Bye-Bye Preschool

I no longer have a preschooler but a kindergartener. It seems surreal at how quickly time has flown. 

I am so proud of the "big girl" that she is becoming. She's a little social butterfly and makes friends where ever she goes. She has the biggest heart and has so much empathy for others and is extremely sensitive and tender-hearted. She amazes me everyday.

She has grown so much academically, physically, and spiritually in a year.

She has finally put some weight on her this year which is a huge accomplishment for us! Ever since she was about 1 years old we have struggled to put weight on her and this past year she has made huge strides in that area. Her doctor is even impressed with the improvements made!

Sometimes I am in awe of how much she has grown in just one year.

(left:first day, right:last day)

 

I'm sure I'm in the same boat as many other moms who have been in this situation or are going through it now but I am scared to death of her going to public school.

For the past two years she has been in a private christian preschool. It has been a wonderful experience there and I am so grateful for the teachers and staff at her preschool. If I could I would just keep her in preschool forever.

She will be going from 12 other kids to who knows how many in one class, from 3 hours a day to a full day. To a school where they pray with and for your child to one where God isn't allowed. 

I'm so worried how she is going to adjust to a new big school where she has no friends. All of her friends are going to different schools this year. 

I'm scared of her getting a horrible teacher who is just burnt out, the "bad kids" taking away from her learning experience and exposing her to things I'm just not ready for to be exposed too.

I'm scared of her getting bullied and picked on because she WILL NOT stand up for herself. 

I just want to shelter her and protect her from it all. I know I can't, but I'm just not ready to let her go. 

On a side note, pray, send good vibes, good juju, whatever it is that you do, that Jayla gets into the school I want her in. It's the closest schoool to us but yet we aren't zoned for it. Turns out we are zoned for the worst elementary school in my town. She is not going to the one we are zoned for, one way or another. I am a nervous wreck that the district will deny my request for her to attend the one I want.

No Patience

Today I am going to tell you about my Mommy Confession.

I have NO patience what so ever for this.

 Or this.

The whining ,crying, and pouting seriously makes me want to pull my hair out.

I just have no tolerance for it and my kid will whine and cry over anything. She knows it's the quickest way to piss me off. If the slightest thing doesn't go her way, meltdown!

 I've tried not letting it get to me but once she gets started she is relentless and won't stop until she gets her way. Ignoring her doesn't work.

Yesterday when I picked her up from Preschool I needed to speak with the director in her office. Jayla got mad because she wasn't able to walk out to the car with one of her friends. Do you know what my sweet child did? She turned into a monster-child. She cried, screamed, and pitched a fit the entire time I was in that tiny office. My patience wore thin quickly. I just wanted to hang her upside down by her toes. Not really, but you get the picture.
I ended up in that office for 30 minutes and Jayla cried that entire 30 minutes all because she didn't get her way. 

She even attempted to help herself to some chocolate that was on the desk. Really kid, really?? 
   
She is 5 years old, time to get over that crap because

 

Happies and Crappies

I'm fashionably late on this one but I've joined my first link up! Happies and Crappies with Stephanie and Sarah. Love the idea! The button is pretty cute too. Can never go wrong with glitter.

Happies:

• Nut-nut had a few extra days off from preschool so we got more cuddle time.
• Celebrated my husbands 32nd birthday
• Got to spend time with my Grandma. I just adore her.
• Made my first ice cream cake ever and it was amazing!
• Jayla has been extra loving.
• I got to sleep in one day this week. That rarely ever happens. 
• Had lunch with some great friends

Crappies:

• It rained for 2 weeks straight and was really cold
• The weather teased me with a chance of snow. I really want snow.
• The medicine I'm having to take has my hormones out of whack.
• My husband started back to school so I'm without him 3 nights a week
• I spent way to much grocery shopping this week. I hate spending money

Finally Friday

It's finally Friday! Yay! It seriously felt like the weekend was taking it's sweet little time to get here.

I like Friday's, it's payday! Even if we are broke again by the end of the weekend. 

Friday mornings tend to be a little hectic between grocery shopping, paying bills, and trying to get the groceries all put away before I have to pick Jayla up from preschool. By the time I pick her up, I'm slap wore out!

Jayla is going to spend the weekend with grandma so mommy and daddy are going out on a date night this weekend! Woohoo! I love date night with my hubbs.

Saturday morning my bestie is having me take pictures of her and her whole family.When I say whole family, I mean the whole family. We are talking parents, brother, sister-in-law, the whole shebang.  A tad bit nervous about doing it. I am not a photographer, nor do I ever claim to be. I'm just a mom with a camera. Wish me luck on that adventure!

Here is a pic of my little nut-nut before we headed off to preschool this morning. Isn't she a doll? Love that girl to pieces

 

Hope ya'll have a great weekend! Any special plans for the weekend?