and he seems to be ok with it...im having a harder time.
i pray that he makes great friends and feels loved and safe and stimulated all day... and that i wont cry the entire day.
this is going to be a big change for us both.
i plan on taking pictures of where he will sleep and a few of the fun things about where he will be staying. this place (i will be referring to it as 'porter's school'... as to avoid any creepers who might actually want to know where he is staying) is pretty neat. if you talk to me regularly, you know i have had my reservations about sending him ANYWHERE... but it is what it is and this is what we are going to do this year.
so, to remind myself of all the reasons i like the place we chose, i will post a list. please note that i realize a 4 month old will not benefit from many of these things listed... but the overall culture and feeling of a place is important and i think these details create a wonderful culture.
1. its close to my school.
2. there are only 4 babies and 2 workers in p's room.
3. the kids eat all organic (p is still eating the ORIGINAL all organic meals ;)
4. its on a farm!
5. when i visited the first time i happened to stop in during lunch... all the toddlers were eating family style at a big table asking each other to 'pass the broccoli' and saying 'thank you'... i also witnessed them all go scrape their plates into a bucket and then argue over who had the privilege of dumping the food onto the compost pile.
6. they get to pet and help take care of the animals on the farm
7. they gather eggs from the chickens
8. the school hosts a local farmer's market twice a month.
9. the school also hosts pamper nights for mothers of the 'students' where they bring in massage therapists and manicurists (who are also mothers of students in the school) and offer services at a discount so everyone can meet and support each other.
10. they offer yoga at the school on wednesday evenings and provide free childcare during the class.
11. they blog daily about what they did, what they ate and post pictures of the fun they had.
its hard to believe this time we have been thinking about for so long is finally here. even while i was pregnant, one of my biggest points of anxiety was 'what is going to happen when i have to go back to work'... and the day is nearly here. i trust that this is the decision we are supposed to make...no matter how hard it is.
i keep reminding myself that mothers everywhere go back to work all the time... and most go back sooner than 3 1/2 months. we can do this, and we will all be stronger for it. its not forever.
also, when i saw this picture of p's quick feet ... i realized that if things get crazy at his school, i bet he could just run away. he's so advanced.
2 comments:
whoa...big day tomorrow!
you've made a good choice....
what kid wouldn't want to be involved in a compost pile?
and also. he is so loveable.
Good luck today, Carrie!!!!!! I know it will be hard on you - it sure sounds like an awesome place though! I wish we had one like that around. And remember - at least you're on a teaching schedule and not a M-F 8-5 all-the-time schedule. :) If you pay me, I will move there and be a nanny though! Win-win for everyone.
Who am I kidding, I'd hang with P for free.
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