THA, here we come!

We have great news!! Number one, McCanless is home!! She looks and acts so grown up. Secondly, Ms. Susan called yesterday and has an opening for Mary Clare!! (Whew!) Soon, McCanless and I will be going to school together. I’ll begin teaching middle school part time again at THA and she will begin 4K at THA. Mel gets the duty of getting Mary Clare dressed, fed and to Ms. Susan’s every morning (as he did with McCanless), while I have the wonderful task of waking Princess Grouch every morning before dawn, something she has NEVER done! (This while Mel and Mary Clare get to sleep in…that’s going to be fun.) I guess we should start bedtime boot camp soon for all of us.

The girls and I visited THA yesterday. Thankfully, Mary Clare fell asleep on the way and I was able to carry her into the school office, place her on the couch (with Ms. Patti watching her) and get a bit of work done in my classroom! McCanless played the part of “teacher’s child” well by busying herself playing school, drawing on my board and re-arranging my room.

Although it has been a wonderful year staying at home with Mary Clare, I think I’m ready to get back into a school routine…well, at least half of the day! I’m also thrilled that I’ll be at school with McCanless. While I thoroughly enjoyed being at home with Mary Clare this past year, as I did with McCanless when she was a baby, there comes a time (for me and my children at least) when we all need that time away from each other, even if it’s a just a few hours! I’m hoping that Ms.Susan can help me get Mary Clare motivated to NAP! (or walk or talk) The little stinker is just not interested!

McCanless adjusted extremely well and loved Ms. Susan, and I know Mary Clare will do the same. I’m looking forward to those days of walking up to Ms. Susan’s house finding Mary Clare playing with friends and seeing those little arms stretched out to greet me. What an amazing feeling. I know that first day will be so hard (on me, anyway) but so worth it. (Who am I kidding? The entire first month I’m sure I’ll cry every day, but at least Mel is the one dropping her off…I would be a basket case!)