he was gone...no kiss, no hug, no "I love you, mom." I hate to say it but I cried a little on the way home but quickly composed myself in order to have a fun play date with Beau.