Tomorrow is the first day that Vince goes to the babysitter. I have VERY mixed feelings about this. Not about the babysitter but about leaving my baby with anyone while I go to work ALL day!! I can't believe it's already here. On one hand, I'm excited about the new school year. My room is almost ready and I'm only teaching math this year and I'm excited about that. I'm excited about getting to see everyone at work and have adult conversations that don't revolve around diapers and bottles and what not. I LOVE my job so I think it makes it that much easier to go back. BUT...I'm going to miss my Mr. Boy to death! I love being here with him too and seeing him reach all his new milestones. I love seeing him "waking up" to the world around him and I'm going to miss seeing that big gummy grin every time I change his diaper. Will he miss me? Is he too young to understand that I'm not even there? Will he stress out in his new environment?? Will she pick him up and love on him when he's crying? I'm sure she will and I'm sure he will be just fine and I have the best hours and will see him at 3:15 every day and I can go visit him during my lunch hour if I'm desperate and...you get the picture. I know in my head that he and I will be just fine eventually. Him before me I'm sure. I have a feeling there will be tears when I leave him tomorrow and it won't be him. :) I'm a little heartbroken but there was never any choice of whether or not I could stay home with him so this has always been what had to happen. Doesn't make it any easier. It's all just happening way too fast. I don't think I would be good "stay at home mom" material anyway. I might go a little crazy. :) It is by far the hardest job ever. You never really get a break. It might be hard but highly rewarding. Kudos to you "stay at home moms" for all that you do. This has definitely been the best summer though. I'm so lucky to have been able to stay with him for as long as I did. I got 10 weeks instead of the normal 6. I had him at the perfect time.
On another note, Granny Jan came to visit and help out this past weekend. I had to get my room ready and couldn't do it while watching him by myself. I worked in my room on Thurday by myself while she watched him and then we all went up to school on Friday. He was sooo good. Didn't fuss or whine at all and he slept most of the time. We brought his swing and his play gym and he was good to go. He's such a good boy! Thanks mom! Couldn't have done it without you for sure. Here are a couple of pics of Granny Jan and Vince and Daddy and Vince.
Love you all,
Jen
Yes, I am a chick magnet.
I love this face.
Chunky boy
What???
My Granny and I doing my favorite thing. Eating of course.
Yes I have man boobs. How you doin?
Moobs again and the infamous Callaway pointy lip. My mom, uncle Rick, and I are all able to make our lips point like this. :)
He's getting so big!
I love my Granny!
Quit that - you're going to make me cry too. It's never easy leaving your child with someone else. No one can do things like you do and the way you do. Trust me, he will know the difference between Mama and Mama Carmen. That being said, I think you have found the perfect babysitter. I believe that he will be in very good hands and she will teach him things that you couldn't. He will have the best of both worlds - the very family oriented, warm and loving Mama Carmen and her family - then he will come home to two very loving parents that will spoil the heck out of him.
ReplyDeleteI had a great time this weekend - it went too fast. He's growing quickly and I wish I lived closer but it's probably a good thing because more than likely I would drive you and Keith crazy.
No tears tomorrow - just think of it as him getting an opportunity to see new things and have new experiences. You're only a couple of minutes away.
Love you!! Mommy :)
"Moobs" I love it! I know you are having anxiety about tomorrow, but you know he will be in good hands. Your mom is right, he will be experiencing life in a new way, so in essence you are broadening his world for him. I will be sending you "be strong" vibes all day tomorrow!!
ReplyDeleteLove you...Andrea
Vince will do great!!! I so dread the day I have to go back to work...ughh...I will ball! Good luck tomorrow...I will be thinking about you!
ReplyDeleteListen to Your Momma...they know best :) AND Aunties too :) You are going to do great today and so will Vinnie...Your Mom is right, it is never easy leaving them to stay with someone else for the day...but when they start singing songs and saying their alphabet and doing all these things they learn at school you realize...you know...this is why these place exist...they are soooo good for our babies and open their minds to a whole new world...Hang in there girl...I know you don't ant to hear this...but it does get easier. Thinking of you!!! Have fun back at work :)
ReplyDeleteThinking of you today, be strong and you will see him before you know it! :) XO
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