Yesterday I got to enjoy some time with just my girl. It was
so much fun…but a bitter reminder that she hardly resembles the child that she
was when we welcomed her brother to the family.
She’s always been fiercely independent and incredibly intelligent. None
of that has changed. But we were a part
of everything and every moment in her life…even when she started Pre-K, it took
her almost as long to recap every moment of her day (3 hours) as she spent IN
school. Now she is in Kindergarten and from 7:55 am – 3:10 pm, we are out of
the loop. Don’t get me wrong, we still get a drawn-out recap of the day most
afternoons and she spends 3:10 pm till bath time talking non-stop. But seeing her in her element with her
friends is both amazing and disheartening.
K’s classroom Valentine Party was yesterday afternoon and an
amazing and wonderful friend of ours watched our sweet lil’ man so that I could
go to the party. It was a fun afternoon with a class of 5 and 6 year old
children. They made a craft, had some snacks and exchanged Valentines. It was
so cute and so sweet and a nice treat to be able to focus on just her for a little
while. She, of course, was thinking of her brother the whole time. She wanted
to save her juice box for him and save at least half of her treats for him,
too. Even when it’s ‘her’ time, she is
always thinking of him. She has the
biggest, kindest, sweetest heart and she just adores her baby brother. I kept
reminding her that this was her party and she did not have to give her treats
to him. As much as they love each other,
time apart is both good for them and necessary.
And good for me…I got to just have a Kindergartner for a little over an
hour and give her my undivided attention while spending time with her in ‘her
world’. Always time well spent…
~Jac
P.S. When they were given 'prizes' at the party, she asked if she could please take two of the bracelets...one for her and one for her brother...when they said yes (all the prizes needed to be gotten rid of since it was the last party of the year), she picked an orange bracelet for him (his favorite color). Love her...
