Back to School (Not So) Blues

Okay so I must be the only mama who is truly excited that it's almost school time. I keep seeing all these status updates.. "One more day until school starts, I'm gonna miss my baby sooo much! Soaking up the last day of summer before school, sad Mama, etc, etc."Are these updates designed specifically to shame me?! They might as well say "How can you not be depressed about your baby going to school and the fact that he will be away from you for three WHOLE hours for five WHOLE days a week??! Terrible mother."

I'm kidding I'm sure they're not, but still there's that mommy guilt.  You see, I love when school is in. The whole reason I send him to school is so we can be away from each other. Lord what would I do if I was homeschooling him? Wow I really do sound like a terrible mother..

Well it's true. Don't misunderstand me, my hubby and my babies are my life, in that order. They are one of the biggest purposes in my life. When I was young, I always wanted to be a mommy. And I knew before I was even married that I would  do whatever it took for me to stay home with my little ones and raise them myself. But Mama needs a little break and I'm sure J gets sick of me too! Absence makes the heart grow fonder, ya know.

School has been great for J. Gives him a structure, an outlet for his crazy boy energy. And he gets the chance to learn in a formal setting, and interact with kids his age. And do all those fun school things.
 Orientation was last week. He's not too keen on this new school thing. He meets his new teacher and blurts out, "I'm not having any fun!" Well there you have it. Hate to break it to you brother but you're still goin.

So we will pack his cute little backpack, and take him to his first day of school, and take all those pictures he hates me to take (I'm NOT smiling) , and I am sure that once I've dropped him off, I will miss him. Thankfully, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Now about getting the little one in school somewhere...

What about you? Like sending your little ones to school?
Wouldn't have it any other way (most days)
Blessings,
Lynsey